is my 1933 goudey real...100x power microscope

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Posted By: mike battaglia

Hi...i have a 1933 babe ruth card and was told to check the print on the back side of the card...i'm not sure if under a 100x power i was to see dotted print or solid...can anyone respond...maybe someone can let me know the size of this card too...thanks mike

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Posted By: petecld

The backs of 1933 Goudey cards were printed using one color - green - and there shouldn't be any dots.

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Posted By: hankron

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Posted By: dan

show us a picture of it

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Posted By: hankron

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Posted By: mike battaglia

Hi...new a this and most likely shouldn't be buying from ebay without knowing what to looking for ... anyway one of the cards i bought was item #2791872260 ...if you have time to look at some other buys i would appreciate any feedback...#4123232655...#4123904318...#4123456345 ...#2791870884...thanks mike

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Posted By: Chris

Mike,

Those cards are all reprints.

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Posted By: Mike Battaglia

How could you tell so quickly by looking at the pictures?

Thanks for your help,

Mike

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Posted By: Mike Battaglia

Re: last message, the URLs to the e-bay pages are below:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4123232655

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4123904318

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4123456345

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2791870884

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Posted By: Chris

Mike,

The first tip off that the cards are fake is that the seller is listing them as reprints. NEVER buy anything from an ebay auction where the item is being listed as a reprint. Its a dead on guarantee that it is, no matter what else the ad may say about their provenance.

As for the appearance of the cards, if you look at some photos of genuine Goudeys and Cracker Jacks compared to the cards you bought, you will notice immediate differences in color, font, the way the colors bleed (esp. with Goudey's) and the overall "texture" of the card.

The best advice I can give (and I am certainly no expert) is to find a reputable dealer -- there are several links on this board to them if you look -- and buy some low grade commons from these sets. That way you will be able to get an idea of how authentic cards from these sets look and feel.

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Posted By: Jason Badovick

Also watch for the old line "I bought this card at an estate sale and I am no expert, but it looks real to me"...or anything to that effect.