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Default Guy buys Babe Ruth Shotwell W-575-1 card for $2??

I didn't see this mentioned anywhere?

https://abc7chicago.com/sports/man-buys-$2-baseball-card-that-could-be-worth-millions/5125495/
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I love pieces like this where the ignorance is coming off in palpable waves. He had to bring it to an antiques expert in Beverly Hills??? He HAS to get it graded and authenticated by Beckett?
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" ignorance is coming off in palpable waves"

haha, I love this and totally agree.

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I love pieces like this where the ignorance is coming off in palpable waves. He had to bring it to an antiques expert in Beverly Hills??? He HAS to get it graded and authenticated by Beckett?
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When I have questions I often run them by Based Loaded Collectibles in Northwest Fresno.
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I didn't see this mentioned anywhere?

https://abc7chicago.com/sports/man-buys-$2-baseball-card-that-could-be-worth-millions/5125495/
You didn't look very hard:
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=265493
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oh my there's so much unintended comedy in that story...just fantastic. Love those screw down holders
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