Excited to get my first Ruth. Prices on these (and Bulgarias) have really exploded over the past couple years, so I probably bought at the top of the market, but I'd rather pay too much than run the risk of never getting a Ruth. The scratch on his arm is on the (jumbo) top loader he's in, the card itself is fine.
I'm admittedly a bit nervous about buying Ruth raw, but I think it's good. It passes the black light test. It has a pronounced rosette pattern under magnification; I don't know when they started doing that, but I've got 34 and 35 Goudeys that also have rosettes (although not to the same degree). Let me know if anybody has any concerns about it.
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