UPDATE! - Caught Off Guard - Guy offering to sell- 1917 Cin Reds w/ Christy Mathews

[smokelessjoe]

Any opinions on this? The red is not in the picture its the camera phone - Not sure if I have seen this image before - Guy is selling for what seems to be a decent price - Please help! Thank you, Shawn

[Leon]

You know these things fairly well Shawn. If the paper looks good it could be ok but for me it's too hard to tell from a scan....not even necessarily the not-so-great picture. If you can see the back it might help give a much better indication. Great pic....

[Brian Van Horn]

Go for it! Not an expert on paper.

[slidekellyslide]

Is Thorpe in the photo?

[smokelessjoe]

You are right Leon, but this is one of those deals where it is a friend who knows I collect baseball and has sent pictures from his phone - If I were in person - I would have no problem... I cannot find this picture is blowing my mind.

[smokelessjoe]

I think Thorpe is next to Christy?

[slidekellyslide]

He's not one of the guys next to Matty...I'm thinking maybe the first guy on the left in the back row, but need a better closeup. If the photo is legit you should jump on it if the price is right.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by smokelessjoe

I think Thorpe is next to Christy?

Can you get a guarantee or a 24 hour return policy? I know it's through a middle person but if the seller won't (don't know if he will or not) guarantee authenticity, without a return policy, it would make me very skeptical. Not impossibly good, but skeptical.

[smokelessjoe]

I am skeptical as well - The frame looks like one of those i have seen before with fake stuff in them - Aggravating I cannot find another image? My friend is at a flea market??? Doubt there is a guarantee? $100

Thanks everyone, by the way.