Opinions on authenticity of PSA 5 '33 Goudey Gehrig selling on eBay

[griffon512]

since you alluded to it but had a different take, one of the issues i see is that the "bleed through" of red from front to back is not aligned with the centering of the red on the front. look at how off center the red is on the back versus the close to perfect centering on the front.

also, look at 3 and 4 from this link (links to an image of a real gehrig and shows differentiating features of real vs counterfeits) to see a couple of other potential issues: https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/...g&action=click

[conor912]

Ink bleeding on the back is consistent with legit, but the front looks off....maybe bleached? My guess is this card is real, but has been treated with something. Also, the print on the flip is really crooked. I don't recall ever noticing it that bad on other flips I've seen.

[CW]

Maybe it's just the scan, or I am seeing things, but doesn't it look like there's a thin line where the left border meets the blue background? That shouldn't be there on an authentic card, no?

[CW]

And you are right, James, about the #4 section looking funky on this card. Typically the Red will extend out a bit to the right, but on this eBay card the red is perfectly aligned.

[griffon512]

i agree on both of those points chuck

[111gecko]

Great eye on that border. I really don't like the flip at all.
Can't find a sale with this cert via VCP for 8 years.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

text on flip strikes me odd.

[MW1]

Completely wrong font on PSA flip. Fake card.

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by CW

And you are right, James, about the #4 section looking funky on this card. Typically the Red will extend out a bit to the right, but on this eBay card the red is perfectly aligned.

There also seems to be a black border to the left and right of the red, which is not there in a good example. And the right border of the red not extending a bit further is a dead giveaway to me.

[brob28]

On top of everything else already stated, those white borders (more specifically the right side) look way to white when compared to any legit Goudeys I've owned or seen.

[sycks22]

The guy responded to me and said he'll take it down and get PSA to verify it, we'll see if he does. He first admitted to send it to PSA a while ago, but now will have PSA check it out. Judge Judy said it best "You don't have to have a good memory if you tell the truth"