Opinions On This Gehrig Goudey?

[MattyC]

I would definitely pay a premium for color like that, but at $2500 we are getting into PSA/SGC 6 territory.

It's funny how in this era of scans, they can magnify or distort aspects of a card that would not hit your eye the same way when examined in-hand. That's why I love shows so much, aside from being able to talk cards with fellow enthusiasts. It's kind of like how, every now and then, I find myself staring at a random word and thinking, 'That word just looks off; is it really spelled that way?' And I know it's correct, but it just looks strange because I'm staring at it for a longer time than usual.

[DeanH3]

Nice card for sure. Has great focus. This is a pretty tough card to find focused. But still, the asking price is too steep for me.

[pawpawdiv9]

I had asked the seller if the slab had been dropped due to the crack/chip under the label and if he could provide pics of other angles of the slab.

[freakhappy]

Originally Posted by MattyC

It's kind of like how, every now and then, I find myself staring at a random word and thinking, 'That word just looks off; is it really spelled that way?' And I know it's correct, but it just looks strange because I'm staring at it for a longer time than usual.

It's funny that you mention this because I go through the same thing from time to time. I was looking at a few Jordan rookies the other day and I was staring at the name plate when it just hit me...is that how you really spell his last name? Lol. It just looked funny when you stared at it for a few seconds. I have gone through this a few times with some random basic words...good stuff


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[ullmandds]

ha ha...i do that from time to time...just stare at a word or name and after a while the spelling seems wrong...or just plain weird!!!!

[E93]

Card looks good to me and correctly graded. I think what you are seeing in the top left corner on the back is bleed through from the name on the front which is common with Goudeys.
JimB

[AMBST95]

I agree with the others. I see an authentic card there. I'm not an expert but I hope I've picked up enough on these boards and by handling some Goudeys in person. I do understand the concerns your bring up though and the cracking on the case is definitely not good and should raise eyebrows off the bat. That said, I have more than a few cards that I've cracked like that from simply dropping them. The blue background looks a lot stronger than most Goudeys, but the price seems off if they want to move it.

[MW1]

The PSA holder has clearly been tampered with. The previous owner of the card also "sold" it twice on eBay--once on 7/14/12 and again on 12/7/13. My guess is that the first buyer had an issue with it and returned it for a refund, never paid for it in the first place, or shill bidding was involved.

[MattyC]

Pete & Mike-- how funny is that? As I was typing that, about words looking strange sometimes, I thought, "What if I'm the only one who experiences this?" Glad to see I'm not alone LOL

FWIW, I made a very strong offer; it would have been the second highest paid on VCP for a 4-- and it was auto rejected.

[oldcardboard]

Originally Posted by E93

Card looks good to me and correctly graded. I think what you are seeing in the top left corner on the back is bleed through from the name on the front which is common with Goudeys.
JimB

Agreed.

[MattyC]

Paleo-- that is a beautiful example. What a clean image and wonderful color. Congrats.

[Leon]

The original one being talked about looks real. Interestingly it has 14 offers on it. That's a lot of offers.