Do these look a bit off?....Willards Ruth, Cobb etc...

glchen · #1 06-05-2015, 01:09 AM

Are the borders for the W572 really too wide? Here's an example of an uncut strip for a W572, which seems to show those borders would be possible.

If the borders aren't definitive for determining those cards are fake, is there anything else besides the fading of the cards? If it's the fade issue, could sun damage have caused it? (No, I did not purchase these cards from this seller off ebay.

)

4815162342 · #2 06-05-2015, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glchen

Are the borders for the W572 really too wide? Here's an example of an uncut strip for a W572, which seems to show those borders would be possible.

If the borders aren't definitive for determining those cards are fake, is there anything else besides the fading of the cards? If it's the fade issue, could sun damage have caused it? (No, I did not purchase these cards from this seller off ebay.

)

On the authentic Ruth there is a thin black border around the image; this is most noticeable on the bottom right corner. This didn't appear on the fake.

Laxcat · #3 06-05-2015, 10:37 AM

All taken down. I think that has more than something to do with y'all.

tachyonbb · #4 06-05-2015, 04:21 PM

I think two of them are back up.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121670222273

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121670234013

Leon · #5 06-06-2015, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tachyonbb

I think two of them are back up.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121670222273

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121670234013

Kind of hard to tell on these two. The others that were taken down were more off register....

Laxcat · #6 06-06-2015, 11:16 AM

The Berk Ross looks off to me. I had this handy this morning for comparison.

MW1 · #7 06-06-2015, 09:08 PM

It appears as if the Berk Ross Mantle has been submerged in some type of caustic solvent (bleach?) in order to remove some staining from the front of the card. The result is that the image quality has been altered and the surfaces (both front and back) have degraded. I think that's what is giving the card its reprinted/unusual appearance.

glchen · #8 06-08-2015, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4815162342

On the authentic Ruth there is a thin black border around the image; this is most noticeable on the bottom right corner. This didn't appear on the fake.

Thanks, Daryl, I never noticed that. I checked out the W572 Ruth's that I've owned, and they've all had that thin border. I looked through some of my other W572's that I've had before, and there are some cases where the border was very light.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
NEW PRICE: 1924 Willards Babe Ruth SGC 5.5! CLOSED	jcgage0	1920 to 1949 Baseball cards- B/S/T	2	12-13-2011 08:40 AM
NEW PRICE: 1924 Willards Babe Ruth SGC 5.5! CLOSED	jcgage0	Pre-WWII cards (E, D, M, etc..) B/S/T	1	12-05-2011 04:47 PM
1924 Willards Babe Ruth SGC 5.5! Only 2 graded higher by SGC!	HRBAKER	Ebay, Auction and other Venues Announcement- B/S/T	0	11-27-2011 12:32 PM
willards chocolates ty cobb comparison	Archive	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	6	01-07-2008 09:37 AM
ty cobb willards chocolate ??	Archive	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	3	02-18-2007 06:41 PM