Lou Gehrig Premium? With Image.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

So is it now safe to say "wow?" Even if it is a modern piece I figured someone would identify it. I still don't think it's brand new because there are several different shades of toning in defined areas on the back as if it was in a stack of papers upside down for years.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

One last shot at this. Anyone know what it is?

[Leon]

Because of the lack of quality of the photo I am sticking to my commemorative thought. Here is Lou and Babe in a period rppc....

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

One last shot at this. Anyone know what it is?

[Buythatcard]

Hi Scott,

Your photo looks just like the one that Heritage had up for sale. The only difference is that yours has a signature. Don't know if sig is real or not, but here is the link. Hope this helps.

https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball-c...a/7210-50067.s

[Chris-Counts]

Here's one being offered on eBay. The seller believes it's a 1940s premium, and I think that's as good a guess as any. Curiously, this one has the signature printed in black vs. blue.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/LOU-GEHRIG-...4AAOSwVA5Z9lEL

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Definitely NOT live ink or I would've been a lot more excited!

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Chris Counts

Here's one being offered on eBay. The seller believes it's a 1940s premium, and I think that's as good a guess as any. Curiously, this one has the signature printed in black vs. blue.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/LOU-GEHRIG-...4AAOSwVA5Z9lEL

His and mine are both obviously reprints of the wire photo that heritage sold as they are much lower quality. Was just hoping for a definitive era. Hard to believe in this day and age it is so hard to track down!

[Leon]

I could see it being a late 1940s piece. At least there has been a little more info ascertained. Here is a 1948/9 Leaf Premium that has sort of the same looking print to it. (not mine) I should add, most of the later 1940s grainy looking pictures don't look quite as grainy as yours. The Homogenized Bread Premiums from the same year also look just a bit crisper.

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

His and mine are both obviously reprints of the wire photo that heritage sold as they are much lower quality. Was just hoping for a definitive era. Hard to believe in this day and age it is so hard to track down!

[Chris-Counts]

"Hard to believe in this day and age it is so hard to track down!"

For me, one of the best things about this hobby is that there is always something new to be discovered. I suspect we'll eventually figure out what your photo is.