Would you buy a 1933 Goudey Ruth Raw?

perezfan · #1 05-01-2024, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Carter08

Knew it would be an old label before looking.

"We stand by the grade"

Peter_Spaeth · #2 05-01-2024, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by perezfan

"We stand by the grade"

Yup. That guarantee doesn't mean much when they control the reviews.

parkplace33 · #3 05-01-2024, 12:19 PM

So as of now, its 52 percent yes, 28 percent no, and 18 percent maybe.

When I posed this topic to my circle of 10 friends, it was 80 percent No and 20 percent yes. The yeses mostly gave answers like above.

The Nos said three things:

1. Concern over why a dealer would sell a 5k plus card raw.
2. No reason to buy. There are plenty of graded ones out there already.
3. Basically, not worth the risk.

FYI, I am in the Yes camp. I would have qualms purchasing the card in this scenario.

Peter_Spaeth · #4 05-01-2024, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by parkplace33

So as of now, its 52 percent yes, 28 percent no, and 18 percent maybe.

When I posed this topic to my circle of 10 friends, it was 80 percent No and 20 percent yes. The yeses mostly gave answers like above.

The Nos said three things:

1. Concern over why a dealer would sell a 5k plus card raw.
2. No reason to buy. There are plenty of graded ones out there already.
3. Basically, not worth the risk.

FYI, I am in the Yes camp. I would have qualms purchasing the card in this scenario.

IMO people here are either overrating their own abilities or underestimating card doctors or both. There are countless altered cards now in slabs, and it's not just incompetence or corruption.

parkplace33 · #5 05-01-2024, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

IMO people here are either overrating their own abilities or underestimating card doctors or both. There are countless altered cards now in slabs, and it's not just incompetence or corruption.

Peter, concur. But do you feel about the grading companies' ability to distinguish between a real and a fake 1933 Goudey Ruth?

Peter_Spaeth · #6 05-01-2024, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by parkplace33

Peter, concur. But do you feel about the grading companies' ability to distinguish between a real and a fake 1933 Goudey Ruth?

Assuming their best graders are involved and they're acting in good faith? I think they'd do pretty well but some of the elite card doctors might be able to fool them sometimes. I assume you mean altered, not fake as in counterfeit.

parkplace33 · #7 05-01-2024, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Assuming their best graders are involved and they're acting in good faith? I think they'd do pretty well but some of the elite card doctors might be able to fool them sometimes. I assume you mean altered, not fake as in counterfeit.

No, the latter, fake as in counterfeit.

parkplace33 · #8 05-06-2024, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by parkplace33

So as of now, its 52 percent yes, 28 percent no, and 18 percent maybe.

When I posed this topic to my circle of 10 friends, it was 80 percent No and 20 percent yes. The yeses mostly gave answers like above.

The Nos said three things:

1. Concern over why a dealer would sell a 5k plus card raw.
2. No reason to buy. There are plenty of graded ones out there already.
3. Basically, not worth the risk.

FYI, I am in the Yes camp. I would have qualms purchasing the card in this scenario.

Update, it is now 49 percent yes, 32 percent no, and 18 percent maybe.

Leon · #9 05-09-2024, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by parkplace33

Update, it is now 49 percent yes, 32 percent no, and 18 percent maybe.

Our group might have a better idea on Goudey's than some other groups.

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View Poll Results: Would you buy a 1933 Goudey Ruth Raw?
Yes	134	49.63%
No	87	32.22%
Maybe	49	18.15%
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