Fro Joy Babe Ruth Cards

[HBroll]

Here is a photo of my Ruth premium I rescued from a 1920's/30's scrapbook. There is definitely a blue tint to the premium. The debossed center surrounding Ruth's image is also a great way to confirm authenticity.

[Clutch-Hitter]

Originally Posted by HBroll

Here is a photo of my Ruth premium I rescued from a 1920's/30's scrapbook. There is definitely a blue tint to the premium. The debossed center surrounding Ruth's image is also a great way to confirm authenticity.

Thank You! That's a nice one,

May I send mine to you with a postage paid return envelope? Will you photograph it next to yours, please?

Greg Martin

BTW, mine is only the center area.

[HBroll]

Hi Greg,
Sure. I will send you a PM with my address.
Howard

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Spoke to Robert Lifson today when he followed up from the message I sent. He was a very nice man and was very generous with his time.

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Howard, thank you for your generosity.

Hi Greg,

I got your Ruth premium today. Its a nice piece. These are very scarce and even though yours does not have the outside border, the image of Ruth is very nice. These premiums are extremely hard to find in ANY condition. Yours is 1000% authentic.

The first 2 photos (front & back) are with the flash of my camera on and the next two are with the flash off.

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Hi Greg! Based on the scan, this looks 100% authentic to me. 100%. 100%. 100%. (it is, however, trimmed).
Sincerely,
Rob L
Robert Lifson
President
Robert Edward Auctions, LLC
P.O. Box 7256
Watchung, N.J. 07069
908-226-9900
908-226-9920 fax
www.RobertEdwardAuctions.com

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These would possibly fool people because they appear to be old. The seller is honest and stated they are likely reprints in the auction.

The cards have characteristics of singles cut from a sheet, so they are without a doubt 30+ year old counterfeits:

http://cgi.ebay.com/BABE-RUTH-FRO-JO...item1c189c9384

[shimozukawa]

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Originally Posted by shimozukawa

I think if the seller were completely honest, they would put reprint into the auction title. By saying "most likely" reprints in the description, they are trying to play on the greed of the individual who will think "but what if it's not!!!"

Just my thoughts on it. If you know something is a reprint, the auction title should say so, and the description should be simple and say "These are reprints." If you got them from someone else and there's a 0.01% chance they're not, then I'm sure the buyer won't complain if they're real.

You're right, good point.