Help identifying possible fake w517 Rogers Hornsby

[BabyRuth]

This board is amazing - you learn something new everyday here. Here's my Hornsby from my set (with the line!!!)

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by BabyRuth

This board is amazing - you learn something new everyday here. Here's my Hornsby from my set (with the line!!!)

Yes, It's easily overlooked.

I have always thought it was a scratch in the negative as it runs across all color types and just doesn't seem to have the same characteristics of a plate scratch. There might be one without somewhere if it is indeed a plate scratch, please post it if someone has the missing link. I would love to see one!

[chalupacollects]

Looks like a faked copy, image is way fuzzy compared to the other examples shown. For instance, take a look at the sharpness of the dugout lines in the background. Is that really a scratched plate or is it a cable running as part of the stadium in the background?

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by chalupacollects

Looks like a faked copy, image is way fuzzy compared to the other examples shown. For instance, take a look at the sharpness of the dugout lines in the background. Is that really a scratched plate or is it a cable running as part of the stadium in the background?

Could very well be a cable.

I don't know if the Hornsby picture was taken at Wrigley, as it seems to have a very different background from the picture of Hack Wilson at Wrigley (I think) below, but thought I'd share the pic anyway. Note that I do think that the Cubs had an alternate home jersey with pin stripes added in 1930, so the Hornsby pic might possibly be at Wrigley.

The other picture of Hornsby is completely unrelated, but still has a cable in the upper right.

[The Detroit Collector]

I have dealt with the seller before. I do not like them. The photos in the listing are not what the card actually looks like. Keep that in mind with your next moves. I have bought a Earl Averill Goudey wide from them. photos below. The card when received looked nothing like the listing. I had it returned and refunded.

[NiceDocter]

No need to be a card doctor anymore..... now just jack around with Photoshop and hope the customer doesnt pay attention to the real card condition when it arrives. We live in an age where many have no honor. Let the buyers beware!

[Dbcstl]

It really does look like the image was cleaned up in photoshop like the Earl Averill posted above. That's the only thing that makes sense for that line across the top right corner to not be there. Looks like maybe someone got to aggressive with it and didn't realize that was removed.