I need help with this can someone help.

kobefan1 · June 3, 2008 4:58AM

I wanted to buy a 1933 babe ruth card but the card says psa authentic Altered what kind is this? thanks for any help.

hofautos · June 3, 2008 4:59AM

Real, but trimmed, marked, recolored, etc...

WinPitcher · June 3, 2008 4:59AM

It means the card was altered in some way.

Recolored, trimmed etc.

Steve

kobefan1 · June 3, 2008 5:00AM

oh,ok thanks so much for your help so is it worth getting a card like this?

storm888 · June 3, 2008 5:07AM

"oh,ok thanks so much for your help so is it worth getting a card like this? "

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Depends on the price.

You MUST steal it.

leathtech · June 3, 2008 5:10AM

<< oh,ok thanks so much for your help so is it worth getting a card like this? >>

Depends is it a card you really want but you don't want to spend the money on an unaltered. Just my opionion but I would not want a known altered card in my collection but if that does not bother you I say get it.

nightcrawler · June 3, 2008 5:36AM

I don't mind the marked altered??? But I think when a card is marked/altered, it's when the mark is removed.

Just the honest mistake part of it that makes it seem OK.

Nothing honest about trimmed.

hofautos · June 3, 2008 5:36AM

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<< oh,ok thanks so much for your help so is it worth getting a card like this? >>

Depends is it a card you really want but you don't want to spend the money on an unaltered. Just my opionion but I would not want a known altered card in my collection but if that does not bother you I say get it. >>

+1 not in my collection...would prefer a game used (lol)

If you do opt to buy it, i would guess 10-15% (of a otherwise similar grade or of a 3 in the case of trimmed) depending on how it was altered, again scan would help....

MeteoriteGuy · June 3, 2008 5:38AM

It would not bother me having an altering 33 Ruth or 52 Mantle or the like. I am too cheap to buy a nice one...likely even too cheap to buy an altered as well.....but it wouldn't bother me having such, especially if it is properly labeled.

nightcrawler · June 3, 2008 5:47AM

I didn't think PSA slabbed the trimmed cards???

Do they?

fkw · June 3, 2008 8:08AM

What set? There are many sets from 1933 with Ruth in them.

Is it the common R319 (Goudey) or something much rarer (ie. Uncle Jack, R337, Rittenhouse Candy, Blue Bird Grape Soda, Sport Kings, Worch Cigar, World Wide Gum, etc.)

Just curious

Ladder7 · June 3, 2008 8:52AM

<< I don't mind the marked altered??? But I think when a card is marked/altered, it's when the mark is removed.

Just the honest mistake part of it that makes it seem OK.

Nothing honest about trimmed. >>

An honest (ancient) trim job;

WinPitcher · June 3, 2008 9:34AM

Crawler yes they do for certain cards, also, the card in question is not a marked card
and the mark was removed. Not sure if that is what you said.

Steve

jimq112 · June 3, 2008 10:19AM

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<< oh,ok thanks so much for your help so is it worth getting a card like this? >>

Depends is it a card you really want but you don't want to spend the money on an unaltered. Just my opionion but I would not want a known altered card in my collection but if that does not bother you I say get it. >>

Storm is right that you have to steal it. The Ruth cards on ebay aren't going to be stolen, and at least 2 of the 3 have at least one edge that's too nice.

I don't mind having trimmed cards as long as I know they're trimmed when I buy them, I want them slabbed authentic and they stay slabbed. I think I have 4 trimmed cards.

I think it also enters into the equation that there are so many ruth reprints that have been "aged" that maybe it's not all that bad to have one that psa said was made in 1933.

I need help with this can someone help.

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