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1933 Ruth #181 thoughts on this scan

jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭
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I have a 1933 Ruth I pulled out of my "attic". I am concerned about a couple of things and would like input, especially if you have experience with the '33 set. Looking at the back bottom of the card I see the color from the front?? normal?? I am concerned about a possible "MK" from something near Ruths ear. Check it out.
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  • Ladder7Ladder7 Posts: 1,221 ✭
    Looks good
    some cards
  • akuracy503akuracy503 Posts: 1,923 ✭✭✭
    The ear spot looks like a scuff?

    I'm not sure if the bleeding through the back is "normal" as i havent seen enough of these instances to merit.

    Great looking card though...must be nice to pull stuff like that out of your "attic" ha

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  • fattymacsfattymacs Posts: 2,581 ✭✭✭
    The coloring on the back is from the factory. After printing the sheets were stacked on top of each other, occasionally the ink would bleed on to other cards.
  • goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    the coloring is normal. the card looks darn nice.

    3-4.


    what else you got in that attic!?
  • lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
    If you try to sell it raw, I think I would avoid the old "I found this in the attic" story.
  • PoppaJPoppaJ Posts: 2,818 ✭
    Jim,

    I enlarged the photo 300x and the mark to the right of Ruth's ear
    looks like a light erasure containing a very faint "z" or "2".

    The "z" or "2" is closer to the border than it is to Ruth's ear.

    The bleeding, as already mentioned, is very common for the 33s.

    Also, looks like there's a pinhole in the lower left corner on the back ....or is that just an indentation
    of some kind???

    Please keep in mind that whenever a card is enlarged 300x, all types of mysterious things
    show up that may or may not be anything of importance.

    I'm hoping this is the case with your card.

    It's a great card to own in any condition.

    PoppaJ
  • goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    is that a pinhole on the bottom left corner of the reverse?
  • stevekstevek Posts: 30,180 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like it - unusual spot for a pinhole but it could of just been the way the kid had various cards lined up to fit on the board.
  • jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭
    Absolutely NOT a pinhole. Yes there is an indentation.
    PappaJ - I think I am looking at a "MK" for that spot you see.
    How does that affect this type of card? Does it lower the grade or add the MK which obviously lowers the value.

    And the "attic" story was just for this thread, it was tucked away in my safe along with a few other treasures that I haven't bothered to look at in many years.
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  • PoppaJPoppaJ Posts: 2,818 ✭


    << <i>Absolutely NOT a pinhole. Yes there is an indentation.
    PappaJ - I think I am looking at a "MK" for that spot you see.
    How does that affect this type of card? Does it lower the grade or add the MK which obviously lowers the value.

    And the "attic" story was just for this thread, it was tucked away in my safe along with a few other treasures that I haven't bothered to look at in many years. >>



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    Jim,

    Your card has great color, and very nice eye appeal (registration) which could mean a lot more
    to someone than an MK qualifier.

    As far as affecting the grade of the card, a potential MK qualifier would not necessarily drop the card
    to a PSA 1 or Authentic from say a PSA 3.

    An MK qualifier would certainly be less appealing to someone if it were an erasure and not a scuff.

    Take a chance and ask for NO QUALIFIER when you submit it .... who knows, it may come back a
    straight 2.5 or 3.5 or ?

    Best news is that there's no pinhole!

    I've subbed a few pre-wars for a friend and the grades were all over the place. Sometimes, the graders
    are much more lenient/generous with grades on the older vintage cards.

    No matter what, DO get it graded to eliminate any doubt of trimming from a potential buyer (I'm sure it isn't, but selling
    it raw would raise doubt with most).

    Good luck!

    PoppaJ
  • fattymacsfattymacs Posts: 2,581 ✭✭✭
    MK qualifiers don't affect the price of a card as much as a OC or MC, provided the mark isn't a drawn in moustache or "eat more squid" written on the front.
  • onebamafanonebamafan Posts: 1,318 ✭✭
    Very nice!
  • BlackborderBlackborder Posts: 2,797 ✭


    << <i>Very nice! >>



    I agree with obamafan.
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