Fake or Legit Babe Ruth 1933 Goudey #53? You Make the Call - Please Help!

Meatloaf

I am visiting a dealer that I do not know very well tomorrow to possibly buy a 1933 Goudry Babe Ruth #53 card. The actual card I am going to buy appears below in a front and back scan set. I found the third Babe card picture from the internet to use for an authenticated card comparison. Is this scanned card in the screw case a legit card or a fake or a reprint? I know it is hard to determine from the scans, but any help would be greatly appreciated. I really don't want to get taken here. Thank you.

Meatloaf

JHS5120

Fake.

The pinky finger on the left is mostly cropped out compared in the top card compared to the bottom.

Jason

vladguerrero

is this one good? i've never seen so much ink transfer on the reverse, almost like the cardstock is toilet paper

bobbyw8469

Fake as well..the yellow doesn't look quite right.

Davemri

1000% fake

judgebuck

i think that a good rule of thumb is never to buy a higher priced card like this unless it has been professionally authenticated by a reputable grading service such as PSA or SGC. I have this Ruth card myself in PSA 5, and I would not have considered buying a raw one like the one you show here.

onebamafan

What he said..........................

Meatloaf

Thanks for all of this. I will take a look, but I will not buy. Not worth the risk. Any other opinions are welcome. I will provide a debrief upon my return. Meatloaf

fkw

Its a reprint, very easy to tell.

Many ways to tell, the face has that raccoon look, the back is the wrong shade of green and the letters are too bold, also the area between the words BOSTON and GOUDEY GUM CO. has scuff marks, thats where the word reprint was scuffed off.

Meatloaf

Thanks! I am leaving now to see this junk and tell him to piss off. Meatloaf