1933 Delong Lou Gehrig

Got this card from a guy as part of a collection that I bought recently. This card was not mentioned in the ad but rather was just stuck in the box w/a group of other cards (good cards mind you but still, no mention in the ad).

I recently took it to my local card shop to check out the authenticity and the owner said everything looked legit to him. I can't help but think otherwise.

Any help is appreciated.

Chris

reprint

cccc wrote:reprint

It doesn't say reprint anywhere. How can you tell? What can I do to check?? The card shop owner said he thought it was legit!! Help

Quan is correct, definitely a reprint. How can you tell? Well, the coloring is way, way off. Also, the printing on the back should be black not green. Easiest way to illustrate this is to compare with a legit Delong Gehrig:

Ugh. This is ... disappointing to say the least. Thanks guys for helping out. Excuse me while I cry myself to sleep now!

yup, even with blurry morning vision I can tell that's a reprint. I collect Delongs so it's pretty easy for me to spot reprints and fakes.

Jay

It's not easy finding out that your card is a reprint. On the bright side, it doesn't sound like you had alot of $ tied up into that particular card (I could be wrong though). Chalk it up to a learning experience. Next time, you know you're welcome to consult us about a potential vintage card purchase before shelling out the cash, so you know you're safe. Before too long, you'll learn enough about the different sets to have a pretty good idea yourself.

I am very happy I found this site, that's for sure. I will 100% use this forum as a reference point before making any purchases in the future.

I thank you guys for all of your help!!

Can I post a link to an auction site (not ebay) where a seller is selling a number of older cards, most going for pretty cheap? You guys can tell me if they're legit?

Feel free to run anything by us, we're happy to help.

Thanks, didn't know the rules on posting links. Here are the older cards he has listed now. I'm very curious about these. I emailed him and asked why/how he would list them with no reserve and have yet to receive a response:

http://auction.sportsbuy.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=963267040

http://auction.sportsbuy.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=963532559

http://auction.sportsbuy.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=963532739

http://auction.sportsbuy.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=963584241

http://auction.sportsbuy.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=963668738

http://auction.sportsbuy.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=963800166

http://auction.sportsbuy.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=963792768

http://auction.sportsbuy.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=963792951

There are no rules against posting links so feel free. With that said, I would stay far, far away from all of that stuff you posted from that site (although the 60's and 70's cards look ok). The Cobbs and Ruths and Mantles....all fake.

One rule of thumb that you often hear in vintage collecting....if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

Those are all reprints. That is why they are so cheap. In this hobby, a good rule of them is if it is selling cheap there is a good reason for it. You also need to check that cards that are price appropriately because there are scam artists that rely on the proper price to get you to lower your gaurd and not check out the card so closely.

Jay

That is literally word for word what I said in the email. I was afraid to bid on any of them as I was always taught if it looked too good to be true it probably was.

I have emailed the site letting them know that it looks like he's attempting to sell reprints/fakes are legit cards. Hopefully they take some sort of action.

Thanks again and I will certainly come here before making any purchases in the future!!

I would assume that is why he puts the "buy it now" price so high, that way it makes it a little more believable that it's a legit card, then he does not put a 'reserve' price on it and lets people bid away.

Very discouraging for someone like me that is just now starting to get back into collecting. I know there are millions of people out there looking to scam a buck but ... sigh ... its just sad!

They won't take action because their cut of the sale will be nothing.



Mark

How about these? Anything worthwhile?

http://sports.ha.com/common/search_results.php?N=55+793+794+1577+4294956845

Heritage auctions would be a safe bet that all are real...and the graded ones are definitely real.

If you are looking to spend the cash on cards i would start by only buying graded cards.


Mark

The seller wrote me back today with the following (I purchased another card or two off of them via auction a while back):

"These cards that you purchased have been in my family for many many
years.After my Grandmother died we found most of them in an old shoe box
in her closet,as we were cleaning and settling her estate.The Mickey
Mantle and Willie Mays cards and the other cards from the 1950's and
'60's belonged to my Dad and the economy around here is still bad so I
have to sell them in order to pay the bills.If you still have questions
about these cards you can always have Beckett Grading Services look at
them,and attach their findings with an Email to me."

I haven't looked at any other auctions this seller has but you have love the "found it in the attic/closet etc and the only cards that happen to be in there are the most expensive cards with no commons. Any childhood collection I ever came across always had tons of commons. If he's using the economy as an excuse then he should be selling off all the commons too. Especially since early Bowman sets are always sought after.

Jay