Does anyone know how much a 1933 Goudey #189 Joe Cronin card is worth?

Welcome to the forum. The value of vintage cards can vary significantly based on the condition of the card. If you could post images of the card, that would help us give you a guesstimate. Alternatively, you could try and grade the card yourself, using an accepted grading criterion, such as this one:
http://www.sgccard.com/grading_scale.htm

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The bottom has been trimmed off and the card is in Poor condition. It's probably only a $5-10 card.

wow your right, the bottom has been trimmed off, I didn't notice that. Thanks for the apprasial. Looks like I got a fairly fair deal by paying $15 for it.

$5-10 seems low to me. Grade poor Pre-War HOFers from a popular issue often sell for more than the grade scale would suggest.

that sounds logical David, how much do you think it would be worth?

5 to 10.00 seems about right for that specific poor condition card.

It has major problems. Cards that are in poor condition due to honest

wear may command a little more. It matters what makes them poor condition.

The above example is missing paper, is trimmed and has a stain.


Hope that helps.

Steve

it looks to me that the card was glued to a board at one time. The paper loss looks to be from the board, and if it was removed the back would be in fairly decent condition minus the glue stains and trimming. However, I know cleaning up the back would be doctoring the card and that is not looked upon very well so I will not do it.

It would be doctoring on the remnants of the attached material...

Give the card a bath. Run some tap water in a glass, hold the card under the tap water as it gently runs, then immerse the card into the glass. Wait a few hours. Rinse. Gently blot dry, then place between paper sheets and a stack of books. Change the paper a time or two.

The card is already severely 'doctored' with the trim job it's received. This soaking won't add to the card or change the card, it will change / remove the foreign material that has adhered to it.

Take the card skip it thru a few mud puddles and then head out for a steak and glass of wine.

maybe your right Frank. I will think about what you posted. I'm still hesitant though about putting my card in water, wouldn't that destroy the card?

It will not destroy the card. There is a section in regards to soaking a card if you go to the top and hit the detecting card alteratrions with a magnifying glass beside it. Frank gave you a very simple way to get the job done and the back residue will come off. For 15 bucks give it a shot.

ok maybe I will do it, I suppose it couldn't hurt, for $15, it isn't much of a loss

You can remove scrap paper from the back for a grade poor card. The paper isn't an original part of the card.

that is true, I'll think about that, that might actually be the best option.

The first card I soaked was a T206. They soak really well.


I'd read about the sandwich of different papers in a Goudey, and I was reluctant to soak one... scared to do it. Finally I did. They soak quite well. Still, the first time you soak a card of a particular type you'll be anxious. This one you have, that has been trimmed and is in rough shape, he's a perfect candidate. Truly.