A freshly graded example of Babe Ruth’s rookie card, acquired in what might be one of the greatest trades any collector has ever made, is on the market for the first time through Clean Sweep Auctions. The 1916 M101-4 card, with the rare Herpolsheimer back, has been graded 2 by PSA. It enters the auction market for the first time, having been acquired in the 1980s by a … [Read more...] about Clean Sweep Auction Includes Herpolsheimer Ruth Rookie Card
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Cobb Back T206, Ruth Rookie Pace $6.6 Million REA Sale
The biggest Fall Auction in Robert Edward Auctions’ history delivered big numbers across the board Sunday night as the sale featuring more than 2300 lots of sports cards and memorabilia realized in excess of $6.6 million after the dust settled. “The results of this auction affirmed that the market for quality cards and memorabilia is as strong as ever,” said REA President … [Read more...] about Cobb Back T206, Ruth Rookie Pace $6.6 Million REA Sale
Remarkable Rookie Card Collection Coming to Auction via Memory Lane
Collectors attending the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago this week will be able to feast their eyes on one of the most remarkable high grade collections of rookie cards featuring members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, all of it coming to the auction block next month. The “Graham Collection”, pieced together by a devotee of the PSA Set Registry, features … [Read more...] about Remarkable Rookie Card Collection Coming to Auction via Memory Lane
Editor’s Blog: Rare Ruth Card Smoking Hot, St. Louis Show Cancellations, Man in Uniform Pulls a Gem
One of only five known 1916 Babe Ruth cards issued by The Globe Store is up for bid and there is no shortage of interest. Bidding for the card offered by Mile High Auction Company and graded 55 by SGC is over $55,000 not including the buyer's premium that will be tacked on. The card is the same as those distributed through The Sporting News and other outlets but far more rare … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Rare Ruth Card Smoking Hot, St. Louis Show Cancellations, Man in Uniform Pulls a Gem
Signficant Ruth Items to Hit REA Block
Robert Edward Auctions is preparing its 2012 catalog, and unveiling a few items that collectors can expect to find in the phone book sized book when it hits doorsteps in April. Among the high end pieces that will be up for grabs are a 1916 Babe Ruth rookie card, the Babe’s last will and testament and a bat that dates from the 1923-25 period. REA raises the possibility that … [Read more...] about Signficant Ruth Items to Hit REA Block
1916 Sporting News Babe Ruth Rookie Brings $200,000
A PSA 7-graded blank back 1916 Sporting News Babe Ruth smashed all records for the issue early Thursday morning when it sold at auction for $200,168. Goodwin & Company sold the card in its first auction of 2012. One of three at the PSA 7 level, the card represents one of the six highest graded Ruth cards from the issue that pictures him as a pitcher for the Boston Red … [Read more...] about 1916 Sporting News Babe Ruth Rookie Brings $200,000
National Sports Collectors Convention Notes: Final Edition
The 2010 National Sports Collectors Convention is in the rear view mirror and life is back to normal for those who make it a big part of their summer. Here's a short video produced by the same newspaper that gave us the 1914 Babe Ruth rookie card, The Baltimore Sun: ----------------- Heritage Auctions says its 'Platinum Night' auction brought in over $1.8 million in … [Read more...] about National Sports Collectors Convention Notes: Final Edition
Decision Made on Future of Museum’s Babe Ruth Rookie Card
It's sat quietly inside the Babe Ruth Museum in Baltimore for several years. A 1914 rookie card of the Bambino, much like those that have sold at auction for hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Museum made news last month when it tried to find the owner of the card. The man who originally loaned it to the museum had passed away and Mike Gibbons, the executive director, … [Read more...] about Decision Made on Future of Museum’s Babe Ruth Rookie Card
Babe Ruth Rookie Card Owner Lost…Then Found
They didn't brag about it but those who knew something about baseball cards knew The Babe Ruth Museum had a pretty special display. In 1998, a local man had donated a collection of 1914 Baltimore Orioles cards produced by the Baltimore Sun, including Babe Ruth's only known minor league card--one most collectors now call his rookie card. When the man passed away, his son, … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Rookie Card Owner Lost…Then Found