Ultra RARE uncataloged Pacific Coast News Babe Ruth card from 1948

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Posted By: Jim Manos

Only a few example's known to exsist. This was a mail in premium from the Pacific coast news in the Sept 25 1948 issue. The card is vg-ex is the size of a R314 I would say. Has a stat back and a portrait front. The card has his facsimile auto on the front and is black and white. This card was sent in to Beckett along with all documentation to be in next yrs annual. This piece will also accompany a copy of the Sept 25 1948 order form for this premium card of Ruth. A must for the Ruth collector. $1500 This is a investment quality piece as only a few are known to exsist. MC/VISA welcome call to reserve 614 562 2421

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Posted By: fkw

Hi Jim,
Are you sure this card is not the 1948 "American Association of Professional Baseball Clubs" card listed on page 26 in the 2007 SCD???

It is also roughly postcard sized b&W portrait with facsimile siganture. The stats only show Yankee years and the bottom has the AAOPBC line or has no identification (I own both).

Can you post a scan of yours?

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Posted By: Jim Manos

I also scanned the copy of the issue of Pacific Coast News it came from (Sept.10,1948)it has all the stats on the back including the Boston yrs. Different than what your thinking of Macrae said he has seen a handful but know one knew till now what they were. It ill be in next yrs annual. Very unique Ruth item. Leon will post it with the copy of the article. Thank you.

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Posted By: Jim Manos

Well now they know were it came from. But to correct you it does have Ruth's stats in the middle from Boston(that threw me off in your statement.)Same card.

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Posted By: leon

It came over 4x too big so I had to resize the scan...

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Posted By: Mike

Is that the back of the premium? Do you have a scan of the front as well?

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Posted By: Jim Manos

Sorry for the confusion.

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Posted By: fkw

Now I see where they get the 1948 year for the set. I have always called them ca.1936. The SCD says the card was 1948 because the bio on back notes Ruths death, but that is not true.

BTW Both of them are more common that you think. I have owned about 8-10 and maybe seen 20-25.

The only differences between the 2 variations is the "AAOPBBC" line at very bottom, and the style of the "R" in Ruth at top.

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Posted By: Frank Evanov

Now that the confusion has cleared. What is the price?

Frank

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Posted By: Jim Manos

Let me know???

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Posted By: Jim Manos

Bump. let me know