Baltimore News Ruth in REA

[STL1944]

... but how did that pull an SGC 3 grade?

[rjackson44]

Originally Posted by stl1944

... But how did that pull an sgc 3 grade?

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[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by STL1944

... but how did that pull an SGC 3 grade?

Reholder or favored submitter.

[ullmandds]

11.7 mill is my guess

[darwinbulldog]

$9.6 million including the buyer's premium

[packs]

My guess: 8.5 before juice

[slightlyrounded]

Maybe '3 VG' stands for 3 very good corners?

Looks like this was the Collectable.com card valued at $8.83mm when partially re-purchased by the owner in 2021? Unless I'm missing something.

Dream card. I’ll go with a $4.3mm value, economy and rates being where they are.

https://collectable.com/offerings/ba...sgc-3-buy-out/

[fkm_bky]

That's a 2, or 1.5 all day...but in the end with it being such a rare and amazing card, it's somewhat irrelevant (at least to me).

I'll go $13.7M after the juice is applied.

Bill

[Schlesinj]

I believe this was the card that was fractionalized.

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...shares-market/

[brunswickreeves]

I guess $14.5MM.

Leon, please start a Net54 Go Fund Me for fractional ownership!

I think this will surpass the $12.6MM 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle SGC 9.5 ‘Finest Example Known’. And in the not far distant future, 1 of the 3 PSA 10 1952 Topps Micks will hit the auction block for $30MM, to then surpass this Ruth Rookie.

[yanksfan09]

Originally Posted by brunswickreeves

I guess $14.5MM.

Leon, please start a Net54 Go Fund Me for fractional ownership!

I think this will surpass the $12.6MM 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle SGC 9.5 ‘Finest Example Known’. And in the not far distant future, 1 of the 3 PSA 10 1952 Topps Micks will hit the auction block for $30MM, to then surpass this Ruth Rookie.

I think it has a good chance of passing the 12.6 mark too! It could play out this way. Personally, I’d much rather have this card than all 3 psa10 Mantle copies combined, but I’m in the minority I guess lol. This card is the ultimate grail of grails. Should be interesting and should be good headlines for the hobby! These never come for sale, only 10 known copies!

[oldjudge]

My only question is if someone is willing to pay $10 million now why wouldn’t they have approached the Babe Ruth Museum when the card was available for a lot less. Amongst people in the know I doubt it was a mystery that the card was available.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

My only question is if someone is willing to pay $10 million now why wouldn’t they have approached the Babe Ruth Museum when the card was available for a lot less. Amongst people in the know I doubt it was a mystery that the card was available.

when was it available for less? this card was on loan at the babe ruth museum since the late 90's when I was there.

[LincolnVT]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

My only question is if someone is willing to pay $10 million now why wouldn’t they have approached the Babe Ruth Museum when the card was available for a lot less. Amongst people in the know I doubt it was a mystery that the card was available.

Because they already have one…or two?

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by STL1944

... but how did that pull an SGC 3 grade?

I am in the minority, but I think it is accurately graded.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

I am in the minority, but I think it is accurately graded.

Not when they are giving NM/MT cards 4s.

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

I am in the minority, but I think it is accurately graded.

I agree.

[HercDriver]

I don't agree, just based on my "days of yore" grading. In the way back when days, a card with multiple creases that broke the paper, would be a GD card. TPGs have made it even harsher than that, so I don't see how this could have ever received a 3 grade. As a raw kind of guy, it would be a raw 2 in my book. And I would expect at least one number less from a TPG.

[ValKehl]

I see this card as a 1.5, at best, by today's standards.