What would a 1914 Baltimore Ruth sell for today?

[oldjudge]

I agree with Ryan. I think a PSA 1 could sell for $5 million. The higher grade copies might approach $10 million. It is the number one card in the hobby, but we probably will never know. I don’t see any copies voluntarily coming out any time soon.

[shagrotn77]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

I agree with Ryan. I think a PSA 1 could sell for $5 million. The higher grade copies might approach $10 million. It is the number one card in the hobby, but we probably will never know. I don’t see any copies voluntarily coming out any time soon.

I agree that it's the #1 card in the hobby. I'd take one over a Wagner any day, all day.

[Jewish-collector]

Some more info about the card in this writeup...

https://robertedwardauctions.com/auc...th-rookie-card

[PhillyFan1883]

There are 10 copies known. Best card in the hobby IMO. 2million to priceless. Go find another one and its the babe as a slender babe. 5 plus million would not surprise me if it was without major defect.

[pokerplyr80]

Are the owners known? Are there reports of them changing hands privately? I agree one of these could sell for much more than expected. Especially if it could be 10 years or more before another surfaces. Although I'm not sure those buying $4M Trout or Lebrom cards even know about this one.

[ullmandds]

Best way to see one is to go to the babe ruth museum in baltimore...I saw theirs when I used to live there. I believe it's on loan...technically.

[scottglevy]

I actually remember bidding on this card as a kid - sitting next to my dad of course. He gave me the paddle and said “keep it up until it reaches $5k and then give it to me”. It was a live auction - maybe Sotheby’s or Christie’s. We were the only remaining bidder in the room ...but someone was on the phone topping anything we came up with. We were the underbidder - but it wouldn’t have mattered - the winner was going to pay whatever he needed to ... and dad and I just couldn’t compete with that. Also multiple thousands for a card at a time where mid-grade Cobb portraits could be purchased under $100 sure seemed like a ton of money. Pretty surreal to be an underbidder at one point.