There are 20 in the PSA pop report and 29 in the SGC pop report ....[/QUOTE]
Gary, I see where you're coming from, as the PSA report lists 13 for "Babe" Ruth, and 7 specimens for Babe Ruth. I assumed there were two varieties, but I may be wrong. PSA should lump them together if they're the same card.
Regardless, I stand firm with what I said. Fifty examples are a hefty pop to some, I realize. Still, the example in the Goldin auction was distinctly above average, condition-wise. Collectors wanting a beautiful Ruth at the height of his career obviously fought hard for that card. What you may consider high pop numbers are not always a deterrent to attracting big bucks, when the card may not have been very well noticed and appreciated in the past, prior to the Goldin auction.
Collectors have now noticed, appreciated what they saw, and now we have an appreciated value.
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