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Originally Posted by philliesphan
Larry - perhaps. But as I understand it, there is more than one collector who owns more than one BN Ruth. Put differently, I think it's equally (if not more) likely that other than that singular example that has floated around, any others that come to market may come in a pair of examples. I'm not sure if two BN Ruths came to market in a relatively short time frame (<18 months) that they would both fetch seven figure price tags.
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The worst example went from $150,000 to $450,000 to an asking price of about $700,000 about three years ago, all in the span of less than a decade. That's appreciation at a level of around 18% or better, compounded annually. Given the ultra-rarity of the card and its' immense significance, I have no doubt whatsoever that in a prime-time auction, an example would presently sell at seven-figures. The best one (VG+?) could easily vie with one of the PSA "10" '52 Topps Mantles for the first 8-figure card.
Best regards,
Larry