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Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>Can anyone tell whether this $100,000 does or does NOT include the 20% buyer's premium??<br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6534017036&catego ry=28270" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6534017036&catego ry=28270</a><br /><br />In other words...<br /><br />is the buyer going to end up paying $120,000 for this card??<br /><br />If so... Wow.<br />

Sotheby's Babe Ruth PSA 8
 

Posted By: <b>Wesley</b><p>The $100000 is before the 20% add on. The Ruth card is costing the winner $120000 out of pocket.

Sotheby's Babe Ruth PSA 8
 

Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>Thanks.<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Wesley</b><p>I agree that the price is very impressive. It will be interesting to see whether the NM-MT Josh Gibson RC will exceed that.

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Posted By: <b>WP</b><p>The premium is not included the card did sell for 120K. Why is the card labled sporting news if it is blank back?

Sotheby's Babe Ruth PSA 8
 

Posted By: <b>jay behrens</b><p>The Sporting News is the generic name for the set. Doesn't really make sense. It's like calling the t206s, t206 Piedmont w/Sweet Caporal back, etc<br /><br />Jay<br><br>I like to sit outside drink beer and yell at people. If I did this at home I would be arrested, so I go to baseball games and fit right in.

Sotheby's Babe Ruth PSA 8
 

Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>I guess the Baltimore News Ruth doesn't look so bad by comparison.

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Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>No, it doesn't Rich. You are right.<br /><br />Did you buy the 1914 Ruth?<br /><br />Do we know who did??

Sotheby's Babe Ruth PSA 8
 

Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>Does ANYONE know who bought the 1914 Ruth from Rob Lifson's auction??<br /><br />Surely someone knows?

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Posted By: <b>Adam J. Moraine</b><p>I did, Hal !<br /><br />Best Regards,<br /><br />Adam J. Moraine

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Posted By: <b>dstudeba</b><p>Actually to be picky, the card sold for 128,250 because of the sales tax that I don't think there is a way to get around (other than having a resale tax id)<br /><br />Plus shipping.

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Posted By: <b>andy becker</b><p>....with the sales tax final price. <br />sales tax....ouch <img src="/images/sad.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>cmoking</b><p>everyone has to pay sales tax in the sotheby's auction? what if you lived in another state?