Another question I've always had but never really researched it was.... When was the first discovery of a Baltimore Ruth? Is there a story of a find, since the number is under ten? From what I remember REA had the first one ever to go at auction back in early 2000s I thought. Plus the Just So Young was an awesome card and I don't think Its ever been up for auction has it?
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Originally Posted by mrvster
Thinking Balty Ruth was a promotional item not released to the public along with the other subjects....due to the limited quantities ..... the blue and red issues and subjects surviving......but this is just a hunch.......if they were hand cut, would be a definite.....  .....maybe a few promotional cards released in a similar fashion as the cobb/cobb 206 back??.......it wouldn't be through a salesman????
or....
released for one day in the actual newspaper??? thoughts???
but we have no idea how they were distributed....
this is not my area of expertise, but just a hunch 
Kevin, you are a true historian on these |