Sotheby's Babe Ruth PSA 8

Archive · #1 06-11-2005, 02:57 PM

Posted By: Hal Lewis

Can anyone tell whether this $100,000 does or does NOT include the 20% buyer's premium??

http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6534017036&category=28270

In other words...

is the buyer going to end up paying $120,000 for this card??

If so... Wow.

Archive · #2 06-11-2005, 02:59 PM

Posted By: Wesley

The $100000 is before the 20% add on. The Ruth card is costing the winner $120000 out of pocket.

Archive · #3 06-11-2005, 03:02 PM

Posted By: Hal Lewis

Thanks.

Archive · #4 06-11-2005, 03:46 PM

Posted By: Wesley

I agree that the price is very impressive. It will be interesting to see whether the NM-MT Josh Gibson RC will exceed that.

Archive · #5 06-11-2005, 05:07 PM

Posted By: WP

The premium is not included the card did sell for 120K. Why is the card labled sporting news if it is blank back?

Archive · #6 06-12-2005, 04:58 PM

Posted By: jay behrens

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

Jay

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.

Archive · #7 06-12-2005, 05:05 PM

Posted By: Anonymous

I guess the Baltimore News Ruth doesn't look so bad by comparison.

Archive · #8 06-12-2005, 05:12 PM

Posted By: Hal Lewis

No, it doesn't Rich. You are right.

Did you buy the 1914 Ruth?

Do we know who did??

Archive · #9 06-13-2005, 08:22 AM

Posted By: Hal Lewis

Does ANYONE know who bought the 1914 Ruth from Rob Lifson's auction??

Surely someone knows?

Archive · #10 06-13-2005, 08:41 AM

Posted By: Adam J. Moraine

I did, Hal !

Best Regards,

Adam J. Moraine

Archive · #11 06-13-2005, 11:21 AM

Posted By: dstudeba

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)

Plus shipping.

Archive · #12 06-13-2005, 12:27 PM

Posted By: andy becker

....with the sales tax final price.
sales tax....ouch

Archive · #13 06-13-2005, 05:03 PM

Posted By: cmoking

everyone has to pay sales tax in the sotheby's auction? what if you lived in another state?

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