Rank The Top Ten Babe Ruth Cards

[MattyC]

This should be fun to see everyone's opinions; probably little variance in the top two but will be interesting to see personal choices beyond that...

1. Balt News - the king card in hobby after a "1" outsold a "1" T206 Wagner?
2. M101-4/5 RC - the RC, enough said. Also pretty challenging to find centered.
3. Frederick Foto - ultra rarity with a total pop of only 4! Unique pose/image. Mystique of original issue distribution. An early NY Yankee designation.
4. M101-6 Mendelsohn
5. 1916 Standard Biscuit
6. Boston store
7. 1921 American Caramel
8. Headin Home (various poses/first cards in pinstripes?)
9. US Caramel
10. Goudeys #53 & #144

[terjung]

For clarity, the M101-6 (Felix Mendelsohn) has two versions... one listing him as playing for the Red Sox and one more common one listing him with the Yankees.

I'd put the Red Sox version up higher than the Yankees version and think the Red Sox version would crack the top 3.

Interesting discussion.

[glchen]

Real tough to keep it to 10:

1. 1914 Baltimore News
2. M101-5/4 RC (including Standard Biscuit and back variations)
3. 1917 Boston Store
4. 1933 R306 Butter Cream
5. 1917-20 Felix Mendelsohn (Red Sox)
6. 1917 Collins-McCarthy
7. 1917-20 Felix Mendelsohn (Yankees)
8. 1921 Frederick Foto
9. 1921 E121 Babe Ruth
10. 1933 Goudey #53

[g_vezina_c55]

i think the number 1 and 2 will be the same for everyone here

[e107collector]

Originally Posted by glchen

Real tough to keep it to 10:

1. 1914 Baltimore News
2. M101-5/4 RC (including Standard Biscuit and back variations)
3. 1917 Boston Store
4. 1933 R306 Butter Cream
5. 1917-20 Felix Mendelsohn (Red Sox)
6. 1917 Collins-McCarthy
7. 1917-20 Felix Mendelsohn (Yankees)
8. 1921 Frederick Foto
9. 1921 E121 Babe Ruth
10. 1933 Goudey #53

Gary, I like your list, but I would put the Frederick Foto at #4, and move the rest down one spot. Just my opinion.

Tony

[Sean1125]

I really think E126 should be somewhere on the list.

[Leon]

I like the lists given but like this pose too....