Fresh To Market 1916 M101-5 Blank Back Babe Ruth Rookie Card PSA 3

[BrianSotheby's]

By way of introduction, my name is Brian and I help lead the trading card side of the business at Sotheby's. A longtime lurker of the forum, I finally decided to create an account, becoming an "official" member of the community. Personally, I am a collector of primarily modern day baseball and football cards. Vintage wise, I am searching for a 55 Koufax PSA 7, hopeful I can find a copy that appeals to me at the National this summer.

With my first post, I would like to share a short story of a card that I am grateful to have the privilege of bringing to public auction: a fresh to market 1916 M101-5 Blank Back Babe Ruth Rookie Card graded a PSA 3.

This card has never left the family of the original owner, having traveled through four generations. The original owner, a grandchild of Jewish immigrants from Germany, collected a near-complete set of these blank backs as a teen.

Now co-owned by two brothers, the Ruth and the rest of their great-grandfather’s near-complete set were kept safe for two decades more and, now adults, the brothers approached Sotheby’s with the cards in ungraded condition. After assessment by PSA, the Babe Ruth was not only authenticated but awarded a PSA 3. Few of Babe Ruth’s rookie cards have such a complete story of their provenance. The card is currently available as part of our Timeless Titans | Legendary Sports Cards sale that is now live and open for bidding.

I am very fortunate to be part of this experience and am happy to share the story with not only the net54 community but the vintage card collecting community as a whole. I look forward to sharing additional stories in the near future.

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