I am not sure what to think of this Ruth...

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

I'm surprised he doesn't have a Best Offer button.


So he wouldn't take $58,000 for it?

Couldn't it just simply be a finger-farted decimal point?

[theuclakid]

this seller primarily sells cards on consignment...as this one probably is....I have met and talked with Mr. Probstein at length, and I have found him to be intelligent and honest....I have had nothing but excellent service and communication from him...his listings dont waste words, that is true, and that can be refreshing....I highly recommend him...as to the cards value....who knows....the consignor in most cases dictates the buy it now price and probably has no clue, but does not want to chance the auction format....Bruce Perry

[EvilKing00]

knowing the seller, he is a very good one, the sale price on this card and the text i can only assume it comes from the actual seller who he is selling it for.

As for saying its the rarest babe ruth card ever i dont think so, as i can only assume (im not a pro like some of you guys here) but isnt ruths 1914 card the rarest? - http://baberuthcards.net/Rookie-Card

[Exhibitman]

"Rare" and "valuable" are two not entirely related things. Sometimes rare correlates more with "obscure" than with valuable. The 1914 Ruth has caught on with collectors so it is rare and valuable.

I have lots of rare things but sadly for me very few of them are valuable...

[glchen]

My guess is that the seller knows that Spence does not have that card in his Ruth collection, so is hoping that he pulls the trigger.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by glchen

My guess is that the seller knows that Spence does not have that card in his Ruth collection, so is hoping that he pulls the trigger.

You might be right and I admit I have dangled a carrot like this before too. On mine, the whale didn't bite......and a few years later the same card sold for 3-4x what my exorbitant asking price was, so who knows! And I hope this thread didn't make anyone think I was saying the seller is doing anything illegal or even unethical. I have stuff I offer for high prices too. I just thought this one was really high, especially with the others (with different backs) also currently listed, so commented.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by theuclakid

this seller primarily sells cards on consignment...as this one probably is....I have met and talked with Mr. Probstein at length, and I have found him to be intelligent and honest....I have had nothing but excellent service and communication from him...his listings dont waste words, that is true, and that can be refreshing....I highly recommend him...as to the cards value....who knows....the consignor in most cases dictates the buy it now price and probably has no clue, but does not want to chance the auction format....Bruce Perry

That is all fine but if someone gave me a card worth, say 5k, and asked me to start it at 50k, I wouldn't do it. He does have the option to say "no thanks, that is a 5k card on it's best day, and I don't think putting it at 65k OBO would be good for you or I"........ Rick is in fact honest and intelligent, from the few times I have communicated with him and all I have read about his company. A very fair person.

[Peter W Thomas]

As the owner of the raw card, I knew that it was trimed when I bought it about 20 years ago. I had it graded just prior to consigning it to Brian, maybe I shoud have offered it on ebay at a bargin price of $32,500. I agree with Leon on the value. I was very pleased with the Sterling sale which I belive was more than 15 times what I paid for it. I may need to go deep into my closet and see what else I can find.

[ethicsprof]

I definitely think you should take the deep look and see what other treasures you may have. Given your long journey of collecting some of the best things out there,
I suspect that you will be pleasantly surprised!
Just don't take that deep look psychoanalytically as the sessions are still much too expensive and often last a lifetime!
all the best, Peter

Barry