babe ruth m101-5 blank back $294,000

[Jdoggs]

Ruth PSA 5 at $276k. With total pop of Ruth rookies under 100 and Ruth being the greatest baseball player of all time, this card is undervalued compared to the thousands of 52 topps mantles.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by Jdoggs

Ruth PSA 5 at $276k. With total pop of Ruth rookies under 100 and Ruth being the greatest baseball player of all time, this card is undervalued compared to the thousands of 52 topps mantles.

I agree the Ruth is undervalued, especially relative to the Mick. But, there are not too many people left alive who saw Ruth play while there are lots of Baby Boomers left who grew up idolizing Mantle. So while the '52 Topps Mick is far more plentiful, I don't know if any of us ever see an accurate price point comparison of the two. That might not happen while Mantle fans remain alive.



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[rats60]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

I agree the Ruth is undervalued, especially relative to the Mick. But, there are not too many people left alive who saw Ruth play while there are lots of Baby Boomers left who grew up idolizing Mantle. So while the '52 Topps Mick is far more plentiful, I don't know if any of us ever see an accurate price point comparison of the two. That might not happen while Mantle fans remain alive.



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Mantle is way over priced, so everything is undervalued compared to it. The Mantle has the Topps name attached to it. Topps has been making cards from 1951 to 2017. Pretty much every collector alive grew up collecting Topps cards. Add that the card is from the first regular Topps set and is a scarce high number, even though a dp, and it has everything going for it.

Who made M101 sets? Who even collects them? An early Ruth card from a lightly collected set is only being carried by the Ruth name and the number made. If it was a t206 or a Cracker Jack, then the sky would be the limit. As is, it is only a card for auction houses to hype to investors.

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by Jdoggs

Ruth PSA 5 at $276k. With total pop of Ruth rookies under 100 and Ruth being the greatest baseball player of all time, this card is undervalued compared to the thousands of 52 topps mantles.

There are about 105 Ruth rookies slabbed. My guess on the total pop is 150-200.

[Jdoggs]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

There are about 105 Ruth rookies slabbed. My guess on the total pop is 150-200.

Accounting for crossovers the true amount of Ruth rookies slabbed is around 85 most likely.

[uniship]

I agree I think the population is less than 100. That's not much more than the honus Wagner. And it's a tiny fraction of mantle.

And it's widely considered to be THE Babe Ruth rookie card. The card has tons of upside in my opinion.

Owning a Wagner puts you in an elite exclusive collectors fraternity. Same thing for a "babe Ruth rookie".

[Jdoggs]

Originally Posted by uniship

I agree I think the population is less than 100. That's not much more than the honus Wagner. And it's a tiny fraction of mantle.

And it's widely considered to be THE Babe Ruth rookie card. The card has tons of upside in my opinion.

Owning a Wagner puts you in an elite exclusive collectors fraternity. Same thing for a "babe Ruth rookie".

I totally agree my friend!

[oldjudge]

And by the way, the only Ruth rookie is the M101-5s. M101-4s were issued after.

[Vintageclout]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

And by the way, the only Ruth rookie is the M101-5s. M101-4s were issued after.

Sorry Jay but rookie card status in this hobby does NOT distinguish between early vs. LATER issued cards within the SAME calendar year. M101-4 s were also issued in 1916... they are likewise Ruth rookies.

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

And by the way, the only Ruth rookie is the M101-5s. M101-4s were issued after.

Jay, since Ruth is the one of the few players who has the same number in both sets, how do you know if you definitively have an M101-5?

[Vintageclout]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

There are about 105 Ruth rookies slabbed. My guess on the total pop is 150-200.

And of those 105 Ruth rookies, you can bet at least 15 (if not more) are double counts due to PSA/SGC crossovers not removed from the pop charts! I know of 5/6 myself.....

Joe T.

[Jdoggs]

Originally Posted by Vintageclout

And of those 105 Ruth rookies, you can bet at least 15 (if not more) are double counts due to PSA/SGC crossovers not removed from the pop charts! I know of 5/6 myself.....

Joe T.

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