Ruth issue to buy with a budget of $1500 (seeking experienced advice)

[packs]

I thought I remember there being an English only version of the 33 WWG cards. Maybe not.

Here you go: http://candimanauctions.com/moe_berg...was-lot10.aspx

[jbl79]

Here's an example of an english only back on the WWG Ruth...

[packs]

Look at that.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by jbl79

Here's an example of an english only back on the WWG Ruth...

Never seen that. Thanks. Learn something new everyday.

[conor912]

Woah. I’ve never seen that either. Do English WWG carry a premium over the French?

[brianp-beme]

The W517 set has the choice of portrait and throwing pose cards, and both are attractive. W517 cards were issued in a strip, but they do have nice photos and my belief is that someday the Ruth cards will command a fair amount more because of the appealing images. I have always liked overall look of the throwing pose, partly because of the stadium background.

Brian (cards not mine)

[smrtn240]

W517 portrait is my # 1 choice I think, it just has that distinctive characteristic to it, thanks for everyone's advice and interest on this topic- shawn

[drcy]

I won't get into a debate if it counts as a baseball card, but the Babe Ruth (with Harold Lloyd) Speedy postcard is a good pick

[Stampsfan]

Originally Posted by conor912

Woah. I’ve never seen that either. Do English WWG carry a premium over the French?

The "English Only" versions of the 1933 WWG Ice Kings (hockey) issue certainly carry a premium, so by extension the same theory might apply.

I believe the higher pricing is because there are theoretically less of them, and not simply because they are English only.

[Leon]

M101-7 Sporting News Supplements don't quite fit the definition of a card but are still a great, period, Ruth image and can be had cheaper than almost any of the other issues.

[packs]

Originally Posted by packs

I thought I remember there being an English only version of the 33 WWG cards. Maybe not.

Here you go: http://candimanauctions.com/moe_berg...was-lot10.aspx

I thought of this thread today while I was checking out the 2020 Topps Heritage checklist. The 2020 set is going to have French variation cards as short prints.