opinions on the goudey ruth

[ullmandds]

I almost choked when I saw BST listings as well...kills me I sold my yellow ruth vg-ex a few years ago for less than 3k.

And it seems we all agree that goudey ruth prices are cray cray although some seem to believe they are still underpriced?

DOES ANYONE THINK THIS CARD I POSTED LOOKS LIKE IT HAS HAD ERASURE ON LEFT TOP OF CARD IN THE RED...DAMMIT!!!!

[Bill77]

I agree it looks like something was erased. I have 2 1939 Play Ball cards that had writing on the borders that was erased and they both got number grades from SGC. I thought erasures were supposed to get an A grade only. My Arky Vaughan got a 1.5 and my Charlie Keller got a 2. Here is a scan of the Vaughan.

[Jewish-collector]

I very much wanted a low grade Goudey Ruth. This is the only one that I can afford now

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Babe-Ruth-N...IAAOSwK2Re-MWK

[BRoberts]

This recent sale amazes me:

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=75530

$90,000 for a mid-grade (a really nice one, to be sure) Goudey Ruth! And it's in REA, so you know the sale is legit.

I did some digging and found the most recent previous sale of this exact card was for $10,200 in Heritage in Feb. 2018.

Amazing!!!!!!!!

[tkd]

Yes, It does look like something has been erased.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by tkd

Yes, It does look like something has been erased.

thx!

[robw1959]

Originally Posted by Bill77

I agree it looks like something was erased. I have 2 1939 Play Ball cards that had writing on the borders that was erased and they both got number grades from SGC. I thought erasures were supposed to get an A grade only. My Arky Vaughan got a 1.5 and my Charlie Keller got a 2. Here is a scan of the Vaughan.

No, erasures are not a deal-breaker. I submitted a nice Dizzy Dean '34 Goudey last year to SGC, and it got a 3 despite a front corner pencil mark that was erased. It likely cost me a full grade though.

[Republicaninmass]

I think I've only seen one sgc 2 with writing otherwise standard 1.5 fr writing even if card is Ex. This may have changed with the new regime

[chadeast]

Originally Posted by robw1959

No, erasures are not a deal-breaker. I submitted a nice Dizzy Dean '34 Goudey last year to SGC, and it got a 3 despite a front corner pencil mark that was erased. It likely cost me a full grade though.

Like this card. If it didn't have the erasure marks (not sure that's what they are but that's my guess), I would love to own it. But I would pay more for presentable 3 without erasure marks than I would for this card. That being said, I'm much less concerned with corners and centering than most, and much more concerned about sharpness and colors (no fading!). To some, the other aspects of this card might outweigh the flaws. I wonder what it would have graded without them?

[steve B]

You think passing on one at prices between a few hundred and up is bothersome?

When I started collecting I hung out at a local dealer. (77-83 ish) It wasn't uncommon for them to hand me a solid VG Goudey Ruth and say "It's $100 you should buy it". Probably happened 10-15 times....

[Neal]

57.6K for the PSA 4 in REA

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=76636

[scooter729]

Originally Posted by Neal

57.6K for the PSA 4 in REA

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=76636

The 144 3.5 in REA seems like a relative bargain at $17,400!

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by steve B

You think passing on one at prices between a few hundred and up is bothersome?

When I started collecting I hung out at a local dealer. (77-83 ish) It wasn't uncommon for them to hand me a solid VG Goudey Ruth and say "It's $100 you should buy it". Probably happened 10-15 times....

What the hell was I doing then? Buying 1969-1972 Topps commons trying to finish sets. I could've dropped $100 on a Ruth. But that's only one card and I can have hundreds of cards if not thousands for that price. DUH!

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I almost choked when I saw BST listings as well...kills me I sold my yellow ruth vg-ex a few years ago for less than 3k.

And it seems we all agree that goudey ruth prices are cray cray although some seem to believe they are still underpriced?

DOES ANYONE THINK THIS CARD I POSTED LOOKS LIKE IT HAS HAD ERASURE ON LEFT TOP OF CARD IN THE RED...DAMMIT!!!!

They are underpriced. Bump this thread in 6 months. 30k for a dead centered red PSA 3 will sound like a bargain.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

They are underpriced. Bump this thread in 6 months. 30k for a dead centered red PSA 3 will sound like a bargain.

Sounds like you should pull the trigger then

[pokerplyr80]

Bought this one last year. Unfortunately funds are limited and I'm after a couple other cards. Otherwise I would.

[tkd]

These recent prices on Goudey Ruth's are making the Gehrig's look cheap.

[Jobu]

If one assumes the card hasn't been trimmed, then this is not a 3, it is likely a 5 or 6. So, maybe SGC saw the erasure (hard to tell if there is one without having it in hand) and docked it the 2 points to give it a 3 because they don't have the PSA MK designation.

[MattyC]

Originally Posted by tkd

These recent prices on Goudey Ruth's are making the Gehrig's look cheap.

The Gehrigs are surging, too. Looks like 3s are flirting with 6k and a nice 3 could have been copped off eBay for around $2750 last year. Heck I remember the green PSA 4 I found on the BST was sitting for a few days and it was being offered for a few hundred south of the prior sale for the grade at the time. I found myself going back to look at it every day and so pulled the trigger— glad to have caved in.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I almost choked when I saw BST listings as well...kills me I sold my yellow ruth vg-ex a few years ago for less than 3k.

And it seems we all agree that goudey ruth prices are cray cray although some seem to believe they are still underpriced?

DOES ANYONE THINK THIS CARD I POSTED LOOKS LIKE IT HAS HAD ERASURE ON LEFT TOP OF CARD IN THE RED...DAMMIT!!!!

I honestly don't see any erasing. I only see soaking in bleach solution and batwings due to the razor trimming and undersized borders.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

I honestly don't see any erasing. I only see soaking in bleach solution and batwings due to the razor trimming and undersized borders.

messing with the contrast, etc...I sure believe I see erasure/remnants from writing!

[Casey2296]

There's definitely something there.