1948 Leaf Babe Ruth - Help please

[rocksolid123]

Do you think it's worth the 2K someone here suggested or more?

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by rocksolid123

Do you think it's worth the 2K someone here suggested or more?

Yes

[JustinD]

I am in the "real" camp also, if the plan is to sell it I would take all the previous grading opinions as gospel.

The consternation in these differing replies is a good enough determination to tell you that not grading will certainly hold back your final sale price.

[bmattioli]

I say it is real and spectacular.. Plus get it graded with SGC it's easy..

[Snowman]

Yes, it's definitely authentic. You're probably looking at a 1 or 1.5 grade. It's worth about $2500. Might get $3000 at auction if you're lucky. You can probably grade it at SGC for $30 if you put down a declared value of $1499, otherwise they'll charge you $85 to grade it if you put a $2500 valuation. PSA will charge $100 to grade it at a valuation of $1499 or $150 at a valuation of $2500 (which they may force you to pay either way). Sale prices will be similar, but you're likely to get $100 to $200 more for it if it's in a PSA slab.

Either way, nice card!

Edited to add that I think SGC is more likely to give you a 1.5 than PSA is on this card. I would choose them for that reason and hope for a 1.5 (while expecting a 1) if I were you.