Baltimore News Ruth in REA

[oldjudge]

My only question is if someone is willing to pay $10 million now why wouldn’t they have approached the Babe Ruth Museum when the card was available for a lot less. Amongst people in the know I doubt it was a mystery that the card was available.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

My only question is if someone is willing to pay $10 million now why wouldn’t they have approached the Babe Ruth Museum when the card was available for a lot less. Amongst people in the know I doubt it was a mystery that the card was available.

when was it available for less? this card was on loan at the babe ruth museum since the late 90's when I was there.

[Jewish-collector]

Here's more of the story...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...eum-rare-card/

[raulus]

I guess the current owners decided they're ready to cash out now that they expect 8 figures.

In terms of price, how many rich guys are out there and willing to go nuts over this one?

All it takes are 2!

Since we're having fun throwing out wild guesses, I might as well go hog wild and guess that we'll get to $20M on this one, including the juice. There's just enough guys in the cardboard world with 9 figure bank accounts who are willing to part with a slice of their cash to pick this one up for a while.

[bmattioli]

Originally Posted by raulus

In terms of price, how many rich guys are out there and willing to go nuts over this one?

Many, very many.. If I had that kind of money I would definitely be in the running..

[Natswin2019]

I think this breaks the record but idk how much. Id guess between 12-15 mil probably

[familytoad]

I think it will go for 15M before BP.
It’s about the best combo of player/ rare card out there

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

when was it available for less? this card was on loan at the babe ruth museum since the late 90's when I was there.

When the consignor bought it

[Carter08]

Incredible card. If I had the money (in my dreams) would be a tough call between that or a game worn Ruth jersey. Probably similar pricing.

[Jstottlemire1]

Opening bid is 2.5 million. I see 10-12 million range.

[LincolnVT]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

My only question is if someone is willing to pay $10 million now why wouldn’t they have approached the Babe Ruth Museum when the card was available for a lot less. Amongst people in the know I doubt it was a mystery that the card was available.

Because they already have one…or two?

[LincolnVT]

Becomes the largest sale for a baseball card ever…someone adds it to their already superior collection…maybe sells it privately in a year or five for other real property and the rest of us keep doing what we do. 😊

[CW]

Every example I have seen from this "set" has had slightly rounded corners, but they've also shown other signs of wear, so it's hard to tell how the corners started out in 1914.

Does anyone know if these cards were issued with the corners already rounded, or were they perfectly square when new?

If they started out already a bit rounded, then the SGC grade is not too crazy, since the central image is pretty clean and crease free, despite the chipping and creasing in the edge areas.

[Baseball Rarities]

They came with square corners.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by CW

Every example I have seen from this "set" has had slightly rounded corners, but they've also shown other signs of wear, so it's hard to tell how the corners started out in 1914.

Does anyone know if these cards were issued with the corners already rounded, or were they perfectly square when new?

If they started out already a bit rounded, then the SGC grade is not too crazy, since the central image is pretty clean and crease free, despite the chipping and creasing in the edge areas.

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...set-babe-ruth/

[CW]

Ah, OK, thanks, Kevin and Peter. I also just found this older article and now see the Ruth does have a fairly heavy crease in the corner that does hit the central image. I'll admit now the grade is a bit generous. Hope it still breaks records.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...eum-rare-card/

[Shankweather]

Who makes up the pool of bidders for a card like this? Is there a cast of usual suspects for these big-time cards?

[jsfriedm]

Zuck, Musk, Buff(et), and the Sultan of Brunei