Poll: Final Hammer Price - 1914 BN Babe Ruth vs the 1952 Rosen Topps Mantle

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

REA will be auctioning a 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth in their upcoming auction: https://robertedwardauctions.com/baltimore-news-ruth

What do you think the final hammer price will be compared to the 1952 Rosen Topps Mantle, which sold for $12.6 in Hertiage in August 2022: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...ttering-record

Babe sells for more, less, or roughly the same?

That's quite a range in one post. $12.60 to $126,000,000.00
I guess decimal points are important.

[BobbyStrawberry]

I think it sells for more. The inflated grade from SGC will help.

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

I think it sells for more. The inflated grade from SGC will help.

I am in the camp of it will sells for less (my guess is closer to 10 million). Great card, but I think interest is down from the peak.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

I am in the camp of it will sells for less (my guess is closer to 10 million). Great card, but I think interest is down from the peak.

Do you think all the publicity will help?

I think the rarity of the card, especially compared to 52T Mantle, should contribute to a higher price.

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Do you think all the publicity will help?

I think the rarity of the card, especially compared to 52T Mantle, should contribute to a higher price.

Publicity can never hurt

It will be interesting for sure.

[mrreality68]

I think and hope it sells for more.
Estimate $15 million

Both cards iconic but so many Mantles at all grade levels and the difference from the 7’s on up is so little and so few Ruth.

I am also biased as a Ruth collector. But so many Mantles both in selection and quantity out there. And the ‘52 though amazing looking and considered iconic it is his second year card.

Baltimore news 1914 Wow

[ullmandds]

i think the ruth will sell similarly to the mantle...in light of the timing...values are down a little since the mantle sale.

[frankbmd]

These threads about the price of cards that the overwhelming majority of us can never bid on or afford should be coded.

If you have ever purchased a card for more than $100,000.00 post your comment in green.

If you haven’t ever purchased such a card, then post you opinion in red.

If you don’t know how to change the color of your post, I’m not interested in your opinion either.

Those who are willing to have skin in the game matter or they are fools.

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

That's quite a range in one post. $12.60 to $126,000,000.00
I guess decimal points are important.

Post updated.