Lot # 45: 1916 M101-5 Babe Ruth Rookie Card #151 (PSA “Authentic”)

Category: 1900-1920

Starting Bid: $3,500.00

Bids: 49 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "Winter Extravaganza Auction",
which ran from 12/26/2015 12:00 PM to
1/16/2016 7:00 PM




(LOT 45)
1916 M101-5 Babe Ruth Rookie Card #151 (PSA "Authentic")

In the advanced card market environment, the simplistic term "the right to own a copy" typically applies to many extreme rarities and/or world-class issues that virtually every enthusiast yearns to own. In many instances, these hallowed cardboard treasures may not portray the finest eye appeal, but their sheer existence and coupled paucity level alone still places them above their less significant peers. This is why we highly advise you to place aside the technical assessment of this sanctified 1916 Babe Ruth M101-5 "blank-backed" rookie card residing in a PSA "Authentic" holder. While the grade and/or "Altered" designation is most likely due to trimming and the surface blemish residing near the center left border, of greater significance is the aforementioned "right to own a copy" of this cardboard crowned jewel that has joined the T206 Wagner, T206 Plank, Ty Cobb w/a tobacco ad back, and Baltimore News Ruth as one of the most coveted and valuable issues on the planet.

Furthermore, negating the severe surface blemish is the atypical near-perfect centering and brilliant Ruth pitching image that has successfully eluded the manual driven surface stain. It certainly appears that the potential value for this iconic cardboard jewel knows no bounds, with its associated price tags continuing to steamroll ahead with tsunami like force. The floodgates have unquestionably opened with regard to the stratospheric pricing associated for this incredible heirloom, REGARDLESS OF ITS RESPECTIVE GRADE. Irrefutable evidence of this extraordinary phenomenon can be directed towards sales of some low grade 1916 Ruth's. PSA 2 specimens have sold for $55K and nearly $50K; earlier this year a PSA 1.5 off-centered and crease ridden copy realized a staggering $51K; several PSA 1 pricing points include $45K and $40K; and remarkably, an "Authentic" subject missing substantial paper stock fetched nearly $20K!

It is clearly obvious that advanced enthusiasts are carefully selecting the hobby's premier artifacts not only to satisfy their collecting goals, but also as a sound investment strategy to bolster their esteemed portfolios. True, the Honus Wagner T206 is the hobby's undeniable supreme cardboard gem, but it certainly appears that the 1916 Babe Ruth rookie card is finally making a relentless move towards competing with the hallowed Wagner keepsake. With that in mind, presented here is a golden opportunity to seize an affordable "low-end" Babe Ruth rookie card without "breaking the bank"! This PSA "Authentic" 1916 Ruth M101-5 blank back offering, while reflecting the obverse side manually generated surface blemish, portrays a magnificent and unscathed "Ruthian" central pitching image. Even more impressive is the seldom encountered near-perfect centering, with virtually all Ruth rookies showing significant favoritism towards either the left or right edges.

MIN BID $3,500
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