(LOT 35)
1933 Goudey #53 Babe Ruth PSA 4.5 VG-EX+
SPOT-ON CENTERING!!!... Paving the way for the 1933 Goudey Ruth pricing surge are the augmented values realized for the most desirable of all four Goudey Ruths, the hallowed #53 Yellow Goudey subject. Presented here is a super aesthetically pleasing PSA 4.5 VG-EX+ example portraying an outstanding Bambino batting illustration originally taken by the immortal Charles Conlon in 1927. Of utmost significance, it is the near-perfect centering that steals the show, with most #53 subjects plagued by unsightly skewed images. Fresh off the heels of Ruth's legendary "Called Shot" home run in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, which was the highlight of the Yankees four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs, the Boston-based Goudey Gum Company issued their landmark 240-subject set including four separate Sultan of Swat subjects, three of which boast Ruth's historic Conlon batting pose.

The most valuable Ruth card is his #53 yellow background subject, which over the past several years has seen several eye-pleasing PSA 4.5 examples fetch in excess of $30K while consistently achieving price tags in the tens of thousands. Substantiating its hallowed stature were PSA 9 and PSA 8 examples realizing record-breaking $4.2 million and $942K prices, respectively, both in Memory Lane Auctions. The visually pleasing Ruth batting image bursts with sparkling hues, ably assisted by a radiant yellow setting and the aforementioned extremely scarce spot-on positioning. Even corner wear, a faint wrinkle near the upper left corner (barely visible to the naked eye), and relatively clean surfaces complete this magnificent mid-grade Bambino gum card, with a PSA 3 specimen fetching a momentous $38K in 2021!

MIN BID $5,000
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