Lot # 54: Extremely Rare "Blue Tint” Color Variation 1948 Leaf Joe DiMaggio PSA 3 VG

Category: 1940-1949

Starting Bid: $500.00

Bids: 16 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Summer Break 2015 Auction",
which ran from 7/24/2015 3:30 PM to
8/15/2015 7:00 PM




(LOT 54)
Extremely Rare "Blue Tint" Color Variation 1948 Leaf Joe DiMaggio PSA 3 VG

BLUE TINT!!!... The sheer fascination with our illustrious hobby is the potential appearance of an extremely rare baseball card that leaves even the advanced collector virtually speechless. One of those cardboard anomalies just happens to be presented here with this 1948 Leaf PSA 3 Joe DiMaggio marvel portraying an incredibly scarce blue tint hued background! Indeed, while the #1 Joe DiMaggio Leaf subject has always been known to surface with various different green colored tints as well as some even sporting yellow backgrounds, NEVER have we encountered a blue/gray colored setting.

Listed as one of PSAs top 250 sports cards, the Leaf DiMaggio has always been one of the highly coveted cards on esteemed enthusiasts revered want lists. In lieu of this possibly unique blue tint background, we can only imagine the vast interest this card will generate, especially considering the vast number of meticulous hobbyists who painstakingly pursue the rarest cardboard variations. Add in the fact that this offering represents none other than the iconic Yankee Clipper; the term world-class collectible immediately comes to mind! Joe DiMaggio will forever be regarded as one of our Nations foremost icons, and along with Babe Ruth just may be our National Pastimes most celebrated name.

Whether it was his renowned marriage to Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe or simply his incredible skills and grace he exhibited on a baseball field for over a decade, his unparalleled status in the hobby will forever live in infamy. Couple DiMaggios unbridled legacy with any eclectic cardboard keepsake such as this remarkable blue tint Leaf offering, and you have a cardboard heirloom for the ages. We have conferred with many esteemed hobbyists regarding the stature of this rare variation, and the consensus is that it suffices as the only one they have ever seen. True, while this does not rule out the possibility that another one may be safely tucked way in a private collection, its irrefutable paucity level places it at a plateau reserved for the most sophisticated collectors!

MIN BID $500

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