The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman
Lot Closed
December 16, 09:18 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman
Ruth, George Herman ("Babe")
1933 Goudey #53 Babe Ruth
Baseball card (73 x 61 mm); corners slightly rounded, edges a bit rubbed; about good-very good.
Goudey's Babe Ruth #53 is considered the most difficult to find of the four cards of the Bambino that they issued in 1933.
PROVENANCE
Sotheby's/Sports Cards Plus, auction of Baseball Memorabilia, 2 December 2004, lot 295 (part)