LOT #80012 |
Current Bid: $31,000
1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53 PSA EX-MT 6....
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Description
A key entry from an iconic "Big Three" baseball card issue!
1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53 PSA EX-MT 6. The 240-card set of
baseball gum cards by Boston-based Goudey Gum was the first major
promotion of the 1930s, and the opening act of the "Bubble Gum Era"
of trading cards that would hold sway for a half-century to come.
It is now universally recognized as the most significant series of
cards from the era, one that set the bar for quality that went
largely unchallenged until 1952 when Topps released its landmark
inaugural effort.The 1933 Goudey was an uncommon luxury for young baseball fans in a country still held tightly in the grip of the Great Depression, a factor that limits the modern supply nearly as much as the nine-plus decades that have passed since. Offered is the card that every boy cherished during those challenging times, one of four different variations saluting the man who had launched his famous "Called Shot" just one year earlier in Game 3 of the '32 Fall Classic.
The robust yellow and red hues that project from the front of this rarity haven't lost a hint of the radiance they enjoyed upon the card's original release. Add to that milky white borders and a clean reverse that looks as though it could have been printed yesterday. Graded PSA EX-MT 6.
Guide Value or Estimate: $60,000 - up.
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Auction Info
2026 February 28 - March 1 Winter Platinum Night Sports Catalog Auction #50083 (go to Auction Home page)
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February
28th
Saturday
10:00 pm CT
Auction Dates
Feb-Mar
28th-1st
Saturday-Sunday
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