Goldin Elite Closing October 23-24
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/23/2021
Encapsulated and assessed "Authentic" by PSA, with Autograph Certified and graded "8" by PSA/DNA. Hall of Famer. What a showpiece! This card conveys one of the most recognizable images of Babe Ruth ever produced, and the rendering provided on this specimen is of extraordinary depth and resolution. Intensely vivid color in the player likeness, complemented by precise registration, delivers tremendous eye appeal. As an additional and undeniably very rare attribute, this career-contemporary piece bears its subject's bold, black fountain pen scripting in the ideal location. The singular, forcefully projecting autograph, "Babe Ruth," constitutes the ultimate enhancement to this fabulous memento. The card's bottom-edge brand-captioning has been trimmed away, and evidence of past mounting has defaced the reverse, but concentration on those details belies the card's phenomenal aesthetic character. Ruth's complexion is pleasingly textured, his Yankee pinstripes are distinct and solid, and the gentle orange background hue lends a highly appealing general air to the delightfully crisp illustration. And, of course, there's the wonderful autograph. From any perspective, this is a truly outstanding Ruth relic.