Goldin-Sotheby's
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/2/2022
Graded NM-MT 8 by SGC. Hall of Famer, in an evocative memorial depiction. This showpiece specimen of Ruth's deservedly popular post-war card would elevate the hobby's finest collection of 1948-49 Leaf baseball cards. All of the vexing condition obstacles so frequently ascribed to the series, with its porous, unforgiving card stock and its tendencies toward uncertain measures and placement of ink, have been adroitly circumvented by the remarkable precision of this card's manufacture. This piece was destined to fill the role of a classic before it emerged from its Chicago factory, and it has proudly, undeniably, retained all of its truly special attributes. The card's centering would be the envy of nearly all of its issue's contemporaries, and the distribution of color on its surface falls into the very highest percentile. Loving preservation has blessed the corners with paragon sharpness, and the item's eye appeal is nothing less than extraordinary. This is a superlative Ruth collectible by any measure, in breathtaking Near Mint to Mint condition.