50. 1909-11 T206 Old Mill Ed Walsh (HOF) - SGC VG 3
52. 1933 Goudey #53 Babe Ruth (HOF) - PSA PR 1
Eye appeal makes all the difference in this beautiful 1933 Goudey Ruth, a card that at first glance appears to be a VG/ EX example. Closer inspection reveals a heavy, diagonal crease in the lower-left corner that breaks the surface of the card on both front and back, contributing to some areas of paper loss. A second crease, more visible on the back than the front, begins at the bottom center of the card and extends northward along the line created by Ruth’s top arm. Both creases are camouflaged by the color and art of the card, however, making them difficult to see. The technical grade is reinforced by
Attractive and clean card of popular Hall of Fame pitcher Ed Walsh, his image set against a striking mint green background. The VG 3 grade assessed by SGC speaks largely to corner rounding; the image and centering are exceptional for the grade. The key here is the Old Mill reverse, however, an extremely difficult front/back combination. SGC has graded just five examples, PSA 11 more. A tough, desirable card of the White Sox’ Hall of Famer.
some adhesive staining and scrapbook remnants on the reverse. Still, an extremely attractive example of one of the most important cards of the gum card era.
MINIMUM BID: $1,000
53. 1928 W502 #6 Babe Ruth (HOF) - PSA VG-EX 4
MINIMUM BID: $1,000
The 1928 W502 issue is an enigma. Similar in size and appearance to the ice cream cards of 1928, the W502 cards contain no information on the card which would identify the issuer. Instead, printed on the backs of many of the cards would be “plays” in what would appear to be a baseball-related game, with individual play results printed on each card. 1928 W502 cards are also available with blank backs. According to hobby researcher Al Crisafulli (wow, that’s me), who conducted some research into this set some years ago, blank backs such as this one account for approximately half the population of
51. 1933 DeLong #7 Lou Gehrig (HOF) - PSA PR 1
The 1933 Delong Gum issue was one of the first and most popular gum card sets. Produced by the Delong Gum Co, this issue was one of several popular candy and gum-related sets to emanate from the Boston area in the early 1930s. The colorful cards remain popular among collectors today, the 24-card set not prohibitive to assemble but nonetheless challenging. One of the primary reasons
W502s. It is likely that the cards were made available by a retail store, or packaged inside some type of candy. Presented here is the key to the issue, a portrait photo of a grinning Babe Ruth. Graded VG-EX 4 by PSA, it is one of just 37 W502 Ruths they have assessed. While the card is noted by PSA as “hand cut,” this is a misnomer, as the cards from the set are all uniform in size - PSA’s designation is a legacy description they have not corrected, associating the ACC designation of “W” with strip cards, most of which were, indeed, hand cut. In this case, corner wear is consistent with the grade, the image centered slightly to the right on a very minor tilt. Still, one of Ruth’s tougher cards, the key card to a fascinating set.
for the challenge is the unquestionable key to the set, card #7 of Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig. This example, graded PR 1 by PSA, exhibits wear consistent with the grade in the form of csome light creasing and surface wear, slight soiling and discoloration, corner wear, and scrapbook remnants on the reverse. Despite all this, eye appeal is strong for the grade. One of the more important baseball cards of the 1930s.
MINIMUM BID: $1,000
MINIMUM BID: $1,000
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