How much is a Babe Ruth rookie card worth?

A 1916 Babe Ruth rookie baseball card, left, that sold for $2.46 million and a Babe Ruth game-used bat at Mile High Card Company in Castle Rock on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021.
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What Babe Ruth cards are worth money?

10 Most Expensive Babe Ruth Baseball Cards Sold on eBay in Summer 2019
  • 1916 W-UNC Big Head Strip Card Babe Ruth. ...
  • 1932 U.S. Caramel Babe Ruth. ...
  • 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth (#53) ...
  • 1922 E120 American Caramel Babe Ruth. ...
  • 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth (#144) ...
  • 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth (#181) ...
  • 1922 E121 American Caramel Babe Ruth Photo Montage.
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What are the rarest rookie cards?

These are some of most expensive rookie cards ever from the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL.
  • Michael Jordan Rookie Card, $100,000 (NBA) ...
  • Joe Namath Rookie Card, $265,000 (NFL) ...
  • Jim Brown Rookie Card, $358,000 (NFL) ...
  • Shoeless Joe Jackson Rookie Card, $667,000 (MLB) ...
  • Tom Brady Rookie Card, $3.1 Million (NFL)
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What are the hottest rookie cards right now?

Hottest MLB Rookie Cards: 1st Year Prospects
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  • Hottest MLB Rookie Cards 2022 ETA.
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How much is OJ Simpson's rookie card worth?

Simpson rookie card worth? In mint condition, they can sell for over $1,000. But, finding one in mint condition is incredibly rare as most copies of this card have been worn and torn over the years.
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Card Collecting : How Much Is a Babe Ruth Card Worth?



What is considered Babe Ruth's rookie card?

His Mile High Card Company, founded by Drent in 1996, sold a near-pristine, 1916 Babe Ruth rookie card through an online auction for $2.46 million on Thursday. There were 43 bids, and although Drent had hoped the card would fetch $3 million-plus, the sale still set a record for a Ruth rookie card.
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Is there a Babe Ruth rookie card?

A 1916 Sporting News Babe Ruth rookie card sold for $1,452,000, a record for a PSA 6 version of the card. One of the finest known surviving examples (PSA 5) of a gray tint 1925 Exhibit Supply Co. rookie card of Lou Gehrig was purchased for $1,032,000, a record for the card in that grade.
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How rare is the Babe Ruth card?

They're extremely rare with only around 10 known copies in existence. A very young Ruth is shown as a member of the Minor League Baltimore Orioles before owner Jack Dunn sold his contract to the Boston Red Sox. Even in low grade condition, a PSA 4 is expected to bring in roughly $900,000.
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How many Babe Ruth cards are in existence?

Babe Ruth's 1914 Baltimore News card has long been a coveted item among collectors not only for the point in Ruth's career it represents, but also the sheer rarity of it: Fewer than 10 cards are known to be in existence, with the last one known to be sold having sold for $450,300 at an auction in 2013.
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How much is a Michael Jordan rookie card worth?

Autographed Michael Jordan Rookie Card Could Fetch up to $3 Million at Christie's. A 1986 Michael Jordan rookie card, signed by the basketball legend, will be offered at a Christie's online-only auction next month with an estimated value between US$2 million and US$3 million.
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Are Babe Ruth cards a good investment?

Ruth's 1933 Goudey cards (despite the significant price increases) remain one of the best longer-term investments for vintage collectors. The four cards are not cheap by any means, but if you have the funding, Ruth's Goudey cards should continue to appreciate over the next several years.
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How much is a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card worth?

The price for this particular rookie card tops the record set in late August when a 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Rookie Patch autograph, graded BGS 9, sold for just over $2 million, according to Sports Collectors Daily. For the second time in three months, a 1952 Topps card of Mantle sold for more than $2 million.
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How many 1933 Babe Ruth cards are there?

An extensive baseball card collection of over 1,000 cards from Dr. Thomas Newman that includes a rare 1933 Babe Ruth card will go to auction on June 12 through Memory Lane Inc. The 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth card has a PSA grade of Mint 9, the only card of that version on record with a grade that high.
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When Was Babe Ruth a rookie?

On July 11, 1914, in his major league debut, George Herman “Babe” Ruth pitches seven strong innings to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians (now known as the Cleveland Guardians), 4-3.
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How much is Shaquille O Neal's rookie card worth?

Estimated PSA 10 Value: $25

Look closely at the grey and blue nameplate behind Shaquille O'Neal's name and you'll see what I'm talking about. While some of Shaq's other rookie cards featured more exciting shots of him dunking the ball, this card makes it clear how imposing Shaq was under the basket.
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How much is Tom Brady's rookie card worth?

There are many Brady rookie cards, and the one in question is not even the most coveted — a Beckett-graded Mint 9 “2000 Playoff Contenders Championship” Brady rookie card sold for a then-football card record $3.1 million in June 2021 — but it's among the cards for which collectors will still pay a handsome sum.
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What is LeBron James rookie card worth?

Collectors continue to seek out rare and valuable LeBron James cards. Goldin Auctions set a new record price when a 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Rookie Patch Autograph sold for over $2 million dollars.
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Are Jordan cards worth anything?

1986 Fleer Michael Jordan #57

On average a PSA 10 of this Michael Jordan rookie cards sells for around $300,000, though it has sold for as much as $700,000+. Although his rookie season was in 1984, this was his first widely produced card from a staple basketball card brand.
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What is Kobe Bryant rookie card worth?

The base version is expensive in its own right but its the refractor parallel whose prices are off the charts. Examples of this card that have been graded in PSA 10 condition have been selling for between $14,000 and $17,000 over the past few years.
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How much is Steph Curry rookie card worth?

2009 Panini #357 (Shop on eBay): A highly rare card, a 2009 Panini Stephen Curry rookie card recently sold for ~$2000.
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What is a Wayne Gretzky rookie card worth?

The card was first sold in August of 2016 for a then-record $465,000. Four years later, in December of 2020, the card was purchased at auction for $1.29 million, setting a new record. Five months later, the Gretzky rookie fetched a whopping $3.75 million. There have been other records shattered recently as well.
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How much is a Patrick Mahomes rookie card worth?

This particular card comes with an asking price of $2.25 million, an impressive figure that would crack the top three on the list of the most expensive football cards ever sold.
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