What is the value of a 1925 gold Babe Ruth baseball card?

Answer 1

A 1992 Babe Ruth 1914-1935 Gold Entertainment card #5 has a book value of about $2.00 in near/mint -mint condition. Professionally graded cards will sell for more. Condition is important.

Common flaws with Baseball cards include: rounded edges, creases, off centered, and faded color. Any or all flaws will devalue the card significantly. The value of this card along with the other 4 cards from the set are as the original answer states above. As a sports card dealer I have sold both raw and graded versions of this card and the others from this set. I sold 2 cards from this set on eBay back in 2007 which were graded by PSA, each received a grade of a PSA 8 NM-Mt and bidding was fierce for a card which is thought not to have widespread awareness. The results of the sales for each card exceed $27. The raw issues sell between $1.00 each and $ 15 for the set on average. The added value of the graded version is directly linked to the cards Hologram Foil which most often has flaws and/or shows wear which the card has endured. With that said the ability to grade these cards with PSA and acheive a PSA 10 or PSA 9 is highly unlikely. The current PSA Population report for the cards are as follows: * Card #1 - BABE RUTH 1914-1919 RED SOX PITCHER - Has had only 2 cards acheive a grade of a PSA 9 Mint with none having been graded higher. * Card #2 - BABE RUTH LOU GEHRIG CAREER STATS - Has had only 2 cards acheive a grade of a PSA 9 Mint with none having been graded higher. * Card #3 - BABE RUTH THE CALLED SHOT - Has had only 2 cards acheive a grade of a PSA 9 Mint with none having been graded higher. * Card #4 - BABE RUTH ROGER MARIS 61 IN 61-60 IN 27 - Has had only 1 card acheive a grade of a PSA 9 Mint with none having been graded higher. * Card #5 - BABE RUTH 1914-1935 - Has had 2 cards acheive a grade of a PSA 9 Mint with 1 card having been graded a PSA 10. If a PSA 8 can realize a sales price of nearly $30 then considering the rarity and difficulty of obtaining a PSA 10, the value is surely headed upward and probably is dependant on what the buyer is willing to pay for the seemingly most perfect example of a card. An example of this is about 6 weeks ago on eBay a 1986-87 Fleer #57 Michael Jordan Rookie Card Graded by BVG as Pristine and 1 of 2 cards to acheive such a grade sold at $150,000.00. About $145,500 more than the average PSA 10 Sells for. Now that's true love of the hobby!

Answer 2

== == The Gold foil cards are more of a novelty than collectible. The 1994 Promint Babe Ruth 22 Karat gold foil card comes individually numbered on the back of the card and It comes in a Promint snap together holder for protection with a certificate of authenticity. The Babe Ruth card sells for about $5.00 on eBay. The cards that have limited editions have no added value. Limited edition is a ploy to sell the cards. The number of collectors that are in the market for these cards is well bellow the number made keeping the value down.

Answer 3

A 1988 Topps Glossy All-Stars Cal Ripken Card number 5 has a book value of about $2.00 in near/mint -mint condition. Professionally graded cards will sell for more. Condition is important.

Common flaws with baseball cards include: rounded edges, creases, off centered, and faded color. Any or all flaws will devalue the card significantly.