This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/14/2008
Graded NM 7 by PSA. Offered is one of the most revered and captivating cards ever issued of Babe Ruth. The Sports Kings issue of 1933 by the Goudey Gum Company of Boston, Massachusetts was a multi sport release that heavily relied on the enormous popularity of “The Bambino” to sell its product to the children of the day. Gracing card number two in the offering and deferring to Ty Cobb in the pole position, the Babe set out to turn all of “kidum” into Sports Kings Chewing Gum brethren in hopes of finding the offered olive green pasteboard featuring the “King Of Crash” hidden inside their pack. The offered recently graded gem has survived the gum wars fully intact and has claimed victory versus the abuse of a back pocket or at the top of a rubber banded stack or keepsakes. Expertly centered with bright white borders and a surface replete with a freshness not usually associated with the issue. The four corners stand at the pillar of the next grading tier as if to tempt the professional graders at any given grading organization. The colors are marvelous in their rendition and placement giving the image of the great slugger depth and brevity. The reverse is precisely printed with nary a disturbance. A stunning high end offering made available at the very highest level of the NM grade bordering on NM/MT.