Seventy-six years after Babe Ruth’s No. 3 jersey was retired at Yankee Stadium, his legacy continues to captivate collectors.
The June Encore Auction at Robert Edward Auctions (REA), running through June 23, features nearly two dozen Babe Ruth items, including a rare 1921 Exhibits Babe Ruth card (PSA VG+ 3.5) and a 1934 R309-1 Goudey Premium Babe Ruth (SGC FAIR 1.5).
The auction also includes seven different 1933 Goudey Ruth cards.
In total, the auction offers nearly 3,300 items, including over 50 complete and near-complete sets from the 20th century.
Highlights include a top-ranked 1950 Bowman Baseball complete set (PSA Set Registry No. 10, 6.74 GPA) and complete sets of 1960, ’61, ’63, ’64, and ’65 Topps Baseball, each boasting a GPA of at least 8.0. A notable graded set is a 1960 Fleer Football complete set on 12 uncut strips (132 cards total).
REA President Brian Dwyer expressed excitement over the auction’s diverse offerings, which range from unopened material and high-grade sets to signed pieces and desirable rookie cards, both vintage and modern. This variety is expected to appeal to a wide range of collectors.
Other notable items in the auction include:
- 1914 E145 Cracker Jack #30 Ty Cobb (SGC FAIR 1.5)
- 1957 Topps #95 Mickey Mantle (PSA NM-MT+ 8.5)
- 1933 R319 Goudey #92 Lou Gehrig (PSA EX 5)
- 1907 Wolverine News Postcard Ty Cobb Batting Rookie (PSA Authentic)
- 1970-1971 Topps Basketball #160 Jerry West (PSA GEM MINT 10)
- 2013 Bowman Chrome Draft Picks & Prospects Autographs Aaron Judge Blue Wave Refractor #18/50 (PSA GEM MINT 10)
- A trio of 1909-1913 M101-2 Sporting News Supplements featuring Cy Young, Christy Mathewson, and Tris Speaker
- 1939 R334 Play Ball #92 Ted Williams Rookie (PSA GOOD+ 2.5)
- 1941 Play Ball Paper Complete Set on two uncut sheets
- 1952 Topps #312 Jackie Robinson High Number (PSA GOOD 2)
- 1958 Topps Football #62 Jim Brown Rookie (PSA EX-MT 6)
- Signed 1980-1981 Topps Basketball Larry Bird/Julius Erving/Magic Johnson Rookie (PSA/DNA GEM MINT 10)
- 2018-2019 Panini Prizm Basketball factory-sealed unopened Blaster case (20 Boxes)
- Over 170 cards from the 1910-11 M116 Sporting Life series, including a Honus Wagner (blue background) card, and Eddie Plank and Christy Mathewson (pastel background) cards
