Pre-War Baseball Cards (1909–1947)
1933 Goudey #181 Babe Ruth
The yellow-background #181 is one of the four 1933 Goudey Ruths. PSA 8 has been a consistent six-figure benchmark since 2020.
- Sale price
- $264K
- USD · hammer + buyer's premium
- Sale date
- November 9, 2024
- Venue
- Heritage Auctions
- Authentication
- PSA 8 (Near Mint–Mint)
Provenance
Single-family estate, first public sale.
Condition
Bold registration, near-sharp corners, faint surface haze at top right.
Editorial note
The yellow-background #181 is one of the four 1933 Goudey Ruths. PSA 8 has been a consistent six-figure benchmark since 2020.
Sources cited
Heritage Auctions catalog 50063
auction house
Reported figures reflect publicly-cited hammer + buyer's premium as of source date. May differ slightly from auction-house internal records. Educational reference, not appraisal.
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