1921 E121 American Caramel (Series of 80) Babe Ruth SGC VG 3

Sold For:

$43,200

Year:

1921

Auction:

2022 Summer

Lot #:

700

Category:

Prewar Baseball - 1910s and 1920s Cards

Graded VG 3 by SGC. Presented is a very attractive, mid-grade E121 American Caramel card of Babe Ruth. This is one of the premier early Ruth cards and one of the few dating from the early 1920s. Perfect clarity and registration, honest wear on the corners, centering slightly toward the right, and a boldly printed reverse. A few unobtrusive creases are mostly responsible for the assigned grade. One of several different cards of Ruth in the E121 set, this is one of the all-time classic Babe Ruth cards of the 1920s. It is interesting to note that the young but already very celebrated Ruth is pictured on this card in a Boston uniform, though he is appropriately identified below as a member of the New York Americans. "Boston" (mostly covered by Ruth's throwing arm) can be seen across Ruth's chest upon close examination. In fact, this photograph of Ruth is the very same image that was used on Ruth's 1917 E135 Collins-McCarthy candy card. Apparently, the American Caramel Company was going to print and did not have the time to pursue an updated image of Ruth with his new team. This is a very attractive example of this classic Babe Ruth card worthy of any advanced Babe Ruth or prewar-card collection. Reserve $5,000.