1948-1949 Leaf #3 Babe Ruth PSA GOOD+ 2.5 - Pink Background Variation

Sold For:

$3,720

Year:

1948

Auction:

2025 March

Lot #:

25

Category:

Postwar Baseball Cards (1948-present)

Graded GOOD+ 2.5 by PSA. Solid example of this Babe Ruth classic. The offered card has bold colors, a crisp image (there is a spot of debris on Ruth's cap), and moderate corner wear. Of special note, this example displays a pink background, as opposed to the more commonly seen orange background. The colors on 1948-1949 Leafs often vary from card to card, in some cases dramatically, due to normal production variances; this is part of the charm of the set. This is an attractive yet relatively affordable (compared to what this card would sell for in higher grade) example of one of Ruth's most striking cards and one of the key cards from the 1948-1949 Leaf set.