Only Ten Babe Ruth Rookie Baseball Cards Survive. Now, One Is
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Bidding starts at $2.5 million, but the auction house expects the 1914 collectible to sell for much more—and possibly break memorabilia records
Single 1916 Babe Ruth Card From Department Store Giveaway Could Sell for US$500,000
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The Great Bambino': Babe Ruth 1914 rookie card sells for $7.2 million - CBS Baltimore
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Ruth Rookie Card Goes for Top Dollar - Topps Ripped
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Babe Ruth's 2018 Now Moment of the Week Gold Baseball Card Listed for $1,126 on - SI Collects News, Analysis and More
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Babe Ruth's 1914 rookie card sells for a $7.2 MILLION - the third-highest sum ever trailing the 1952 Mickey Mantle and the famed 1909 Honus Wagner
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Ten Babe Ruth Baseball Cards That Look Undervalued
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Babe Ruth's 1914 card, valued at over $6 million, sells for record price - The Athletic
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12 Most Valuable Baseball Cards Ever
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