Lot # 877: 1948-1949 Leaf #3 Babe Ruth PSA NM-MT 8

Graded NM-MT 8 by PSA. Only five examples grade higher out of 1,633 evaluated by PSA to date. This is a stunning high-grade example of this Babe Ruth classic. The 1948-1949 Leaf Bubble Gum card of Ruth is one of the most popular and striking of all his cards. It is on virtually every short list of the most classic and recognizable of all postwar baseball cards. The offered card has vibrant colors, outstanding registration, strong corners and impressive centering. The reverse is clean and free of staining and excess print. This is a world-class example of one of the icons of postwar-card collecting.