Golden Gate Ruth Part Three! On the heels of our April and August 2022 sales, an incredible follow-up is available with the offered 1917 E135 Collins-McCarthy #147 Babe Ruth. For several decades our consignor toted their father’s vintage baseball card collection around the country. Having been raised in San Francisco during the 1910s-1920s, the original owner collected several California produced cards including Obaks, Monos, Pacific Coast Biscuits, Zeenuts and Collins-McCarthy singles. Over the past century a hoard of these cards has rested in a humble shoebox amidst other family heirlooms. In January 2022, while our consignor was searching through long forgotten belongings, the shoebox was (re) discovered and Huggins & Scott Auctions was contacted.

Graded Poor 1 by PSA with an (mc) qualifier. Only 17 total copies of the offered 1917 E135 Collins-McCarthy #147 Babe Ruth have been judged by the authenticator. Despite errant centering, significant creasing and surface staining, this "Sultan of Swat" still presents admirably. There are no instances of paper loss, pin holes, tape residue or writing and the overall eye appeal is not seriously diminished. The final of three E135 Collins-McCarthy #147 Babe Ruth cards from the "Golden Gate Find" that will be auctioned.