1932 U.S. Caramel Babe Ruth
Aside from Babe Ruth’s obvious fame, this particular card is not an easy one to find in good shape. A PSA 9 copy of the 1932 U.S. Caramel Babe Ruth that was in almost perfect condition was sold for $432,000 in April 2019. Think about the fact that these cards were packaged with caramel at the time, meaning that they were susceptible to staining. If the cards didn’t get stained by the caramel, there was also a good chance some sticky-fingered kids would get their hands on the cards.
1932 U.S. Caramel Babe Ruth
1909 T206 Ty Cobb (Ty Cobb Back)
While there were only four Cobb cards in the landmark T206 set, only one variation is even rarer than the T206 Wagner. The red portrait of Ty Cobb advertises the player’s own tobacco brand on the back, reading, “Ty Cobb, King of the Smoking Tobacco World.” This card is so rare, in fact, that there have only been 19 “Cobb-Cobb” variations graded by PSA, as opposed to 34 Wagners. In 2018, a PSA 3.5 T206 “Cobb-Cobb” sold for $408,000.
1909 T206 Ty Cobb (Ty Cobb Back)