FALL 2012 Auction
Wed, Nov 14, 2012 09:00PM EST - Sun, Dec 2, 2012 12:00PM EST
Lot 686
1945 BABE RUTH SIGNED GEORGE HERMAN RUTH CONTRACT BORROWING MONEY FROM THE NEW YORK
Sold for
$8,294.40
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| $1,500,000 | $150,000 |
This is a remarkable bit of baseball history represented in a perfect condition bank document from 1946 whereby one George Herman Ruth borrowed $10000 from the New York Yankees for four months at 3 percent interest. With that kind of scenario the resulting boffo signatures from Ruth and fellow Hall of Famer Ed Barrow providing a uniqueness to this item rarely matched. Given the legal nature of the 81/2-by-14-inch two-sided document the Ruth signature is the formal - and highly coveted -"George Herman Ruth" in the same elegant hand that lovingly produced so many tens of thousands of "Babe Ruth" autographs. The document is in nearly as-issued condition with several official stamps from bank staffers and even some penciled notes about terms. Simply a remarkable bit of Yankees memorabilia in a document squirreled away in the archives of The Rye National Bank.
Full LOA's from both JSA and PSA/DNA.
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