1933 Goudey (Lou Gehrig)
Gehrig’s popularity turned out to be as durable as his playing was on the field. The Iron Horse retired In 1939 holding the baseball record for the most consecutive games played. Since then, Cal Ripken Jr. had broken that record but all the same, a copy of the 1933 Goudey Gehrig with a PSA 10, the only one that received the Gem Mint grade, was estimated to be worth $33,000. However, when it was auctioned off in 2007, it went for $274,950. More than 10 years later, it remains the only 1933 Goudey Gehrig card that has received a PSA 10.
1933 Goudey (Lou Gehrig)
1911-14 General Baking Co. (Ty Cobb)
Baseball cards were apparently sold with all kinds of things, including cigarettes, gum, candy…and bread. This PSA 8 1911 General Baking Ty Cobb is one example of cards which came with loaves of bread. In September 2008, it fetched an incredible $272,980. As a matter of fact, this copy of the Ty Cobb card is the highest PSA-graded. As of August 2018, a PSA 6 is the closest. There is no doubt that if this card were sold today, it would pull in a lot of money.
1911-14 General Baking Co. (Ty Cobb)
