For true collectors, every baseball card is a small treasure with “diamond” relics out there to be had. Some cards are so iconic that the condition really is secondary, it is all about adding something legendary to the personal collection.
On May 4, a 1933 Goudey #223 Dizzy Dean SGC grade 1 sold for $500.20 at Heritage Auctions. Per the Beckett Online Price Guide, a mint Jerome (Dizzy) Dean Goudey 1933 can fetch $12,000; near mint, $8,000.
Goudey cards (Goudey Gum Company) are noted for their colors, design, and sizing (2-3/8” by 2-7/8”). The 1933 set captures players in action and in portrait shots with multiples on players like Babe Ruth. Depending on the collector, the checklist has 240 cards, if #106 Napolean Lajole is included; 1934 card front, 1933…
