Babe Ruth #181 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1933 Goudey · Released 1933
Babe Ruth #181 (Baseball Cards 1933 Goudey) is currently worth $5,313 raw (near mint) and $2,127,736 in PSA 10 (as of Aug 9, 2026). Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly. Grading is the single biggest value lever — check the raw-to-PSA-10 gap below, then scan your copy to see if its centering makes the grade.
Current prices
Raw (ungraded)
| Ungraded | $5,313 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,127,736 | $1,276,641 | $2,766,056 | $3,840 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $587,278 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $456,000 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $45,600 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $36,480 |
Last updated 2026-08-09 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide
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Price history
Is it worth grading?
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Babe Ruth #181 sells for $2,127,736 against $5,313 raw: a $2,122,422 spread, 400× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($456,000) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
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Babe Ruth #181 — frequently asked
How much is Babe Ruth #181 (Baseball Cards 1933 Goudey) worth?
As of Aug 9, 2026, Babe Ruth #181 (Baseball Cards 1933 Goudey): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $5,313, a PSA 10 sells for about $2,127,736, a PSA 9 for about $456,000. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
How much is a PSA 10 Babe Ruth #181 worth?
As of Aug 9, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Babe Ruth #181 (Baseball Cards 1933 Goudey) sells for about $2,127,736, compared with $5,313 for a raw near-mint copy.
Is Babe Ruth #181 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Babe Ruth #181 sells for $2,127,736 against $5,313 raw: a $2,122,422 spread, 400× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($456,000) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
Is Babe Ruth #181 going up or down in value?
Babe Ruth #181 (Baseball Cards 1933 Goudey) is down 15% over the last 30 days (PSA 10 market). Short-term moves on individual cards are noisy — check the price history above for the trend.
Where do these Baseball card prices come from?
Prices are the PriceCharting price guide, refreshed weekly. Raw values reflect near-mint (NM) ungraded copies; graded values are per grading company and grade.
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