Ruth Watch Strikes $650K, Koufax Jersey Soars to $268K at SCP Auctions

Babe Ruth’s gold pocket watch from the 1948 celebration of the 25th anniversary of the opening of “The House That Ruth Built” sold for $650,108 in SCP Auctions’ spring offering which concluded early May 18. The price marks one of the highest prices ever paid for a piece of jewelry and a Top 10 price for a Ruth artifact. In total, the auction of more than 1,000 sports memorabilia items brought in $4.5 million. – See more at: http://www.sportscollectorsdigest.com/news/auction-results/ruth-watch-strikes-650k-koufax-jersey-soars-to-268k-at-scp-auctions#sthash.Q3NsmjDy.dpuf