Show us your Rarest card

[Bigb13]

Let's see the rarest card in your collection175929

[Fred]

Wouldn't a scan/picture of the back of the Cobb card put the exclamation point on the post? :p

[shernan30]

Here's my rarest.
175973


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[K-Nole]

W575-1 Keating Candy Eddie Collins

<a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/user/TopekaPalms/media/CollinsFront_zps846516c2.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/CollinsFront_zps846516c2.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo CollinsFront_zps846516c2.jpg"/></a>


<a href="http://s209.photobucket.com/user/TopekaPalms/media/Collinsback_zpsee3cb079.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/TopekaPalms/Collinsback_zpsee3cb079.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo Collinsback_zpsee3cb079.jpg"/></a>

[glchen]

Mack's Dairy and Grocery Leaf Premium Lou Gehrig

[CW]

...

[whelenfan]

...

that is a great card...

[V117collector]

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn269/Maple_Crispette_Set/Type%20Cards/BUCK.jpg (http://s306.photobucket.com/user/Maple_Crispette_Set/media/Type%20Cards/BUCK.jpg.html)

[pete zouras]

babes<br><a href="http://s8.photobucket.com/user/zouraspm/media/zouraspm001/jnjscan0009_zps11a02242.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a47/zouraspm/zouraspm001/jnjscan0009_zps11a02242.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo jnjscan0009_zps11a02242.jpg"/></a>

[Leon]

a rare two

[Kenny Cole]

George Wright CDV

[Bicem]

Damn Kenny, that's next level.

[mrvster]

your downey is rarer than the Cobb! let's see it;)

[slidekellyslide]

Pre war: <a href="http://s22.photobucket.com/user/nudan92/media/1878-1946%20Lincoln%20Baseball/1911colgansred.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/1878-1946%20Lincoln%20Baseball/1911colgansred.jpg" border="0" alt="1911 Colgan's Red Border photo 1911colgansred.jpg"/></a>

I've never seen another one, but I admit I haven't looked that hard.

Post War: <a href="http://s22.photobucket.com/user/nudan92/media/1947-1961%20Lincoln%20Baseball/miley_zpsa52c3a15.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/1947-1961%20Lincoln%20Baseball/miley_zpsa52c3a15.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo miley_zpsa52c3a15.jpg"/></a>

Another "never seen another one" cards, and I actually have looked very hard for another one of these.

[Kenny Cole]

Thanks Jeff. I was very happy and very fortunate to pick it up.

[CW]

that is a great card...

Thank you, Michael.

[MVSNYC]

I'm sure everyone is sick of seeing T206 cards...but this blank back is the only Hoblitzell example known.

(Hi Johnny!) ;)

[mrvster]

those borders are sooooo sexy!:eek: I'm BLIND!:eek:

[leaflover]

1908.....Big year for the Cubbies!

[triwak]

Ajc

[itjclarke]

Not sure if truly "rare" by board standards, but probably my toughest card...
176029

[Sean]

I don't think that I've ever posted this one before this:



176030

176031

[Bigb13]

Here's the back of Cobb176034

[joeadcock]

I don't think that I've ever posted this one before this:



176030

176031

Nice looking card Sean

[TUM301]

Many Thanx to Brian Mc. for this panel. Only wish I`d grabbed the Christy Mathewsen at the same time !
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w286/hughmurphy/IMG_5140.jpg (http://s179.photobucket.com/user/hughmurphy/media/IMG_5140.jpg.html)

[btcarfagno]

Many Thanx to Brian Mc. for this panel. Only wish I`d grabbed the Christy Mathewsen at the same time !
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w286/hughmurphy/IMG_5140.jpg (http://s179.photobucket.com/user/hughmurphy/media/IMG_5140.jpg.html)

Um.....holy crap.

Tom C

[markf31]

Tom took the words right our of my mouth. Ridiculously awesome piece.

[Bigb13]

Beautiful stuff so far

[GregMitch34]

Can't get rarer than this--only card produced, may be "prototype" and never distributed.

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=176057&stc=1&d=1421775104

[vintagehofrookies]

One of only 4 or 5 known to exist

[benchod]

"Rare" cards are a focus of my collection so I'm loving this thread!
Show some more , Leon; we know you have them.
Nice Cobb postcard!

[benchod]

Probably not too many of these Ewing cabs out there

[markf31]

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k638/markf31/N173_Buckenberger_zps858db6b8.jpg

[Bicem]

Never seen that Ewing before, amazing.

[Al C.risafulli]

Killer thread.

-Al

[Bigb13]

Simply fantastic stuff so far!

[shernan30]

George Wright CDV

Awesome Wright!!

[mrvster]

:eek:

[h2oya311]

Awesome Wright!!

+1

Here are a few of mine - I kinda like extremely rare cards too - here are my two favorites / rarest:

http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgranger/hofrookies1/websize/1872%20OquRourke.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/derekgranger/hofrookies1/websize/1890qus%20Jennings.jpg

[Leon]

"Rare" cards are a focus of my collection so I'm loving this thread!
Show some more , Leon; we know you have them.
Nice Cobb postcard!

It's what we do :).

[tedzan]

http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/tz1234zaz/b1904buffalo.jpg


TED Z
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[kkkkandp]

The 1887 Canton team from the Ohio State League and the 1889 Williams College team.

[shernan30]

The 1887 Canton team from the Ohio State League and the 1889 Williams College team.


Being an U of Akron grad the Canton team has a little more meaning!!

Great looking stuff so far everyone. I hope to add another rare card, Spud Johnson, this year if I can find one.


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[pkaufman]

one of them

[Exhibitman]

Not too many of these out there:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/frankleftyodoulcard/websize/1949%20Japanese%20OquDoul.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/exhibitsupplycompanypage/websize/1927%20Williams%20Ken%20salesman%20sample.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/saleholding/websize/W-Unc%20Ruth.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/saleholding/websize/Darby%201.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/dropins/websize/Adam%20Hats%20Gomez%202.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/saleholding/websize/1927%20Trinidad%20y%20Hno%20Ruth-Hornsby.jpg

[Fred]

So is Adam Panama the precursor to Tommy Bahama's?

Lot's of cool stuff in this thread.

[Epps]

Not my rarest but a recently added one

176116

176117

[WillowGrove]

Killer thread.

-Al

+1

I know, I know the Hamilton is more rare than the McPhee and the OP said 'rarest' but whadya gonna do right? I love 'em.

Thanks for posting guys. This is a great thread. Ken W. - always great to see your cards.

peter

[Bigb13]

Nice Cobb Factory 42

[h2oya311]

+1

I know, I know the Hamilton is more rare than the McPhee and the OP said 'rarest' but whadya gonna do right? I love 'em.

Thanks for posting guys. This is a great thread. Ken W. - always great to see your cards.

peter


Peter, your Hamilton is absolutely stunning!!!

[the-illini]

Haven't seen too many of these...

[rhettyeakley]

The first LDS/Mormon a well as the first Utah-born player in the Major Leagues. I have never seen another example of this card before, although I have seen 2-3 copies of the Dick Bayless card from the same set of over-sized postcards.

http://www.starsofthediamond.com/atlantacastleton.jpg

I also love this Rose Co. postcard which is the only "individual card" of the real "Moonlight" Graham of Field of Dreams fame, even though there are a few known copies of it in existence (how many? I have no idea but I have a hard time imagining there being more than 5-6 total copies known)

http://starsofthediamond.com/graham.jpg

[kkkkandp]

The first LDS/Mormon a well as the first Utah-born player in the Major Leagues. I have never seen another example of this card before, although I have seen 2-3 copies of the Dick Bayless card from the same set of over-sized postcards. I also love this Rose Co. postcard which is the only "individual card" of the real "Moonlight" Graham of Field of Dreams fame, even though there are a few known copies of it in existence (how many? I have no idea but I have a hard time imagining there being more than 5-6 total copies known)

Rhett:

Those are great items.

Kevin

[benchod]

Not my rarest but a recently added one

176116

176117

nice looking Cobby psa 1!

[DixieBaseball]

Like others, I seem to gravitate to rare items. Here's an example - 1 of 1 ?

[triwak]

Ken W. - always great to see your cards.

peter


Thank you Peter!!

[Exhibitman]

Like others, I seem to gravitate to rare items.

Me too. I have stacks of them...

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

Last I checked there were only 16 of these graded.

[packs]

Since someone broke the autograph ice, I don't think you'll find too many more:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m294/madjams/Honus.jpg

[vintagehofrookies]

Amazing items in here!
Leon-those Cobbs :eek:
Chris- Absolutely stunning Carey T207

here are my more rare signed Hof rookies:

http://i.imgur.com/qn3kyOy.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/MXwuCwq.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/O3NzA3x.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/BBGhHMF.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/fvW9FCI.jpg

-Dan

[joeadcock]

Nice Dan

Amazing items in here!
Leon-those Cobbs :eek:
Chris- Absolutely stunning Carey T207

here are my more rare signed Hof rookies:

http://i.imgur.com/qn3kyOy.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/MXwuCwq.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/O3NzA3x.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/BBGhHMF.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/fvW9FCI.jpg

-Dan

[vintagehofrookies]

Thank You

[William Todd]

176187

[rgpete]

Pinkerton Blank Back

[uffda51]

http://photos.imageevent.com/uffda51/featureditems/websize/Beaneater.JPGhttp://photos.imageevent.com/uffda51/featureditems/websize/1894%20Alpha%20Engraving%20McMahon.jpeghttp://photos.imageevent.com/uffda51/featureditems/websize/Picture%203.png

[bcbgcbrcb]

Dan:

Those are incredible signed HOF rookie cards, WOW!

[vintagehofrookies]

Phil,
Thank You

-Dan

[triwak]

Here's a strange one, which may be unique: 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings photo disk. A little larger than a Colgan's. Made of cardboard, but enclosed in a metallic ring. Looks like a pin, but there is absolutely no evidence of any kind of pin backing. No evidence of an attachment of any kind, for that matter. What the hell do I have here?? :)

[DixieBaseball]

Here is a few more that are uber rare.

[WillowGrove]

Peter, your Hamilton is absolutely stunning!!!

Thanks a lot Derek! Guess you'll post your Campy for the "show your rarest Campy card"?

Ken - I've been looking at vintage stuff for decades and have never seen that. I did a quick search and found the image was used here:

http://ourgame.mlblogs.com/2012/06/

The images are the heads from the Peck & Snyder card. A Google search seems to show that every image of the team, just contain the starting nine except the P&S.

Like your cool round piece Ken, they leave out the 'substitute' player - Dick Hurley who didn't play at all with the team.

Love it.

[triwak]

Cool, thanks for that link, Peter! It definitely is the same piece. I won it in REA about 3 years ago (maybe 4), and they believed it was the only one they had ever seen. And they weren't sure what it was, either.

[vthobby]

176320Pretty cool dual image (miscut) of HOF Hugh Jennings. Careful Hugh, someone might be gaining on you! :D

I have never seen another.

Mike

[FrankWakefield]

Dixie, I've long wanted a Red Sun card for Hub Perdue, nice. Very nice. I have 2 of his red border Old Mills, his autograph, a couple of white borders, a Fatima, and one CJ... I met his grandson, who let me look at some of Hub's stuff. A letter from Roosevelt, a couple of Conlon photos with back stamps...


I think that this is much less plentiful than is generally perceived.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j106/greatwake/T3TurkeyRedRhoades.jpg (http://s78.photobucket.com/user/greatwake/media/T3TurkeyRedRhoades.jpg.html)

[h2oya311]

Thanks a lot Derek! Guess you'll post your Campy for the "show your rarest Campy card"?

You're right...I guess I simply didn't want to hijack this thread with postcards...but since you asked!!

http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgranger/hofrookies1/websize/1943%20Campanella.jpg

[vintagehofrookies]

Derek, that Campy is a beauty!

[DixieBaseball]

Dixie, I've long wanted a Red Sun card for Hub Perdue, nice. Very nice. I have 2 of his red border Old Mills, his autograph, a couple of white borders, a Fatima, and one CJ... I met his grandson, who let me look at some of Hub's stuff. A letter from Roosevelt, a couple of Conlon photos with back stamps...


I think that this is much less plentiful than is generally perceived.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j106/greatwake/T3TurkeyRedRhoades.jpg (http://s78.photobucket.com/user/greatwake/media/T3TurkeyRedRhoades.jpg.html)


Frank - Good to see you posting on the board! The Gallatin Squash... Have you seen the new book by John Simpson? (Clown Prince...)

[FrankWakefield]

I learned of the book about Perdue about a week ago, hope it arrives in the mail soon. I've not seen a copy yet. And I wish I had spoken with Simpson before publication. Hub's letter from Roosevelt was on Governor of New York letterhead, it was just after the presidential election and before inauguration. He was thanking Hub for working for votes in middle Tennessee. For a time Hub was the County Clerk for Sumner County, Gallatin is the county seat. I was in Rotary with a fellow who knew Hub years ago, and was friends with his grandson. He took me down to Sumner County to meet him, and that's where I saw the stuff. This Rotarian's father had played in the minors in the 30's. They had some interesting baseball stories.

Hub considered his best pitching effort an opening day complete game shutout of the New York Giants; he out-dueled Christy Mathewson. He was annoyed that the next day's papers had virtually no coverage of his great pitching. Instead, the papers were full of another event that happened the middle of April, 1912... the sinking of the Titanic.

Hollar at me if you think of parting with that Red Sun card, please sir.

[Mikehealer]

Great cards everyone!!
Bruce that Duffy is outstanding!!!
This doesn't compare to most, but to keep the thread alive.

http://photos.imageevent.com/mhgt/hoft206/joel/websize/T330-2%20Evers_0001%20copy.jpg

[Sophiedog]

This one's for Mike

[benchod]

http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgranger/hofrookies1/websize/1943%20Campanella.jpg[/QUOTE]


Fantastic!! thanks for sharing

[gnaz01]

Just a few known of Mathewson

[4815162342]

Just a few known of Mathewson


That is so very cool.

[Bigb13]

176758

[EvilKing00]

picked up the black legs a few days ago & the Huntley & palmers just now - don't have either in hand, not sure how rare either of them are but both are my oldest (same year I think) and I think rarest.


176762

176763

[ScottR81]

Hard to find any of these, I got one!

[akleinb611]

I showed this one off on a different thread a few weeks ago, but, for what it's worth, I have a M113 that doesn't appear on ANY checklist and for which I've never seen a second copy. It pictures Vic Saier; I picked it up at the Parsippany, NJ National back in 1983. For the record, it's not for sale; the last time I posted this one, I got some interest, but no - I'm still trying to complete the M113/M114 set.

Yes folks, I'm insane.

[Sophiedog]

One of my favorite cards

[LincolnVT]

My postcard contribution....one of less than 10 I believe...

[Baseball Rarities]

My postcard contribution....one of less than 10 I believe...

Definitely one my favorite postcards. I have images of 10 different (including my own) and you would have to assume that there quite a few more out there.

[Bicem]

Would guess closer to 30-50 of the Ruth team rookies out there. My most valuable postcard and least rare. :confused:

[LincolnVT]

That can be said about many cards....what would lead u to believe 30-50 exist?

[Bicem]

Like Kevin said, I have seen at least 10 different ones over the years and seriously doubt that represents a majority of all of them in existence. There are many tucked away in private collections as well as others still needing to be discovered by hobby people.

Great postcard none the less. Easily one of my favs.

[Bigb13]

Pop reports say only two of these179717

[Gobucsmagic74]

14 graded by PSA, 31 by SGC between this and the throwing pose.

[TheBig6]

http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers/hofcards/websize/wright_1.jpg

[pcoz]

One of only two that I've seen....

[glenv]

Gotta go with the Vassar Sweaters - only 5 known and each player is unique:

179760

[Baseball Rarities]

Pete - great Pinkerton. That batting pose sure is much more difficult than the fielding variety.

[Bicem]

Great Lajoie!

[pcoz]

Thanks Kevin! I really love the Pinkertons.

[oldjudge]

One of my favorites. Wish my moustache grew like that, although the hair on my head looks a lot like Deacon's.

[DeanH3]

Only 6 graded between PSA and SGC. And a "2" is the highest grade to date. Most likely a better one is out there hidden in a collection somewhere but T213-1's are brutal to find in decent shape.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m52/DHack3/BB%20Cards/T213-1MattySGC2_zps1c3adc7c.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m52/DHack3/BB%20Cards/Card%20Backs/a3de30a5-f91e-43bd-b7f1-2f67ad75cd9f_zps2f5fc7d7.jpg

[Sean]

Only 6 graded between PSA and SGC. And a "2" is the highest grade to date. Most likely a better one is out there hidden in a collection somewhere but T213-1's are brutal to find in decent shape.

Coincidently, Ted just posted one in the T206 rarer than Doyle thread; it's also an SGC 2.

[kkkkandp]

One of my favorites. Wish my moustache grew like that, although the hair on my head looks a lot like Deacon's.

Jay:

Nice picture of Deacon.

If it makes you feel any better, you have better thumbs than he did. :D

Jerry:

Nice Wright!

Kevin

[Jobu]

I might as well repeat my comment from that thread here as well -- great card Dean, one of my top 5 favorites.

Coincidently, Ted just posted one in the T206 rarer than Doyle thread; it's also an SGC 2.

[pencil1974]

Had to add another great mustache as my rarest. He didn't play much for the white stockings in 1876 but he did happen to be there on picture day. The composite is not mine but I wish it was.

[h2oya311]

Wow, some really great 19th century additions since the thread was bumped! Love the Lajoie card too. Lots of drool!

[Blitzu]

my precious...

[irishdenny]

My postcard contribution....one of less than 10 I believe...

I've have been researching the Somer's Photo Session from this Post Card sitting. The Premium that I picked up from another board member seems to be from this same Photo Session & fir now, iS the Only one!

My Intentions are to eventually start a Thread about Anyone Who Can Help with the Knowledge of the Premium's Background!?

Although Not a Card, I figured I would Introduce it here to BegiN the NET54 Think Session! I have been scouring the internet & Asking some of the Knowledgeable Auction House Icon's... However, there seems to be No Information as to where it came from, Who or Why it was produced, etc...

I have had the Ink, Paper & Process Authenticated to be of period. Also, the News Paper that is attached to the back of the Premium is from the 1915's.

Any Information & Your thoughts would be of Well Received!

[Sean]

my precious...

Great card, but I can't see the grade. :confused:
I'm going to guess that it's a PSA 3.

[Baseball Rarities]

Denny - I do not have any info on your premium, but that is at least the fourth different image that I have seen from this sitting. Here are the other two.

[DeanH3]

Coincidently, Ted just posted one in the T206 rarer than Doyle thread; it's also an SGC 2.

Ted's looks nice for a 2. I do wonder how many raw copies are out there hidden in old time collections.

[DeanH3]

I might as well repeat my comment from that thread here as well -- great card Dean, one of my top 5 favorites.

Thanks Bryan. :)

[Blitzu]

Great card, but I can't see the grade. :confused:
I'm going to guess that it's a PSA 3.

Thanks! There's only 2 on the combined pop charts, a PSA3 and PSA2. This is the PSA2.

It took me years to finally grab a single a drum and I couldn't be happier with the one I got.

[Bigb13]

A little beat up but only 4 of them 179854

[clydepepper]

179857

179858

179859

[GaryPassamonte]

Here are two of my favorites. A Warren CdV of Ross Barnes and an 1866 CdV of the Lowells team. The Lowells displays the sharpest image I have ever seen on a CdV. My scan doesn't do it justice.

Brad- Where is that 1876 Chicago composite taken from?

[joeadcock]

Nice Gary

Here are two of my favorites. A Warren CdV of Ross Barnes and an 1866 CdV of the Lowells team. The Lowells displays the sharpest image I have ever seen on a CdV. My scan doesn't do it justice.

[DixieBaseball]

Along with the Perdue I posted earlier in this thread, this Hickman can join Hub as the only example that has been encapsulated by SGC or PSA. (1 of 1)

I am still looking for a 2nd known example of either Hickman or Perdue... ;)

[irishdenny]

Denny - I do not have any info on your premium, but that is at least the fourth different image that I have seen from this sitting. Here are the other two.

"Thank You KeviN!"

I BelieVe ThiS the MiSSiN one from the one's(that would make 4 Picture's from the one Session so Far!) Shown...(See Attached Photo & Please Note the Number 34155 down the Left Side of the Photo)

I found it on Here:
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/fenwaypark100/timeline.jsp?year=1915

I'll be Continuing my Search fir where they Originated from...
Early Boston Newspapers and Proper gander to start!

I'll Check back iN & Maybe even start a thread about Them...
Will See were my search leads me 1st... Aye!?

[midmo]

I don't have too many crazy rare cards, but these would probably be my toughest to replace. 1924 Diaz Cigarettes Burleigh Grimes & 1910 Orange Borders Bill Bergen.

179961

[bcbgcbrcb]

Nice Grimes card, never seen that one before.

[kkkkandp]

Here are two of my favorites. A Warren CdV of Ross Barnes and an 1866 CdV of the Lowells team. The Lowells displays the sharpest image I have ever seen on a CdV. My scan doesn't do it justice.

Beauties, Gary!

I'd love to have a Ross Barnes! He's a very underappreciated player from the very early years of the game.

[GaryPassamonte]

Kevin- Ross Barnes was the the first "superstar" of professional baseball. From 1871-1876, he dominated the game and his omission from the HOF is a travesty.

[oldjudge]

He suffers from the Dave Orr problem--a great career cut short. Not sure how the rule applies to early players, but he does not have the requisite number of playing years required for the HOF. BTW, the first superstar would be Jim Creighton.

[triwak]

Yeah, Barnes probably SHOULD be in the Hall. Pretty much led the National Association in BA for it's entire 5-year run. I believe the HOF still lumps the early pioneers (guys that did not have 10 years in the majors, e.g. Candy Cummings & George Wright) with the executives. The pre-integration vet's committee, obviously.

Speaking of the Wrights, here's another rarity. :)

[spec]

Kevin- Ross Barnes was the the first "superstar" of professional baseball. From 1871-1876, he dominated the game and his omission from the HOF is a travesty.

Beyond the brevity of Barnes' career (6 extraordinary seasons over a 9-year span), his Hall of Fame chances have been diminished by the fact that his production decline coincides with the abolishment of the "fair-foul" hit (a bunt that rolled foul after first hitting the ground in fair territory) of which he was a master. In fact, illness robbed him of his exceptional skills, much as it did Hall of Famer Elmer Flick three decades later.

[bigfanNY]

I think this is the only one known I just got it and was shown in Feb Pickups. But I think it deserves the extra exposure a VERY rare Baseball card that was unknown for 94 years and purchased from the estate of original owner.

[joeadcock]

Nice Grimes card, never seen that one before.

Agreed.

[old-baseball]

1 of 1 (Best of my knowledge)
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=219&pictureid=16836http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=219&pictureid=16835

1 of 1 (Best of my knowledge)
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=219&pictureid=14755http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=219&pictureid=14756

1 of 2 (Best of my knowledge)
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=219&pictureid=16833http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=219&pictureid=16834

T205 condition / Broadleaf Rarity
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=16&pictureid=17436

[GaryPassamonte]

Jay- First superstar of "professional" baseball.

Spec- The fair-foul rule was available to every player and was the rule of the day. We can only fairly compare players using the rules that were available when they played. The fair-foul argument gets old. Baseball has undergone a ton of rule changes through the years. Apples to apples. Yes, I agree illness was a major factor in Barnes' decline.

The early players whose careers started prior to professional baseball in 1871 should not be held to the "ten year rule" standard. For example, Barnes played 5 years for the Rockford Forest Cities from 1866-1870. The Forest Cities were one of the better teams in the country during those years, yet his service with them counts for nothing. The "pioneer" category was originally intended for players and this should hold true today. There needs to be an avenue created to consider players such as Barnes for HOF induction. Maybe a special committee such as the one that elected a number of Negro League players a few years ago to consider the true baseball "pioneers."

Just a footnote. Look at the career of Sandy Koufax. Barnes career is like Koufax's in reverse. Both were dominant for a 5-6 yaer period.

[buymycards]

This is the only 1917 S328 Weil Zimmerman that is graded, and there aren't any 1916 D329 Hamilton's graded.

[William Todd]

180043

180044

[ValKehl]

Strip cards don't do much for me except for WaJo and Sam Rice strip cards, especially with advertising on the backs. As far as I am aware, both of these are 1 of 1s.
Val

[trobba]

Have shown this before...factory 8 overprints are extremely rare with t213-3s, I believe this is the only known double overprint/mid-card overprint, whatever you want to call it.


<a href="http://s119.photobucket.com/user/trobba/media/sc00bf862a-1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/trobba/sc00bf862a-1.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo sc00bf862a-1.jpg"/></a>

<a href="http://s119.photobucket.com/user/trobba/media/sc00bf99d2-2.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/trobba/sc00bf99d2-2.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo sc00bf99d2-2.jpg"/></a>

[ullmandds]

Have shown this before...factory 8 overprints are extremely rare with t213-3s, I believe this is the only known double overprint/mid-card overprint, whatever you want to call it.


<a href="http://s119.photobucket.com/user/trobba/media/sc00bf862a-1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/trobba/sc00bf862a-1.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo sc00bf862a-1.jpg"/></a>

<a href="http://s119.photobucket.com/user/trobba/media/sc00bf99d2-2.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/trobba/sc00bf99d2-2.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo sc00bf99d2-2.jpg"/></a>

Great card...definitely meets the criteria!!

[CW]

Very nice signed '41 Play Ball, William! Beauty, eh?!

[uffda51]

http://photos.imageevent.com/uffda51/19thcenturycabinetcards/websize/1872CDVBirdsall.jpg

[Sean]

Have shown this before...factory 8 overprints are extremely rare with t213-3s, I believe this is the only known double overprint/mid-card overprint, whatever you want to call it.


<a href="http://s119.photobucket.com/user/trobba/media/sc00bf862a-1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/trobba/sc00bf862a-1.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo sc00bf862a-1.jpg"/></a>

<a href="http://s119.photobucket.com/user/trobba/media/sc00bf99d2-2.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/trobba/sc00bf99d2-2.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo sc00bf99d2-2.jpg"/></a>

Wow, I've never seen one like that. Great card Rob. :)

[spec]

Jay- First superstar of "professional" baseball.

Spec- The fair-foul rule was available to every player and was the rule of the day. We can only fairly compare players using the rules that were available when they played. The fair-foul argument gets old. Baseball has undergone a ton of rule changes through the years. Apples to apples. Yes, I agree illness was a major factor in Barnes' decline.

The early players whose careers started prior to professional baseball in 1871 should not be held to the "ten year rule" standard. For example, Barnes played 5 years for the Rockford Forest Cities from 1866-1870. The Forest Cities were one of the better teams in the country during those years, yet his service with them counts for nothing. The "pioneer" category was originally intended for players and this should hold true today. There needs to be an avenue created to consider players such as Barnes for HOF induction. Maybe a special committee such as the one that elected a number of Negro League players a few years ago to consider the true baseball "pioneers."

Just a footnote. Look at the career of Sandy Koufax. Barnes career is like Koufax's in reverse. Both were dominant for a 5-6 yaer period.

Gary: I did NOT say I consider Barnes less than Hall of Fame worthy because of his fair-foul prowess. I just pointed out the circumstance for the benefit of readers who might not know that Barnes' credentials have been discounted by many for that reason as well as for his abbreviated career. For the record, I have long advocated for Barnes' election just as I did for 19th century figures such as Frank Selee and Deacon White, who were long overlooked.

[edjs]

I love these cards.

[rhettyeakley]

Ed, I agree I really like the 1913 Oakland Oaks set as well, especially given that they were likely produced by the same candy maker as the "Texas Tommy" cards (The Cardinet Candy Co.), here are the ones I have been able to pick up over the years...

http://www.starsofthediamond.com/13oaksgardner.jpg http://www.starsofthediamond.com/13oaksgregory.JPG http://www.starsofthediamond.com/13oaksolmstead.JPG

[GaryPassamonte]

Spec- I apologize if I sounded too strong. No disrespect was intended. We're both in the same corner.

[chipperhank44]

Oversize postcard (5x7). Only seen one other example. Would be interested to know if anyone has seen others.

[HRBAKER]

Nice Grimes card, never seen that one before.

+1

[daughert87]

Not sure if my rarest, as have not ever confirmed how rare it is. But it is the only one graded by either SGC or PSA (unless I missed one). Was a cool addition to my quest of trying to get a card from every year.
Darrin

[oldjudge]

Gary--Creighton got paid, thus he was the first professional superstar. I guess that what I think is that there are players equally deserving to Barnes who are not yet in: Stovey, Van Haltren, Ryan, Orr, Browning, Caruthers, etc. Would I get heartburn if Barnes got in--no. However, I wouldn't lose any sleep if he didn't.

[GaryPassamonte]

Jay-The players you listed are deserving of HOF consideration. However, none of these players played in the pre-major league era. I think those that played pre-1871 need an avenue for HOf consideration as "pioneers" whether they played 10 major league seasons or not. I'm talking guys like Barnes, McVey, Creighton. Currently, these players are technically ineligible for the HOF. An executive or manager can be considered from this era, but not a player. I think that is wrong.

[oldjudge]

Ah, now I see your point, and I agree. Let's make it a package deal, Barnes and McVey for the HOF. I think McVey is really under appreciated.

[edjs]

Ed, I agree I really like the 1913 Oakland Oaks set as well, especially given that they were likely produced by the same candy maker as the "Texas Tommy" cards (The Cardinet Candy Co.), here are the ones I have been able to pick up over the years...


Oh, Rhett, those are so nice. Your killing me. Thanks for sharing!

[William Todd]

Bruce, That card is absolutely awesome...

[atx840]

Fun thread. Would love to see more.

[pete zouras]

<a href="http://s8.photobucket.com/user/zouraspm/media/zouraspm038/mack_zps5hkkooh6.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a47/zouraspm/zouraspm038/mack_zps5hkkooh6.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo mack_zps5hkkooh6.jpg"/></a>

[x2drich2000]

Don't recall if I ever posted this one before. Completely beat, but definitely not common.

http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u394/x2drich2000/Personal%20Collection/e92%20menagerie%20kleinow.jpg

DJ

[Louieman]

Only one I've seen to exist yet

[bn2cardz]

Only one known
https://loveofthegameauctions.com/ItemImages/000005/5551a_lg.jpeg

Great thing about rare cards from unknown sets is that they can be had cheap. So many cards are too rare for their own good.

[edjs]

There is one Bridwell Batting listed with PSA, but it only identifies it as People's Tobacco, not if it is Kotton, Virginia Extra, or MINO. This is the only one I see on SGC. When I got it from Glenn (darwinbulldog), he had this to say about it:

"If, on the other hand, you want a truly rare card, come inside and take a look. It looks as though it's been through a hurricane or two (Betsy? Camille?), and I can't swear it was never placed under a leg to level a chiffarobe or folded into a tube for delivery by carrier pigeon, but hey, it's a Mino.

This is perhaps the only surviving Mino Bridwell (no other copies graded by SGC or PSA). It is, as they say, a true "1 of 1, highest graded!"

So if you like tough T types and Louisiana types and Federal Leaguers and deadball era utility infielders and guys who finished 2nd in the NL to Honus Wagner in position player WAR one year (1909), well, this is the card you've been waiting for."

Sold me on it. I love, still get it out about every week to look at it.

[pokerplyr80]

This is my rarest card. It's not a 1/1 like some others in this thread, but the population is low and they're pretty tough to track down.

[birdman42]

Only one of these is a card, but I'll stretch a bit. And I completely agree, Andy. Some sets are too rare to collect, so demand just isn't there. I'm not going for big-name players, so I can often find unusual items for not too much.

Bill

Probably unique...
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e317/birdman42/Ainsmithfelt.jpg~original (http://s42.photobucket.com/user/birdman42/media/Ainsmithfelt.jpg.html)

...not sure about this one; ask Bugsy...
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e317/birdman42/BF-uncCravatAinsmith_zps9306da8a.jpg~original (http://s42.photobucket.com/user/birdman42/media/BF-uncCravatAinsmith_zps9306da8a.jpg.html)

...these are all ridiculously tough...
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e317/birdman42/250_HollandMogridge-F.jpg~original (http://s42.photobucket.com/user/birdman42/media/250_HollandMogridge-F.jpg.html)

...and this one belonged to Buck Barker (stamp on back)
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e317/birdman42/DoyleNCP-1.jpg~original (http://s42.photobucket.com/user/birdman42/media/DoyleNCP-1.jpg.html)

[Jobu]

That is a cool card. It looks to me like it is actually a triple overprint - two at the bottom and one in the middle.


Have shown this before...factory 8 overprints are extremely rare with t213-3s, I believe this is the only known double overprint/mid-card overprint, whatever you want to call it.


<a href="http://s119.photobucket.com/user/trobba/media/sc00bf862a-1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/trobba/sc00bf862a-1.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo sc00bf862a-1.jpg"/></a>

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[ValKehl]

No examples of this card are listed in either the PSA or SGC pop reports:

[Bored5000]

http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah224/Bored5000/Lummis%20Peanut%20Butter/Lummis%20front10012015_zpsle310mdk.jpg (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/Bored5000/media/Lummis%20Peanut%20Butter/Lummis%20front10012015_zpsle310mdk.jpg.html)

http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah224/Bored5000/Lummis%20Peanut%20Butter/Lummis%20back10012015_zpsg0vs2mlv.jpg (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/Bored5000/media/Lummis%20Peanut%20Butter/Lummis%20back10012015_zpsg0vs2mlv.jpg.html)

[edjs]

No examples of this card are listed in either the PSA or SGC pop reports:

Nice! Really nice!

[cardsfan73]

This was my rarest card, right now it's on it's way to PSA for grading and then it will be in Love Of The Games Winter 2015 Auction. So far there have been two graded, one by PSA which was authentic & one by SGC which was also authentic. I am hoping this one gets a numeric grade. It was a thrill to find this card and I am hoping it finds a good home!

quick edit to add: Just got word that the card graded a PSA 1. Pretty cool!

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a508/cardsfan73/Cards%20For%20Sale/starr%20f_zpszdqycb4o.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/cardsfan73/media/Cards%20For%20Sale/starr%20f_zpszdqycb4o.jpg.html)

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a508/cardsfan73/Cards%20For%20Sale/starr%20b_zpsz00aozee.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/cardsfan73/media/Cards%20For%20Sale/starr%20b_zpsz00aozee.jpg.html)

[ls7plus]

One of only 4 or 5 known to exist

Nice Detroit Seamless Steel Tubes Cobb, Dan,, but if he was 21, as the card states, it is almost certainly a 1908, not 1907. Cobb was born December 18, 1886. He would have been 20 through the entire 1907 season, and 21 through the 1908 season. I think SGC could use a little help on their math, unless the manufacturing company got their facts wrong. It would have to have been issued between December 18, 1907 and December 31, 1907 to have been a 1907 card (and therefore one of his several rookies). Quite a small window.

Not likely a rookie, but great card nonetheless,

Larry

[glchen]

Nice Detroit Seamless Steel Tubes Cobb, Dan,, but if he was 21, as the card states, it is almost certainly a 1908, not 1907. Cobb was born December 18, 1886. He would have been 20 through the entire 1907 season, and 21 through the 1908 season. I think SGC could use a little help on their math, unless the manufacturing company got their facts wrong. It would have to have been issued between December 18, 1907 and December 31, 1907 to have been a 1907 card (and therefore one of his several rookies). Quite a small window.

Not likely a rookie, but great card nonetheless,

Larry

Larry, I think that SGC based the date on this example of the card: Link (http://mar10.hugginsandscott.com/cgi-bin/showitem.pl?itemid=19511), which has a 1907 postmark.

[ls7plus]

Larry, I think that SGC based the date on this example of the card: Link (http://mar10.hugginsandscott.com/cgi-bin/showitem.pl?itemid=19511), which has a 1907 postmark.

Very interesting, Gary--I would tend to agree with you that the postmark is almost certainly correct, which would mean that the issuer got Cobb's age wrong, unless it was indeed released within that very small window in December of 1886!

In any event, Dan's autographed fielding pose Dietsch and '23-'24 Exhibit Simmons are absolute wows! Each likely to be one of a kind. It wasn't easy for me to find my non-autographed examples of each of those cards (PSA 5 Fielding Pose Cobb; SGC VG Simmons--each treasures of my own collection--I can't believe I used to carry the Cobb around with me for awhile after I finally got it in 2011).

Thanks for correcting me,

Larry

PS: what in the world are you doing up at this hour? All the best!

[shernan30]

I've added some rare ones this year.

E90-3 Payne with blue background

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=587&pictureid=18969

T222 Lee Magee

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=587&pictureid=18970

Peckinpaugh PC with Cleveland

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=587&pictureid=19114

Let's throw my only N173 OJ Cabinet in the mix as well
N173 Al Buckenberger Columbus

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=587&pictureid=18816

[darwinbulldog]

One of these probably

[gabrinus]

That's amazing Val......Jerry

[Seiklis]

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=321&pictureid=18080http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=321&pictureid=18081

Outside some of my Diaz, this is my rarest

[Laxcat]

I think this is my rarest.

[Jobu]

Glen, I still love the Cafe du Monde card. Very nice.

[ValKehl]

Ed & Jerry, thanks for the kind words re my T214 Gandil.

Glenn, I like your nice group of very scarce backs, especially the Barker Bread. I wanted this card, but couldn't bring myself to bid higher on it because of all the other cards I was bidding on in the Heritage-Luckey auction.

Val

[phlflyer1]

A pair of 1/1s from an extremely scarce set

http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag169/phlflyer1/ASBP_Cobb_Graded_zpsnprf6jmi.jpg (http://s1368.photobucket.com/user/phlflyer1/media/ASBP_Cobb_Graded_zpsnprf6jmi.jpg.html)

http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag169/phlflyer1/ASBP_Wagner_Graded_zpsnw2c8iyo.jpg (http://s1368.photobucket.com/user/phlflyer1/media/ASBP_Wagner_Graded_zpsnw2c8iyo.jpg.html)

[ls7plus]

Sorry no scanner, but going by what I've seen in auctions, ebay and pop reports, I'd have to say my 1955 Exhibit Postcard Back Kaline in PSA 6. Last time I checked, it was the only one graded by either TPG, and a continuing ebay search hasn't turned up any more.

I'm also wondering if my recently acquired 1939 V351 Ted Williams isn't too far off--a total of 3 graded between SGC and PSA, and googling reveals very few auction listings--just two different cards, I believe, which were originally sold raw in 2001 and 2011, if memory serves correctly, and which are now likely the SGC Ex that I own, and the PSA ExMt, which someone sold on a ludicrously low $2000 BIN in 2013. A continuing search for years only came up with the latter two for me.

Interesting post,

Larry

[asphaltman]

Surprised the M101-4/5 guys haven't posted yet....no Green-Joyce or Mall Theatre, Holmes to Homes.....or did I miss a post somewhere?

[Jobu]

I only have a few where I don't think there are more than 2-3 in the pop reports.

[vintagehofrookies]

I also have these:

[joeadcock]

I also have these:

Dan

Nice stuff.

[clydepepper]

209590

209591

209592

[Baseball Rarities]

I always knew that E104-1s with Nadja backs were rare, but I only recently realized how rare they really were. I purchased this Plank from the Luckey collection and when I started doing some additional research on the issue, I could not find another example of Plank. There were plenty of blank backed cards out there, but none with the Nadja advertising on the back. I am sure that others exist, but I have not been able to put my finger on another.

[Andy Baran]

No idea who owns these now, but they were 2 of my favorites from my previous collection.

[pawpawdiv9]

Wow, you pre-war guys are nailing the coffin shut here. Heck i dont even know a lot of those guys, other than looking in the recent addition threads.
I guess my rare one, is just a hard one that seldom comes up for sale much with a low pop:
http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg481/kylerowdybusch/SATCHELPAIGE48LEAF_zps5eph9rf8.jpg (http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/kylerowdybusch/media/SATCHELPAIGE48LEAF_zps5eph9rf8.jpg.html)

[Sean]

Chris, I've always loved that card. Congratulations.

[scooter729]

I believe it's still the case that all of the 1921 Herpolsheimers are one of a kind? Has anyone found additional copies of any of them?

[bwbc917]

Here's my favorite and one of my rarest

[MikeGarcia]

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/2042957/view/1937_NEW.JPG


...1937 Goudey Premium Type 5 , included in the R314 set in the checklists , first name misspelled on the card by the manufacturer and mis-identified as well as misspelled up in the flip by the kids at Joe's place . Picture is from his few months with Toronto in 1936....he also appears in the 1932 Picture Pack Team Issued Chicago Cubs . I'm assuming this is rare because I've not seen any others in twelve years of searching....


I'm loving this thread , thank you all.; you fellow collectors are amazing .

..

[atx840]

Great cards everyone.

Do errors count? :D Two player split.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/467/19596842094_3b5b557c53_h_d.jpg

[joeadcock]

Very nice Chris:D

[pkaufman]

1/1 and 1/2

[Michael Peich]

This is not the rarest of cards, but it certainly eluded me until recently.

Cheers, Mike

[Sean]

Great cards everyone.

Do errors count? :D Two player split.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/467/19596842094_3b5b557c53_h_d.jpg
Hey, I remember that one from the National. :D

By the way Chris, how did SGC decide to put Pastorius on the flip instead of Lake?

[MVSNYC]

I hope errors do count, too. ;)

Great card, Chris!

[atx840]

No clue, I tried for both and they just wouldn't go for it. With PSA now labeling all error types I would think SGC would be willing to accommodate for their existing customers.

[pencil1974]

I have many low pop cards but this is my favorite

[Leon]

I always knew that E104-1s with Nadja backs were rare, but I only recently realized how rare they really were. I purchased this Plank from the Luckey collection and when I started doing some additional research on the issue, I could not find another example of Plank. There were plenty of blank backed cards out there, but none with the Nadja advertising on the back. I am sure that others exist, but I have not been able to put my finger on another.

Hey Kevin
Great pickup. I picked that up in a Lipset auction sometime around 15 yrs ago. I think it went for around 450, Lew commented it was a low price and I wholeheartedly agreed. Even at the price you got it I think it was a good buy. In all my (20ish) years I have seen 1 other plank with nadja back and it was totally beat. Quan has seen it too, I believe. One other was mentioned in the write up also and it's the same one just mentioned. I don't remember anything else....but always knew there was at least one more. I would guess there might be another, somewhere, but it's super rare and really neat, in my book. Congrats..

Any of these cards are rare.....

[HRBAKER]

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/hrbaker/eddie%20001_zps0uc5yiro.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/hrbaker/MonarchTypChief.jpg

[Exhibitman]

Only one known
https://loveofthegameauctions.com/ItemImages/000005/5551a_lg.jpeg

Great thing about rare cards from unknown sets is that they can be had cheap. So many cards are too rare for their own good.

Great card, but not the only one.

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/entertainmentmemorabiliaforsale/large/1930%20W%20Unc%20McGraw.jpg

If you'd like to see most of the others from the set including Ruth and Speaker:

http://imageevent.com/exhibitman/entertainmentmemorabiliaforsale

I love these threads: I see stuff I've never heard of and I've been collecting since the 1970s.

Picked this up recently: 1960 Baltimore American Brooks Robinson:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/miscellaneous5/websize/1960%20Orioles%20Scrapbook%20B%20Robinson.jpg

[begsu1013]

http://caimages.collectors.com/psaimages/26029/24688626/51mantle3psadna.landscape.jpg
http://caimages.collectors.com/psaimages/26029/24377095/68ryan2venezuela.side.jpg

[gabrinus]

Nice Clement Brothers Paul!! Here are three rare ones....

[packs]

Probably the only one. N173 Proof featuring 30 game winner Hank Gastright of the Columbus Solons:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m294/madjams/N173Proof_zpsbb46047a.jpg

[pkaufman]

Thanks Jerry.....love the Tango Cobb !

[x2drich2000]

Jerry, that tango eggs is yours??? Everytime I see something new from your collection it surprises and amazes me.

DJ

[4815162342]

Jerry, that tango eggs is yours??? Everytime I see something new from your collection it surprises and amazes me.

DJ

+1

For newer board members, here's the thread where the discovery was revealed: http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=134219

[wolf441]

Great cards everyone.

Do errors count? :D Two player split.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/467/19596842094_3b5b557c53_h_d.jpg

OH MY!!!!! :eek::D:eek::D:eek::D

[gabrinus]

Thanks Guys......I questioned my sanity a couple of times after the purchase....I believe B Daniels has a couple;)....Jerry

[Baseball Rarities]

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/hrbaker/eddie%20001_zps0uc5yiro.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/hrbaker/MonarchTypChief.jpg

Wow, what a combo!

[asphaltman]

It's a thread like this I don't know how anybody could keep focused trying to put together sets. Some great stuff here.

[yanksfan09]

A few tough ones!

[nolemmings]

I've shown this before, but not in awhile:
http://photos.imageevent.com/imoverhere/prewar/various/large/17fmschalk.jpg

[JLange]

Late 1950s Cleveland Indians Baseball Jeans Postcard of Rocky Colavito. Still not sure about distribution, whether this was given away at store events to promote the product, or made available to kids some other way. Unlike more common Indians PCs from 1950s-60s, I've only ever seen one other example from this set, Ray Narleski. Would love to see other examples and learn more details about this set if any other board members have this PC Type in their collections.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=186384&highlight=cleveland+indians+baseball+jeans

[chiprop]

http://www.net54baseball.com/images/attach/jpg.gif

http://www.net54baseball.com/images/attach/jpg.gif

[shernan30]

Probably the only one. N173 Proof featuring 30 game winner Hank Gastright of the Columbus Solons:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m294/madjams/N173Proof_zpsbb46047a.jpg

I'd love to have this with my Solons collection. Great proof. If you ever think about letting it go I'm in 110%.

[Joshchisox08]

http://www.net54baseball.com/images/attach/jpg.gif

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@CHIPROP

most people know that I want a Red Cobb REALLY bad and that's an understatement. Nothing against you and hope you find humor in this quote:

"There was no fraternizing in the old days. I never talked with an opposing player for three years after I broke in with Louisville but one day when the Giants were playing us, Gore, the left fielder, hit home runs the first two times up. I was playing left field for Louisville and when I passed him on the way in when the inning was ended, I said in a kindly spirit"
"Nice hits there, Gore."
He turned around and gave me one of the hardest looks I've ever had and growled: "Go to hell.""

[GasHouseGang]

You guys have some real rarities! I can't say this is a one of a kind, but it's probably my rarest card. I'm assuming it's authentic because it's trimmed, but I can't tell. I couldn't have afforded it otherwise.

[Sean]

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Awesome card. Jaime (who also owns one) mentioned that there are 3 known Cobb/ Drum cards. So now we know where two of them are. I wonder who owns the third. David Hall, perhaps? :)

[Jobu]

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Sorry for the gibberish, it's from my head hitting the keyboard after I fainted.

Great card.

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[benchod]

I've shown this before, but not in awhile:
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Awesome Schalk!
What's the story behind it?

[atx840]

Love the Cobb Drum.:eek:

[nolemmings]

Awesome Schalk!
What's the story behind it?

Thanks Craig. One of three known from the "200 card set" advertised by Mendelsohn in 1917, the others were Matty and WaJo (although I may have info about a 4th). I won it in a Lipset auction ten years or so ago. I went to Lew's house to see it in person, along with lots of other wonderous cards, mostly because I didn't think I would win it and thought that was as close as I would get. I've since seen/held the Matty, but not Walter. The Schalk is now in an SGC 60 holder, and should be in the pop report as well as the SCD book. My favorite card.

[jcmtiger]

I think this is rare, because I have never seen another.

Joe

[freakhappy]

No clue, I tried for both and they just wouldn't go for it. With PSA now labeling all error types I would think SGC would be willing to accommodate for their existing customers.

I'm assuming they make that decision based on who has the most showing on the front? Of course I'm not sure, but that would be my guess.

[mrvster]

:)

I am tempted to post some of mine , but I wouldn't know where to start:o

fav- 2 different split player front, the cobb drum, the starr drum of course I am a freak/rare back t206 collector and biased:o

[benderbroeth]

This card by far!!! My 1914 Walter Johnson!!!

[edjs]

:)

I am tempted to post some of mine , but I wouldn't know where to start:o

fav- 2 different split player front, the cobb drum, the starr drum of course I am a freak/rare back t206 collector and biased:o

Johnny, I bet you wouldn't have any problem knowing where to start, it would be harder to know where to stop! :D:D:D

[mrvster]

guilty as charged:o

[68Hawk]

Maybe this one, only just arrived and I'm already checking on him every few hours...;)

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[EvilKing00]

recently picked this up from a board member - not sure if its rare but never seen one before for sale

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