A "Chance" for a rare card!!!

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Posted By: <b>Mike</b><p>Check it out, a real rarity:<br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31718&item=5159464842&rd=1" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31718&item=5159464842&rd=1</a>

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Posted By: <b>BCD</b><p>But second rarest?

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Posted By: <b>Jim Clarke</b><p>Is the Texas Tommy the rarest?

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Posted By: <b>Scott M</b><p>I've heard from at least a couple of other collectors of 1914 CJs that the 1914 Chance is indeed one of the toughest from the set. I don't know about second rarest but it does seem to be one of the toughest of the set.

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Posted By: <b>JDWeller</b><p>Already at 1K & days to go. Seems like it is going to end up pretty strong, no? I am not doing the set but is this an investment type of card?<br /><br />Thanks guys!<br /><br />JDW

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Posted By: <b>Robert A</b><p>Is matty the rarest?

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Posted By: <b>Jim Clarke</b><p>Matty is most rare indeed... <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Mike</b><p>Actually the rarest would be the Bresnahan no # on back. I have seen 2 of these in almost 10 years of collecting the 1914's, and I have scans of 12 different Matty's. As for the Chance, this would be the 4th one I've seen for sale since 1998.

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Posted By: <b>Judge Dred</b><p>Can anyone provide a list of the toughest 1914 CJ cards.

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Posted By: <b>Chris</b><p>I personally think Cicotte is tuff to find. I am sure there are more out there but I can account for 9 so far and I have talked to Peter Garcia about them. You see the '15's now and then but rarely the '14. I think it is one of those cards people just don't like to let go of. I don't see many Branch Rickey cards for sale either.

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Posted By: <b>Mike</b><p>Like I said, I've been collecting these for awhile, so here's my list of toughest Cracker Jacks:<br /><br />1.Bresnahan no #<br />2 and 3. Too close to call between Mathewson and Chance.<br />4.Any high numbers, that would be any over card #73.<br /><br />Oddly enough, some of the more expensive stars like Cobb and Wagner are not that hard to find. I think some of the high number commons are priced way too low.<br />I agree with Chris, the Cicotte is tough due to two factors: it's a high # and a Black Sox.

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Posted By: <b>Chris</b><p>Mike, Why are cards over 73 more difficult? Were they printed in two series?

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Posted By: <b>Mike</b><p>That's what I think, that 1-72 was printed first, then 73-144. I thought this for a long time and I have heard the same from others. It makes sense because the low #'s turn up a lot more often.