Most Desired Card?

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Posted By: <b>Sean</b><p>If you had all the money in the world which card would you want to get?<br />Mine would be a 1903 E107 Caramel Honus Wagner!<br />

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Posted By: <b>Wesley</b><p>The E107 Honus Wagner is a great card and would be near the top of my list as well. There are so many great cards out there that it is tough to choose, but I have narrowed it down to these three:<br /><br />(1) Baltimore News Ruth<br /><br />(2) E107 Wagner<br /><br />(3) T210 Jackson

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>I too would take the Baltimore News Ruth. It is the first card of the most significant player ever.

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Posted By: <b>Bill Stone</b><p>T210 Jackson

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Posted By: <b>Shawn Chambers</b><p>Definitely the T210 Jackson for me as well...I was a bit surprised to see it mentioned this many times this early in the post.

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Posted By: <b>Al C.risafulli</b><p>My #1 card right now is an attractive, lower-grade N162 Kelly in an SGC holder.<br /><br />I have simple tastes.<br /><br />-Al

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Posted By: <b>Eric</b><p>If I had unlimited funds to purchase baseball cards, these would be the cards I'd go after.<br /><br />1952 Topps Mickey Mantle<br /><br />1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth<br /><br />1914 Cracker Jack Shoeless Joe Jackson<br /><br />1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie <br /><br />And of course the T-206 Honus Wagner, Eddie Plank and the Sherry Magie error.<br /><br />I would also have to add the T210 Jackson to this list as well. Forgot about that one.

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Posted By: <b>anthony</b><p>last card i need...1914 CJ Joe Jackson <br /><br /><br />al, would this work?? (not for sale, sorry)<br /><br /><img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/Goombata/Picture313.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Turner Engle</b><p>Any 1909 Clement Bros. Bread card. It would still be hard to beat out Olbermann.

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Posted By: <b>Mike</b><p>How often does the Baltimore Ruth hit the market and what is the range of price they generally sell for? <br /><br />The card I hope to own someday is the 1916 Sporting News Ruth.

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Posted By: <b>Gilbert Maines</b><p>Id have to check with Sean to determine which card this currently is.

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Posted By: <b>Eric</b><p>Apparently there are only 9 known to exist. I found this auction for a PSA 1 from 2006<br /><br /><a href="http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/bidplace.aspx?itemid=3582" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/bidplace.aspx?itemid=3582</a><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Al C.risafulli</b><p>That's the one, Anthony. Beautiful card.<br /><br />I know it sounds stupid, but I just love the stormclouds in the background of that card. The color is amazing to me. I mean, I know it's not a super-tough card, but it's just one I really want.<br /><br />Maybe I'll find one in Cleveland.<br /><br />-Al

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Posted By: <b>Jerry Hrechka</b><p>1. R72 - Schutter& Johnson. I'm Going To Be - Strong Man No.4<br />2. R114 - US Caramel Co. - President McKinley

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Posted By: <b>Rob Dewolf</b><p>Babe Ruth Butter Cream

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Prizner</b><p>I'd go with Wesley's list too...<br /><br />(1) Baltimore News Ruth<br /><br />(2) E107 Wagner<br /><br />(3) T210 Jackson<br />

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Posted By: <b>Bobby Binder</b><p>1. N172 Anson in uniform<br /><br />2. T206 Wagner<br /><br />3. 1935 Chicle Nitscke

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Boston Garter Mathewson<br /><br />Baltimore News Ruth<br /><br />52 Mantle (high grade)<br /><br />T206 Wagner<br /><br />And this one that I already own:<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1184724788.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>Jason Carota</b><p>E107 Breisch-Williams Jimmy Collins with a regular back.<br /><br />EDIT: back info.<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Eric</b><p>Jeff....very nice CJ Jackson. WOW!

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Posted By: <b>anthony</b><p>ditto jeff...<br /><br />as soon as i win the lotto, its mine!

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Anthony, as soon as I win the Lotto I'm sending it to you for free!

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Posted By: <b>anthony</b><p>jeff, i'm holding you to that statement...i'll email you my address <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Frank Wakefield</b><p>T210 series 8 Joe Jackson

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Posted By: <b>Andrew</b><p><br />Baltimore Ruth <br />Just So Young<br />Zeenut Thorpe<br /><br />Buy-Keep-Flip - T206 Wagner (yaaawn)<br><br>"Take your life in your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame." -- Erica Jong

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Posted By: <b>Ken W.</b><p>1863 Jordan and Co. Harry Wright

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Posted By: <b>Eric B</b><p>Nice non-sports selections Jerry. The unknown guy who owns the only Srongman #4 has to pass it on eventually.<br /><br />I add T64 Robert E Lee.

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Posted By: <b>Bob Pomilla</b><p>As a Brooklyn collector, first thing that comes to mind is that unique Maple Crispette Stengel.

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Posted By: <b>Jerry Hrechka</b><p> I agree with you Eric - That card is on my list also.

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Posted By: <b>DMcD</b><p>Hey Sean! Great question and great thread! If I had all the money in the world I would like a pristine PSA10 Horner cabinet of Joe Wood. And I would wish very hard for a T3 Turkey Red of Smokey Joe, too, even though they never made one.<br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/July07/Horner_Wood.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>Here's my current top three...<br /><br />1. Novelty Cutlery Wagner<br />2. PC796 Cobb<br />2. PC796 Wagner

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Posted By: <b>Glenn</b><p>1. Peck and Snyder Jim Creighton<br />2. Josh Gibson (2x autographed) postcard<br />3. Baltimore News Ruth<br />4. N172 Con Doyle <br />5. N172 Anson in uniform<br />6. Four Base Hits Kelly<br />7. "T206" Cobb (w/ Cobb back)<br />8. Holland Creameries Johnson<br />9. D304 Mathewson<br />10. T204 Johnson

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>T210 Joe Jackson<br />N172 Anson in uniform<br />T206 Doyle NY Nat'l<br />T204 Johnson (I'd prefer Peter's. but I would take one of Scott's <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> )<br />Just So Cy Young<br />N167 Ewing<br /><br />THat would be good for starters.<br />JimB<br /><br /><br />Edited to add: I will take a T206 Wagner in PSA 5 as well.<br />

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Posted By: <b>quan</b><p>unlimited funds...money-growing tree, lotto winner, heir to the mexican billionaire etc and i still have time to collect--my most wanted cards and analogies to their place in the hobby:<br /><br />t206 wagner...the supermodel you cant have<br />e107 wagner...underappreciated wife at home<br />t208 plank...a hot chick you caught a glimpse of one time in vegas<br />t210 jackson...girl you work your ass off to pay child-support to but she was worth it<br />

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Posted By: <b>Richard</b><p>top 10<br /><br />T216 Mino Cobb/Wagner<br />T216 Virginia Extra Cobb/Wagner<br />T214 Cobb<br />E105 Cobb<br />E107 Wagner<br />D328 Ruth<br />M131 Wagner<br />Boston Garter Cobb<br />E94 Wagner<br />D303 Cobb<br />

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Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>but right now (some biggies, some very attainable)...<br /><br /><br />baseball:<br />1) 1914 Cracker Jack Walter Johnson<br />2) T206 Wagner<br />3) E107 Wagner<br />4) E103 Mathewson<br />5) E103 Cobb<br />6) E103 Wagner<br />7) T206 Cobb Green<br /><br /><br />golf:<br />1) 1900 Copes Tom Morris Sr<br />2) 1900 Copes Tom Morris Jr<br />3) Heck, I wouldn't mind the 1900 Copes set.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Jeff D.</b><p>"Apparently there are only 9 known to exist. I found this auction for a PSA 1 from 2006<br /><br /><a href="http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/bidplace.aspx?itemid=3582" target="_new" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/bidplace.aspx?itemid=3582</a" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/bidplace.aspx?itemid=3582</a</a>>"<br /><br /><br /><br />REA also sold a blue version of this card in a PSA 2 this year. It represents the 10th claimed to exist:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/bidplace.aspx?itemid=8168" target="_new" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/bidplace.aspx?itemid=8168</a" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/bidplace.aspx?itemid=8168</a</a>><br /><br /><br /><br />Added, from the description:<br /><br />"In 2004 Robert Edward Auctions offered the first-ever PSA-graded example of the 1914 Baltimore News Ruth with a minimum bid of $10,000. That card sold for $243,000 in Vg-Ex condition...<br /><br />The first 1914 Baltimore Ruth to ever appear at auction (the card was previously unknown) sold in the late 1980s for $6,600 to legendary collector Jim Copeland. That card was sold with the rest of his collection at the famous Copeland auction in 1991, where it realized $18,700. Barry Halper's example sold at the famous Barry Halper auction in 1999 for $79,500. The Robert Edward Auctions' sale at $243,000 in 2005 more than tripled that record. The sale of a PSA 1 example of the red-and-white variety at $150,800 in 2006 was all the more noteworthy..."

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Posted By: <b>John S</b><p>E270 Thorpe<br />

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Posted By: <b>Mark T</b><p>A T204 Square frame Ramly Honus Wagner...if there is one found...

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Posted By: <b>Bill K@sel</b><p>Top 5...<br /><br />1. T206 Plank in VG/EX<br />2. Boston Garter Jackson (in Mastro)<br />3. E107 Mathewson<br />4. T206 Wagner<br />5. T210 Jackson<br /><br />The most reasonable card I'd like to own...<br /><br />1911 Zeenut Halla<br /><br />Bill

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Posted By: <b>Tom Boblitt</b><p>Pete Browning Old Judge Cabinet......

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>OK, this is fun...<br /><br />(1) Baltimore News Ruth<br /><br />(2) T206 Wagner<br /><br />(3) T210 Jackson

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Posted By: <b>Mark Evans</b><p>Baltimore News Zinn<br />CJ Jackson (Jeff--that's a beauty)<br /><br />Mark

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Posted By: <b>dstudeba</b><p>Turner -<br /><br /> I like the Clement suggestion. It is annoying that you will have to beat Olberman even if he already has the card. Ugh.<br /><br /> I would like a Kalamazoo Bat Giant, but would settle for a Philadelphia player. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Jerry</b><p>There are so many but just to be different, I could live with:<br />N173 Black Border MACK<br />Honest Duke Cabinet DELAHANTY<br />Horner Cabinet SPEAKER

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>Peck & Snyder Reds<br />Just So Cy Young<br />W600 Burkett<br />Baltimore Ruth<br />M101-5 Thorpe.

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Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Three-way tie between:<br /><br />1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth, T206 Wagner, '52 Topps Mantle.<br /><br />Peter<br />

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Posted By: <b>bill</b><p>how much money do you have<br /><img src="http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i253/hsacmron/smallthorpe.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>I would probably trade it all in if it helped me get something from <br />Monet or Cassatt.

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Posted By: <b>Ed</b><p>T210 Stengel

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Joe, you said Moret, right? Even up for your white Chase....<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1184791677.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>I bet you have more than one monet in your office -<br />and you are probably bored of looking at them by now.<br /><br />Send one over to me... and I will pack up the chase white tonight.

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>No Morets here...just 5 Neil Leifers'.

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Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>Jeff,<br /><br />If anyone could - I am sure you will get them off.<br /><br />oh wait... I thought you said "Near Lifer's"<br /><br /><img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Leslie Westbrook</b><p>(although not pre-war) ...the 1953 Bowman Peewee Reese. I'm just looking for the right opportunity to pick one up...<br /><br />As far as pre-war goes, I'd have to say any close to mint condition old judge card. I still haven't managed to obtain one....eventually though.

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Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Leslie,<br /><br />'53 Bowman Pee Wee Reese, great taste.<br /><br />Peter

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Posted By: <b>CN</b><p> T206 Wagner and the Tom Seaver Rookie card just because I let mine go and want another one.CN

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Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>I discussed this on the flipping thread. It's the two shoebox approach to collecting. In the first shoebox are all the cards you want to keep and in the second shoebox are cards you are willing to trade or sell. <br /><br />The idea is to keep adding to your first shoebox. Don't sell any cards in the first shoebox unless you have to, that way you don't have to repurchase it in the future.<br /><br />However, if you get tired of any cards in your first shoebox feel free to move the card to the second shoebox. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Peter

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Posted By: <b>Andrew</b><p>Nice Zeenut Thorpe. Is there a price break if I remit via cashiers check instead of Paypal?<br><br>"Take your life in your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame." -- Erica Jong