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Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>SO of the 2 cobbs depicted below...a t206 Greenie and a 1916 Herpolsheimer...which would you rather have? The obvious pros to greenie are eye appeal, famous and popular set, short printed...more mass appeal. The herpo is much scarcer, black and white image on a relatively obscure set would not appeal to most?! Tough call?!?!? Which should be more valuable?<br /><br />Pete in mn<br /><img src="http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i176/ullmandds/cobbsfront.jpg"><br /><img src="http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i176/ullmandds/cobbsback.jpg"><br />

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Posted By: <b>T206Collector</b><p>...that Green Cobb is a legendary card.

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Posted By: <b>joe brenna</b><p>That green Cobbs is sweet. No doubt which card I would like. Green for the irish in me. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br><br>In Rememberance of James W. Brennan Sr. 1924-1982. Dad, thanks for everything you did for me.

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Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>i'll have a drink for mr. brennan...and ty!<br /><br />pete in mn

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>I'll take the green one too.<br />JimB

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Posted By: <b>Chris Mc</b><p>Black and white. Substitute the greenie for a bat off and I would take the bat off not that I could afford any of these cards. Happy holidays (Merry Chritsmas), Chris

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>Chris,<br />The bat off is my favorite T206 as well. I have always wondered why it is not the most popular.<br />JimB

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>If I were trying to put a Cobb Type Set together I would go with the Herpolsheimer's simply because it may be my only chance to ever get one.

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Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>i agree dan...there can't be many of them out there...whereas the green cobby is traded regularly in all grades. i personally never loved the bat off...colors are great...but the greenie has always been my fave!<br /><br />pete in mn<br /><br />happy holidays to all!<br />and then again...the e95's nice too! <br /><img src="http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i176/ullmandds/scan0008.jpg"><br />

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Posted By: <b>steve f</b><p>That bunt stance is typical Cobb, but I'd take the greenie as well. That's one classic card that looks better as the condition worsens.

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Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>does anyone have access to the pop reports? I'd be curious how many of each have been graded?<br /><br />pete ullman

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Posted By: <b>scott brockelman</b><p>Good ole PSA shows only 10 Herpolsheimers graded and your Cobb's not one of them. So it must be unique, not to worry it looks to be in an older holder and I too have some graded but unaccounted for on the pop report cards.<br /><br />As to the green cobb they had graded 349 in all grades, so the ratio of 349 to 1 is overwhelming and I would much rather have the Herpolsheimer even before I knew all this.<br /><br />GREAT CARD<br /><br />Scott

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Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>thanks for the stats scott...i was hoping it was that scarce!<br /><br />pete

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Posted By: <b>Dan Kravitz</b><p>I owned the Herpy Cobb before you did, and it wasn't easy getting rid of it. I think there are a few others, but PSA does not keep accurate records. A year ago the prices were half what they are today. Great investment card. Enjoy it.

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Posted By: <b>joe</b><p>I have the Green, but would love to have the black and white too!<br /><br />Joe<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1167013546.JPG"> <br><br>Ty Cobb, Spikes flying!

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>The Cobb Greenie is an awesome card. Yet as I live in Michigan, the Herpolshimer is better and tougher.<br />

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Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>thanks dan...i was happy to win it at the $$$ I paid!<br /><br />pete

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Posted By: <b>Scot</b><p>.

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Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>nice scot...i love that pose...i love the toothie ruth as well. Actually, scot...i was bargain shopping...you would have won it!<br /><br />pete in mn

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Posted By: <b>Dave</b><p>It easy for me, I have a Green Cobb port T206. Maybe not the best, but good enough.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1167020679.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>Wesley</b><p>The green portrait T206 has always been one of my favorite Cobb cards, so I prefer that one. Both cards are nice though.

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Posted By: <b>Dan Kravitz</b><p>I agree with you Wes. I also prefer color over black and white. <br />No harm in the selling price. I sold it for a tad more to someone who then listed it. I actually think it should have sold for more, but I don't think everyone knew about the scarcity of the issue. He should have described it better.

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Posted By: <b>Brian Weisner</b><p><br /> Hi Joe,<br /> Awesome card!!! I love this big borders... LMK if you ever want to sell it. Both cards are awesome poses, but there's something haunting about Cobb's green Portrait pose.<br /><br />Here's my oversize one with the top of the Next Cobb starting at the bottom.<br /><img src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q257/hogan6g/Scan0039.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Brian</b><p>Most of us have Green Cobbs in SGC holders. SGC does not distinguish all Cobb poses in their pop report (at least not the free on-line one), so there may be at least the same number of Green Cobbs in SGC holders as there are in PSA slabs. And then if you consider how many Beckett and GAI have graded, and all the ungraded ones, does this card still qualify as "tough" or "scarce"? By comparison, how much less common are the other poses? Just curious--I don't have access to any pop reports except SGC.<br /><br />The green Cobb is one of my favorite cards though.<br /><br />But I must say that the M101-4 set has its charm, too. [I picked up a Wagner in the latest Hunt auction, and I think it's unique--not classic like the portraits, but perhaps a bit out of the ordinary].<br /><br />Brian

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Posted By: <b>Brian Weisner</b><p>PSA Pop reports....<br /><br /> TY COBB PORTRAIT-GREEN 127 126 38 12 17 0 7 2 0 0 0 349 <br />TY COBB BAT ON SHOULDER 125 157 54 24 20 1 12 1 0 0 0 410 <br />TY COBB BAT OFF SHOULDER 135 183 63 32 26 1 16 0 3 0 0 476 <br />TY COBB PORTRAIT-RED 234 339 134 59 41 2 21 3 0 0 0 858 <br /><br /><br /><br />Be well Brian

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Posted By: <b>quan</b><p>i'd take the green cobb any day. not is it an earlier issue card from a major set, but i'm not a back collector so the herpo is like any other m101-5/4 variation to me. if anything i'd try to seek out a sporting news if i wanted an example of that cobb.<br /><br />edited to add joe's big border green cobb is the most awesome example i've ever seen!

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Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>wow Joe...those borders don't quit! That's a scg 80 in the waiting!!!! Just kidding of course!<br /><br />pete ullman

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Posted By: <b>RayB</b><p>Mychoice is the green!<br /><br />My beloved green low grader here:<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1167180459.JPG"> <br /><br />RayB

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Posted By: <b>E, Daniel</b><p>If the Herpolsheimer had been made just a few years earlier, say between 1910-1912, I think the issue would be EXTREMELY hot, those couple of years later into his career I feel hurt in comparison to the 'early' depiction aspect of his other cards - especially the t206's..........Ahh, what the heck, i'd take the Herpolsheimer anyway!!!<br /><br /><br />daniel

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Posted By: <b>Jason Carota</b><p>As a T206 collector, I would love to have the green Cobb in my collection. The Herpo, however, really stands out. I find that a card such as the Herpo, which displays the history of the game (uniforms, fields/stadiums, etc,) takes precedence over any other.