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cmokingI think the 1934 Goudey #1 Jimmy Foxx card is definitely priced higher because he's an elited HOFer. But one problem is that the image isn't unique, its the same image as his two 1933 Goudey cards. Thus collectors interested in Jimmy Foxx cards, but not set collectors, can opt for the 33 Goudey #29 or #154 card instead and save a few bucks.
These pop numbers are a bit old, they come from my spreadsheet, so they may be off a bit from current numbers...but comparing 33 Goudey Bengough vs 34 Goudey Foxx:
Bengough / Foxx
PSA 6: 10 / 20
PSA 7: 15 / 13
PSA 8: 7 / 15
The big difference in PSA 6 and PSA 8 pops and the fact that Foxx's image is the same as the two 1933 Goudey cards, is probably the reason why the two cards are about the same price for the given grade.
From a personal perspective, I'm a PSA/SGC 6/7 collector when it comes to the commons in the 1933 and 1934 Goudey sets...and a PSA/SGC 7/8 collector when it comes to the HOFers in the two sets. But for the Foxx 1934 Goudey, I don't mind having a PSA/SGC 6 especially since I have a 7 and a 8 for his two cards in my 1933 set. On the other hand, there is only one Bengough, so its a bit more important for me to get that card in a 7 (which I do have 
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