R314D - How rare are these?

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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

Following Tim's Old Cardboard presentation, I would have thought that these would have been coming out of the woodwork, with collectors capitalizing on profit potential that they did not realize that they owned. But, unless Im not looking in the right places, these cards are not flooding the market. What gives?

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Posted By: fkw

I found only 1 R314D "dull finish" (Cochrane) in the last couple months of looking at every single R313, R314 on eBay. They are very tough.

Last couple months I have found 3 of the scarce R314B-1 "borderless" cards, and have seen about 3-4 of the R314B-2 "w/border" cards (including a Simmons that sold earlier today).

The R314C "creamy" cards are seen a little more often and the regular R314 "litho" cards are by far the most common.

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Posted By: joe

I have 23 of these cards, all Detroit players. The breakdown is:
Edited for corrections.

R314 With Litho in USA, Glossy finish -- 13 cards.
W.O Litho in USA, Glossy finish, with border -- 1 cards

R314B-1 W.O Litho in USA, Glossy finish, no border -- 3 cards

R314C W.O Litho in USA, Glossy finish, Creamy,Wide pen -- 4 cards
R314-D W.O Litho in USA, dull finish, Creamy,-- 0 cards
R313 Actually National Chicle, had included with this group. 2 cards.

Joe

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Posted By: Tim Newcomb

Hi Gil,

They are killers! Very few collect them because no one has them. I was hoping the article would bring some out of the woodwork to help me complete my sets, but only one or two people have contacted me. They have to be almost the toughest 1930s items in the hobby-- certainly the toughest premiums.

I do have some dupes of the Canadian players and a couple of the R314D Tigers, which I'm hoping to use for trade bait for the ones I still need, but so far no nibbles.....

Cheers,
Tim

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Posted By: joe

Tim,just curious, what Detroit players do you have?

Thanks joe