N28's and N29's

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Posted By: Noel

I have seen quite a few 1887 N28's around but very few 1888 N29's. Is this due to rarity or is it just the fact that there is only one HOFer in the N29 set?

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Posted By: jay behrens

You see more 28s than 29s because there more players in the 28s.

Jay

I like to sit outside, drink beer and yell at people. If I did this at home, I would be arrested. So, I go to baseball games and fit right in.

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Posted By: Anonymous

The N28s are more common than the N29s, but neither set is especially rare.

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Posted By: Frank Evanov

Both sets are fairly easy to find. N28 is more desireable since it's the "First" set and 6 of the 10 cards in the set are HOFer's.

Frank

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Posted By: John J. Grillo

From a vintage boxing perspective, N28s feature the likes of John L. Sullivan, Jack Dempsey; whereas the N29 really have no big names. Maybe that's why I see fewer N29s for sale.

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Posted By: warshawlaw

Is definitely much harder to find than N28 but it is a bit like comparing the relative toughness of a muppet and an Ewok. Neither set is particularly rare except in top grades, but like T206 ( - big four) they are desirable because the average collector can work them.

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Posted By: jay behrens

John, you do realize that the Jack Dempsey in this set is not the famous Jack Dempsey that most people know about. This card is mistakenly bought by many people thinking it is this and is a big reason why the card carries the price tag it does. People into the history of boxing know who this Dempsey is and how great he was, but ask most boxing fans and they will have no clue there was another great fighter named Jack Dempsey.

Jay

I like to sit outside, drink beer and yell at people. If I did this at home, I would be arrested. So, I go to baseball games and fit right in.

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Posted By: warshawlaw

That was his stage name. He was really William Harrison Dempsey.