MLB HOF RC ... Is it possible?
 

Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>Rob.....<br /><br />I think Jeff has the letter all packaged up because he is sending it to GAI on Monday.

MLB HOF RC ... Is it possible?
 

Posted By: <b>Rob D.</b><p>Good move. If you've got GAI's stamp of approval, the discussion pretty much stops.

MLB HOF RC ... Is it possible?
 

Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Rob, Jodi has seen the letter and has confirmed its authenticity. <br /><br />And yes, the card is in fact on it's way to GAI as they are re-opening tomorrow.

MLB HOF RC ... Is it possible?
 

Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>Dan:<br /><br />Also I probably wouldn't of opted to have a Bancroft Rookie Card (and if I did I may have went with the m101-5 as his rookie - which is more in line with the true definition of rookie card), but since he played for Portland (as identified in the Zeenut), and I grew up in Oregon, I HAD to have that Zeenut card. So that is another circle to be added to MY Venn Diagram of HOF rookie card collecting. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />In fact that is a reason (played in Portland) that in some point in the future I may add a Thorpe Zeenut - even though he is not in the MLB HOF.

MLB HOF RC ... Is it possible?
 

Posted By: <b>Jason L</b><p>I actually heard a very convincing argument put forth on campus back during my college days that the 1950 Bowman Roy Campanella was actually Jackie Robinson's true rookie card.<br />Fascinating stuff...requires some amazing assumptions, though.<br />I'll see if I can find my notes on it.<br />