Rarity
 

Let's see some rare cards! Not talking BS condition rarity (no offense) but actual true rarity. Doesn’t necessarily have to be one of a kind, but let’s see some things that you don’t see on ebay everyday.

J=K Candy
 

This is the best I can offer, and I'm posting it early before the real heavyweights come on to the scene.

what a lob!!
 

If I didn't show my cards so often I would have a field day. It's sort of like saying "show me your T206's" to most of the board.....or "show me some high grade E93's" and have Scott M and Jim B in the conversation......It's a ringer....

Edited to get this one out of the way, since it's arguably one of the rarest cards in the hobby, if not the rarest. .http://luckeycards.com/pt231.jpg

I think this qualifies...
 

as a rarity.

Not sure what constitutes "rarity". There's 4 T210 Stengels in the SGC pop reports and at least a few raw ones floating around; if anybody has access to PSA pop reports and could tell me how many they have enslabulated I'd be obliged. Suffice to say these don't pop up on eBay too often.
http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...10_Stengel.jpg

Edited to add: This has the makings of a helluva thread. Looking forward to it.

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These are not impossible, but still pretty tough.

I wouldn't call this rare, but Oscar just doesn't get enough love.


[IMG]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...charleston.jpg[/IMG]

There is supposed to only one of these printed... I know you wanted older stuff...

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...eiternewCJ.jpg


and while there are a few of these out there somewhere, I don't ever see anyone else here ever posting one. Anyone else have a T200 Premium? Anyone want one?

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...apremium-3.jpg

David,

PSA shows 5 slabbed in total. One PSA 1. Two PSA 3's. One PSA 4. And one PSA 6.

Frank: Ask and ye shall receive.
Jim VB: Thanks muchly. Four SGC, five PSA and FW's avatar (we know that isn't slabbed) makes at least ten. Not ultra-rare but rare enough.
http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...e/DSC00660.JPG

Here's one.............

True rarity is overrated.

I would much rather have condition rarity...

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Richard ,how can you be sure...
 

that the Matty is altered ?:D

Josh - that's a heckuva card but am I missing something as to the rarity? I'd guess that there are at least 50 of those around. Nonetheless, a beauty! Your Gimbel's Ruth RC is many-fold rarer, no?

Beckett said it was trimmed, but for the life of me I can't figure out where :rolleyes:

The Mighty Honus
 

It's the only one that I have seen....Attachment 3374

A serious entry:

<a href="http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i52/rman444/prewar/?action=view&current=clementcobbfront.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i52/rman444/prewar/clementcobbfront.jpg" border="0" alt="1910 D311 Ty Cobb Front"></a>

Don't know how rare it is, not a card, a calendar cover?
I have only seen another in a book.

Rarity
 

1869

<img src="http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/tz1234zaz/aharrywrightbigbat.jpg" alt="[linked image]">



1889

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1904

<img src="http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/tz1234zaz/b1904buffalo.jpg" alt="[linked image]">



1909....Lundgren with an EPDG back

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1910-1911

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circa 1930's

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TED Z

Richard,
 

That Clement Cobb is one of the strangest yet most fascinating cards out there.

agreed, are there any others known besides yours Richard?

Don't see too many of these. E&S Publishing...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5...s/ChanceES.jpg

I believe there is only 1 other known. The other one is also in an SGC 30 holder. I have seen a picture of it and I believe it to be trimmed.

I just picked this one up from Rhys. Very excited about it. I've seen some Tigers examples but none of the Cuban players. I believe the red variations are tougher than the blue. In any event, this is a nice example of Cuban HOFer Emilio Palomino.

http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m...ms/Cabanas.jpg

I know, I know, but you asked for rare

http://photos.imageevent.com/littlet.../y79Tradin.jpg

1920 Zeenut Sam Crawford

The earliest known signed 1933 goudey
 

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Cobb -- very very scarce
 

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/3423479945/" title="1909 W.W. Smith Postcard by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3623/3423479945_dc1cbce13e_o.jpg" width="924" height="500" alt="1909 W.W. Smith Postcard" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/3084954078/" title="1908 Detroit Free Press PC 773-4 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/3084954078_91616db3e7_o.jpg" width="475" height="882" alt="1908 Detroit Free Press PC 773-4" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/2910087502/" title="Max Stein Postcard 1909-16 PC758 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/2910087502_181f47551c_o.jpg" width="500" height="925" alt="Max Stein Postcard 1909-16 PC758" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/3507120741/" title="1920s Exhibit Four on One: Criqui-Shade-Judge-Cobb by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3345/3507120741_4105fd9c9a_o.jpg" width="500" height="919" alt="1920s Exhibit Four on One: Criqui-Shade-Judge-Cobb" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/2909245525/" title="1921 Herpolsheimer's E121 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/2909245525_ae7548bf60_o.jpg" width="900" height="764" alt="1921 Herpolsheimer's E121" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/3019102393/" title="1908 American League Publishing Company PC 770 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3195/3019102393_a3ff2c0f8e_o.jpg" width="500" height="920" alt="1908 American League Publishing Company PC 770" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/3057303008/" title="1917 Boston Store H801-8 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/3057303008_b8c5722772_o.jpg" width="900" height="734" alt="1917 Boston Store H801-8" /></a>

...and two Browns
 

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/2909264013/" title="1911 Jones, Keyser &amp; Arras Cabinet by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3005/2909264013_b773569471_o.jpg" width="750" height="1058" alt="1911 Jones, Keyser &amp; Arras Cabinet" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/2942467154/" title="1910-12 Plow Boy Tobacco Cabinet by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3232/2942467154_fd68d6be8b_o.jpg" width="1061" height="750" alt="1910-12 Plow Boy Tobacco Cabinet" /></a>

...and the obligatory Chase
 

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/3548533797/" title="1914 Boston Garter Sepia H813-3 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3342/3548533797_7efd61cac3_b.jpg" width="737" height="1024" alt="1914 Boston Garter Sepia H813-3" /></a>

one more Jeff...

http://photos.imageevent.com/bicem/w...etroit%201.jpg

Red border Colgan Unglaub Lincoln - anyone ever seen another?

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...colgansred.jpg

Just barely postwar, but rare nonetheless - never seen any others besides my two.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...verswright.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...aversneill.jpg

A few tough ones. The Averill is one of the "holy grails" to those that collect Exhibit cards, mine isn't super nice but it will do.

http://www.starsofthediamond.com/13oaksolmstead.JPG http://www.starsofthediamond.com/28expclaverill.JPG http://www.starsofthediamond.com/uncatmize.JPG
-Rhett

What no Shoeless Joe's

Here is one of mine.

http://www.thetoyheaven.com/images/i...uncjackson.jpg

There is 1 other SGC one, and I believe that is all.

James G

Only a few of these.

I will add one more.

Matt,

In my mind, if there are only 50 of something in existence, its rare. Certainly not unique, but rare none the less. Perhaps that is not what the OP had in mind and seeing that I was the first to post (Leon hadnt actually posted a scan at the time), I had little to go by other than "let’s see some things that you don’t see on ebay everyday".

Only 3
 

Only 3 I know of and I know who has the other 2!!

Probably wouldn't grade an 8.5, but
 

the only Marquard Colgan I've seen:
http://photos.imageevent.com/imoverh...70marquard.jpg

Also, this one is a real tougie:
http://photos.imageevent.com/imoverh...eatre_shea.jpg

And of course my favorite card--one of three '17 Mendelsohns known:
http://photos.imageevent.com/imoverh...17fmschalk.jpg

Definitely don't see one listed on eBay everyday! Thought maybe I was missing a back variation or something. Great cards you've been showing lately.

A few relatively scarce cuban cards
 

First shot at uploading scans. Hope it works

What is it with Jeff's and Cobbs.

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rman i think the "C" is the beginning of Cobb's signature...maybe JSA will authenticate it :)

a few more
 

Great cards guys.....Don't ya' love it when someone starts a thread that is your focus of collecting? :D

Do uncut W553 strip's count?

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Lovely Day...

Here are some examples: