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Posted By: <b>Shanon</b><p>I have a chance to trade a SCG 1.5 Goudey Gehrig for a PSA 5 14' Cracker Jack Lajoie and was wondering everyones thought on it. Which is more important, card condition or bigger HOFer? Thanks.

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Posted By: <b>Judge Dred (Fred)</b><p>I'd take the Lajoie 1914 PSA5 - easy choice...<br /><br />edited to add, I'm assuming this is a Goudey Gehrig...

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>I'm not so sure Gehrig was MATERIALLY better HOFer, but that's an argument for another thread. For pure card transaction..take the Lajoie.

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>I would rather have an Ex Lajoie CJ, than a fair Goudey Gehrig.

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Posted By: <b>mvsnyc</b><p>no brainer...lajoie<br />

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Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Shanon,<br /><br />The way the trade is set-up, the Lajoie is a much better card. In his time Lajoie was just as much a superstar as Gehrig was in his time.<br /><br />Peter

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Posted By: <b>fkw</b><p>Lajoie by as mile, its worth about 3X more, and is far scarcer.

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Posted By: <b>E, Daniel</b><p>Lajoie in a heartbeat, as long as the eye-appeal is there....not TOO heavy on the staining, and give the card a really solid look over....just because it is graded doesn't mean it is graded accurately. If there are condition problems psa missed, well, it becomes a little harder a choice.<br />Goudey gehrig is definitely by comparison a pretty 'common' on the ground issue so it would be much easier to replace if you decide down the road you still really want one in your collection.<br /><br />Daniel<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>dan mckee</b><p>amazing how the hobby has changed. What if both cards were of equal condition? Then which would you take? 3rd party Grading is a CANCER to the hobby!

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Posted By: <b>fkw</b><p>Id still take the Lajoie if they were them same condition. Only because its a 1914. 1915 no way.

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Posted By: <b>dan mckee</b><p>I can't argue with that Frank, At least you have a legit reason.

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Posted By: <b>E, Daniel</b><p>Dan, share the love man, share the love.<br />Sheesh.<br /><br /><br />Daniel<br />

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Posted By: <b>Frank Wakefield</b><p>Well I figure that if you're a baseball card COLLECTOR then you'll pick whichever card fits in with your collecting interests the best... Are you collecting all Goudeys? All CJs?? Maybe you try for a card of each HOFer, and you already have one of these guys and "need" the other...<br /><br />Or, maybe you aren't what I consider a true collector, and it is all about the money or the slab...

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Posted By: <b>warshawlaw</b><p>A 1914 CJ Lajoie in nice shape is much harder to find than a beater Coudey Gehrig.

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Posted By: <b>T206Collector</b><p>The man asked, "Which is more important, card condition or bigger HOFer?" He also provided the objective grades given by two respected 3rd party grading services.<br /><br />To answer this question by bashing 3rd party grading is non-responsive.<br />

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Posted By: <b>steve</b><p>A nice EX 5 (well centered with only minimal corner wear as downgrade) is the lowest I go. VG-EX 4's just have too many issues for my tastes. I know my minimal "5" standard take me out of certain tough acquisitions where a "4" may be the best grade out there.

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Posted By: <b>Darren</b><p>A 1914 CJ Lajoie is a much scarcer card than is a 1933 or 1934 Gehrig in any condition....an excellent example lajoie over a fair example of gehrig any day of the week.