Mays may be the greatest all-around position player who ever lived, but Jackie Robinson did something singular / unique in American history in addition to being a famous ball player. Starting perhaps 5 years ago, I noticed that Jackie cards on eBay with BIN’s all seemed to have ridiculous price tags. You might could negotiate a seller down on a midgrade or lower card, but Robinson always starts high. Then in particular, his early issues like 1948 Leaf and the 1949 and ‘50 Bowman cards really shot through the roof in value, even in lower grades. People aren’t soon going to forget Willie Mays by a long shot, but I think the historical uniqueness of Robinson will make him a slightly better investment for a long time to come.
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T206 Cubs. Postwar stars & HOF'ers. Currently working on 1956, '63 and '72 Topps complete sets.
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