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Originally Posted by rlevy

Good question Jeff. It is generally believed that in the flannel period, players received 2 home and 2 road jerseys, although there have been instances of some players apparently receiving 3. So it is generally assumed that each jersey would have been worn roughly 30-50 games. Photo-matching of a jersey to any game is helpful to establish authenticity and adds to an expert's opinion letter. But photo-matching to a specific important game, like this Mantle jersey to his hitting for the cycle or hitting homeruns certainly adds to its value to collectors. I don't think it's the shear number of photo-matches that is important, but the specific games it is matched to that increases its desirability to collectors. And the more photo-matches, the greater the probability it can be linked to an important game of some type.

Yankee flannels are one of the easiest to photo-match because of the way the jersey was put together, causing the alignment of the pinstripes to be unique with every jersey. Other jerseys, like my Dodgers, are very difficult to photo-match since they all look the same, so matching them usually requires things like loose threads or some other damage.

Rick

That makes a lot of sense. Thanks!

Originally Posted by Mark17

Suppose you and your father went to see some games at Yankee Stadium back in the day. You dig out the ticket stubs you've saved all these decades, and discover your idol, Mickey Mantle, was wearing that exact jersey when you and dad were at the game.

If you had the dough to be a serious bidder in the first place, wouldn't that match prompt you to boost your bid considerably?

I guess, though I can't imagine that is what generally motivates buyers to pay up.