Bob Ganley Piedmont 150
Card 10: Robert S. "Bob" Ganley. Outfielder for the Washington Senators in 1907-1909. 540 hits and 112 stolen bases in 5 MLB seasons. He debuted with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1905. His best season was 1907 for the Washington Senators as he posted a .337 OBP with 40 stolen bases and 73 runs scored.
Bob Ganley Piedmont 150: Ganley T206 cards are less common than some (PSA-549). PSA has graded thirteen Ganley T206 cards at PSA 7, one at PSA 7.5, and one at PSA 8. The Ganley T206 card is in Print Group 1.
Heritage/Rounders Entry: This PSA 7 has all of the surface, edge, and corner attributes one would expect at its grade. In addition, it has near perfect centering and strong borders. The back shows nicely with good centering and only minor fading. If I issued stickers, this card would get a good one.
My Entry: I have a PSA 4. My card has moderate wear issues with the surface, the edges, and the corners. The card is centered beautifully, maybe a little low for my taste. The borders are outstanding. The back is centered okay but shows considerable surface wear and toning.
Comparison: My card gives the H/R card a run for its money, but the H/R card wins out. It presents better in every regard, with better surface, edges, corners, and back. While my card matches it for centering and sizable borders, the overall nod has to go to the H/R card.
My conclusion: I like the H/R card better than mine. The H/R card is very attractive; my card is very likeable, but no match. The H/R card has outstanding centering and borders generous enough to tempt. Does the H/R card look like it could be trimmed? Of course it does. Any high grade T206 is going to prompt anxiety about trimming. That's the world we live in. But in this case, I would go with the H/R card over mine. (Note: It turns out I have a Ganley Piedmont 350 that I would not trade for this H/R Piedmont 150. I will show it in my next post. Unfortunately, it may resurface our anxieties regarding trimming.)
The bottom line: If we ignore resale value, I would trade my card for the H/R card. I admire my card for taking everything 115 years could offer and be still standing, but I'm taking the H/R card.
Additional Bob Ganley Fun Fact: He moved around so much that he was called "the globetrotter of organized baseball". He played for New Haven, Albany, Brockton, Columbus, Toledo, Marion, Schenectady, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Oakland, Johnstown, Des Moines and Newark, and that was just in the minors.
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