The 1888 M117 Sporting Times is one of the rarest of the rare issues, and you only once every few years seem them in auction. You see Fatima Premiums and Lone Jacks many times over for each time you see Sporting Times. You even see more Just Sos and Four Base Hits. Part of the reason for the reclusiveness is the rarity and part is due to obscurity. The Sporting Times is a well kept secret, out of mind of most collectors. The Just Sos and Four Base Hits, on the other hand, are rare but famously rare-- they have celebrity. If an auction house says they have a Just So in their upcoming auction, that means something to collectors. If the auction says they have a Sporting Times, most of the same collectors will say, "What's that?"
Last edited by drc; 05-05-2009 at 09:53 PM.
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