[quinnsryche]

Yes, I believe there is great interest in the collecting world for a card like this. There is only one,and that is VERY attractive to the modern card collector. I would be very surprised if this card does not fetch at least 5K. Another thing is, what would an actual game used Cobb bat sell for? Probably alot more than what this card will sell for but the owner of the card gets the best part. Many see this type of collectible as heresy but that's the way it is these days. If you don't want to see items like this cut up and put on cards, buy them up and stop it from happening (I realize that's probably unreasonable but it's the only option). Today's card companies HAVE to do this sort of thing to make their product more appealing than the other guy's, that's business in card world these days. I don't like it any more than the next vintage collector, it's just my perspective and playing devil's advocate.