I think it was far less than any of those choices. We have articles from 1909 that say kids were looking for that card as well as for Cobb. However, where there are articles talking about people finding Cobb, there are none that I know about finding a Wagner. The card wasn't even known to the hobby until 1930. If there were thousands or even hundreds, surely a few collectors would know someone who found a Wagner.
The card was instantly the most valuable baseball card when discovered. When most cards were a penny or two, Wagner was $50.00. People have a tendency to hold on to valuable items. During WWII when people were recycling paper, people would be much more likely to have kept a Wagner than any other t206, even Cobb. In my opinion at least 50% of Wagners still exist.
Last edited by rats60; 05-06-2022 at 07:16 AM.
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