Sold, thx.

[MattyC]

Card has been sold. Thx.

So I am going to make a push to complete the Top 20 Sportscards Registry Set (minus the Wagner) and will be essentially trading out a couple pieces to make it happen within budget...

Here's one that doesn't come up for sale every day, and is not found in every collection...

Joe D's first ever cardboard appearance.

There are only 8 examples in ALL GRADES in PSA slabs, with 4 AUTHS (6 without coupon and 2 with coupon).

There are only 8 examples in ALL GRADES in SGC slabs, with 2 AUTHS (6 without coupon and 2 with coupon).

This example is the highest graded by PSA. Not only is it Joe D's first ever cardboard appearance, it is also pretty rare, with a maximum of 16 graded examples in the combined pop reports— and when one accounts for potential crossovers/crackouts, the number is likely less.

Back scan will be forthcoming, but it is a blank backed card with a spot of paper loss on the back, hence the technical assessment.

Very few players have transcended the sport, to become true cultural icons; Joe DiMaggio is one of them. His 56-game hitting streak is one of, if not the most, hallowed records in baseball— no one with an asterisk has ever come close to challenging it.

The next time anyone puts together a formidable hitting streak, Joe D will again be in the media spotlight, and his cards stand to surge; in this way, for the collector-investor, he is a legend that always has some potential upside. To the sheer collector, this card is a joy, both for its historical importance as DiMaggio's "Baltimore News," so to speak, and for the fact that it's not something everyone else has.



Now as to VCP, the data is as follows, which speaks to how tough this card is:



It last sold in 2011. To be straight up, I have no idea where to price this card in 2014 and don't want to sell it short; I am therefore going to field best offers on it before exploring AHs and an ebay BIN/BO listing.

Thanks for looking.

Best,

Matt