1916 m101-4 Sport News vs. Herpolshimers

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Posted By: steve

On the 1916 m101-4 card backs - do they read specifically as Sporting News as opposed to Herpolshimers do distinct the two?

On ebay, there is a nice Lajoie that PSA has labeled Sporting News, but the back reads Herpolshimers - is this mislabeled by PSA?

Also, according to PSA pop numbers, the Sporting News seems more available than the Herpolshimers - does Herpolshimers carry a price premium, or is there no price premium for Herpolshimers?

Thanks, Steve

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Posted By: Bobby Binder

Yes the Herp's carry a premium over the blank backs or Sporting News cards of the M101-4 set.

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Posted By: jay behrens

A good rule of thumb with PSA slabs is to assume the info on the flip is incorrect, including the grade

Jay

The richest person is not the one who has the most, but the one who needs the least.

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Posted By: steve

Bobby - fantastic looking Grover Alexander - nice cards of Alexander seem to be few and far between.

Thanks for help - appears the one on ebay is infact mislabelled.

steve

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Posted By: Paul

I think the grading companies used to refer to all of these cards generically as "Sporting News" cards, regardless of their backs. Either that or they just goofed.

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Posted By: Todd Schultz

PSA was just sloppy. It is true that the grading companies used to lump most or all m101s together, but here the two cards with the nearest serial numbers were properly labeled (they were part of the same auction)and this one was not.

All ad backs are scarcer than The Sporting News, and Herpolsheimer is no exception, although it is not one of the more difficult backs.