1914 cracker jack frank chance

Archive · #1 08-02-2005, 06:03 AM

Posted By: scott

i have a chance (pardon the pun!)to buy a 1914 CJ frank chance psa1 with a MK qualifier.the price is $1000.i don't have a scan for all of you to see but from your past experiences is this price too steep.i know the value would atleast be be $700-800.personally ,this is my favorite chance card and a grade any higher would be out of my price range.opinions...

thanks,
scott

Archive · #2 08-02-2005, 06:12 AM

Posted By: Dan Koteles

this isuue is as tough if not tougher then the Mathewson and the price is right.

due to the scarcity of the card, it is upto the sellers demand for price, I have one(not for sale)in a vg+/vgx and my asking price would be 3500.00 if this gives you any help.

Good luck
Dan

Archive · #3 08-02-2005, 06:34 AM

Posted By: scott

what's the source of this cards scarcity besides the fact that 1914 CJ's are tough unto themselves?

thanks dan and others for info.,
scott

Archive · #4 08-02-2005, 07:39 AM

Posted By: Nex

Chance was only issued in the '14 set- he was replaced by Hal Chase in the '15. Along with a handful of other players (Cashion, Lord, Callahan, and a few others I can't recall without my notes) who only appear in the '14 set, anyone looking to get one of each player for a combined set would have only one choice-'14.
For reference, I picked up my SGC 40/3 Chance last month from a board contributer for 1136. ( http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5215977919&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEAFB%3AIT&rd=1 ) It was well below my max snipe. Bill Goodwin also had one in his case at the National, I believe it is in his next auction. Interestingly both his and mine have decent corners on 3 ends, and the lower left very rounded.
Besides these 2 I've seen one other on ebay in the last year that went for about 1400. in similar condition (I beleive) and one that was part of a Lipset lot a year ago as well. None of these are the same card.
Hope this helps.

Archive · #5 08-02-2005, 01:15 PM

Posted By: Stan

Appeared ONLY in 1914 and NOT 1915 because Frank played his last game on April 21 1914 therefore he was NOT included in 1915 set thus making this card a RARE Variation.
It is RARE and tough to find in good grade because it could only be found inside Cracker Jack boxes, usually with staines and creases...

Archive · #6 08-02-2005, 02:59 PM

Posted By: Paul

Are the Chance and horizontal Matty any rarer than the other 1914s? I don't see why they would be. Just because the card was changed or deleted for the 1915 set, that doesn't make the card in the 1914 set any scarcer. If I insisted upon having a 1914 Cobb, and had no interest in a 1915 Cobb, would I have as tough a time finding it as a horizontal Matty or a Chance?

Archive · #7 08-03-2005, 06:38 PM