What's the rarest card you own?

[tedzan]

I acquired this unique gem in Cooperstown, NY in 1991. It is a significant piece of Baseball History, for there was no Major League WORLD SERIES played in 1904.
Mgr. John McGraw of the NY Giants (NL Champs) refused to play Boston (AL Champs). Therefore, the Eastern League (AAA) Buffalo Bisons became the de facto....
"1904 World Champions"






Speaking about McGraw......the only known McGraw (glove) card with a UZIT back.







Fall of 1952, BOWMAN issued this very artistic 144-card FB set. In order to compete with the very popular larger size 1952 Topps BB cards, Bowman re-sized
their regular set of FB cards. Then re-issued these larger size cards circa Winter of '52. I acquired this sheet in 1982, at a Hobby shop in Media, Pennsylvania




This unique sheet includes FB stars.....Sammy Baugh, Otto Graham, Y. A. Tittle, Charlie Justice, Charley Trippi, Hugh McElhenny, and Frank Gifford (rookie card).




TED Z

T206 Reference
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[Exhibitman]

Alas no Toleteros Gibson for me.

And here is another rare card:

[Rhotchkiss]

Few more rare ones -- this is a GREAT thread

And the Felix Mendelson Ruth’s are amazing.

[puckpaul]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Few more rare ones -- this is a GREAT thread

And the Felix Mendelson Ruth’s are amazing.

Ah, the Doyle…tough to compete with that! Great cards, Ryan!

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by puckpaul

Ah, the Doyle…tough to compete with that! Great cards, Ryan!

Thanks. Mile High has a Doyle coming to auction soon, so there is a rare chance for someone to get to 524.

[Schlesinj]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Thanks. Mile High has a Doyle coming to auction soon, so there is a rare chance for someone to get to 524.

And a Plank and Wagner.

[edhans]

No E271s yet:

[mordecaibrown1]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Few more rare ones -- this is a GREAT thread

And the Felix Mendelson Ruth’s are amazing.

I used to own that Wagner with the Menagerie wrong back 20 years ago! Or one just like it! Here are a few of mine now!

[RCMcKenzie]

Nice ones, gang.

This Buchner-looking card was unknown-unknown until discovered in an old scrapbook by a board member. Welch was not known to be included in the n284 Buchner series until this card surfaced. Without an advertising back, one can't call this an "n284", maybe a poster cut for a card that never was, maybe a "chase" card, ha-ha. Anyway, I keep it with the other n284's.

[puckpaul]

[QUOTE=tedzan;2176693]I acquired this unique gem in Cooperstown, NY in 1991. It is a significant piece of Baseball History, for there was no Major League WORLD SERIES played in 1904.
Mgr. John McGraw of the NY Giants (NL Champs) refused to play Boston (AL Champs). Therefore, the Eastern League (AAA) Buffalo Bisons became the de facto....
"1904 World Champions"




Cool pieces, Ted.

I own this championship medal given to John McGraw for the 1904 season, declaring the Giants the champions for 1905 (issued in Oct of 1904, making then “champions” for the next season until a new champ is declared)