Ticket Stub - Rain Check Questions...

[Scott Garner]

Hi Kevin,
It's been a while. How are you?
The top ticket stub is what is referred to as a "patron stub". It has the seat number, row number, etc.

The middle ticket stub is called an "audit stub" or "usher's stub".
This is the portion of the ticket that the ticket taker would keep and later count in order to track paid attendance.
Usually this is the larger part of the ticket and is sometimes less desirable to true ticket collectors.
For this reason, the ticket stubs that have seat numbers can sometimes be more valuable to the collector, especially if given a choice due to availability.
Earlier tickets like the one that you pictured are scarce and supply is limited.

That being said, sometimes the ticket taker that was inexperienced would hand the wrong portion of the ticket back to the patron, or fan.
It wasn't common, but it did occur.

As a collector, the bottom ticket would be the most desirable, condition notwithstanding.
More of the ticket, with more of the info makes it more interesting to my eye.
Other collectors that love PSA slabs with grades may see it differently, FWIW.

At the end of the day, they are all stubs to the same game.
Sorry for the long-winded explanation, but I hope this helps.