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I bought this one a few months back. Gotta love NM looking cards that have some paper-loss on the reverse!
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In priority order:
1) Goudey Ruth #144 2) T206 Green Cobb 3) Goudey Ruth #53 4) 1951 Bowman Mantle 5) 1952 Topps Jackie 6) 1951 Bowman Mays The cards at whatever grade level should have strong centering and eye appeal.
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Thanks Howard… thankfully, I already have the full body Ruth in my collection. I’m curious why you recommended Yellow Ruth over Red Ruth… rarity?
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#1. Ruth, no question, not even close. In my opinion even better than that 52 Mantle.
#2. Mantle true rookie (51) #3. Mays Rookie All three of these are more more interesting and rare than a 52 Mantle in my opinion. Regarding selling a bunch of cards to fund a big card. I have done that on two different occasions, each time picking up a card in the 12-17k range. Never regretted it. |
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In the ballpark of $15.k each, if T206 is your thing:
T206 Cobb Red - PSA 5 T206 Mathewson Portrait - PSA 6 T206 Walter Johnson Portrait - PSA 6 T206 Cy Young Portrait - PSA 6 Highly desirable beauties ! |
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Graded population wise it is about equal to the red. In my experience, it is higher demand than the red.
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I'd go with the Ruth #53, but you can't go wrong with either of the '51 Bowmans if you want an iconic rookie card.
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For some reason, the T205 Cobby isn't ever on one of these lists, but I think he should be! Because of this (and the fact I own 2 so am hopeful) the upside might be pretty good. That's not the reason I love the card though. It's one of the best looking cards in the hobby, of one of the greatest players ever. I paid about 15k for this one (around a year and a half ago)...About 2500 more than it sold several months earlier and am still happy to look at it. ![]() ![]()
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Can you really get a PSA 4.5 52 topps Jackie centered like that for 15K? That's the question? I have one in that grade that is so nice I wouldn't take 15 for a down payment on mine,
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And this one was bought for a little over 12k, 3 1/2 years ago....it would probably be more today. I can look at Cobbs , from this series, all day long.
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If Pre-War isnt a prerequisite, The Nolan Ryan rookie is pretty iconic. you could get a very nice 8 or 8.5 for under your 15K limit.
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If you really are looking at this from an investment standpoint as well as not restricting it to pre-war, and are willing to do a bit of gambling, what about high-grade rookie cards of various players currently not in the HOF, for whatever reason(s), but who would be in there most definitely if they were just considered for their stats alone. Like Pete Rose, Mark McGwire, Roger Clemens, Bary Bonds, and the like. There is a chance, and a good one I think, that some, if not maybe all, these and similar type players do end up in the HOF some day. And if/when that/those day/days come, I can see such HOF recognition tremendously adding to their card values, especially to their rookie cards in high-grades.
Rose is out because of being banned from baseball for gambling. But with the hypocritical way in which MLB, and pretty much all major sports, seem to have changed their thinking and willingly embraced and aligned themselves with the gambling industry in recent years, I wonder if he won't eventually get in after all. Albeit, I'm guessing MLB will continue to make him pay by not allowing it to happen until after he's passed away, so he can't enjoy it and rub it into anyone's face that put him down about it before. And hopefully along with him, they'll finally let a deserving, IMO, Joe Jackson in as well. And with all the other rule changes and ways they keep changing the game and how it is played today, I can eventually see some of the alleged (and even proven) PED users eventually being allowed into the HOF as well. Times and thinking keep changing, and it is likely that so many more MLB players were involved with PEDs as well back then, but it is just the superstar players, like those I previously mentioned, that seem to be the only ones that got the headlines and backlash for taking part in what was most likely rampant and spread across the entire sport. And then coupling that with the total farce of how MLB dealt with the admitted, collusive cheating actions and activities of the Houston Astros, and the literal non-punishment given any of the players because of that. It just seems to illustrate and present a very much more critical and biased point of view and thinking towards the PED users. The Astros' sign-stealing scheme was not a sport wide action or activity being done by any other teams or players, and was found to be 100% proven and true. But literally no repercussions or punishment at all, even in terms of damage to players reputations and how they are viewed by the media and members of the BBWAA (who vote for the inductees to the HOF) seems to have occurred. Were Jose Altuve to retire today, is there any doubt he wouldn't get serious 1st ballot HOF consideration in five years? Meanwhile, the likes of McGwire, Bonds, and Clemens were doing what likely tons of players across all the teams in the majors were doing, but they somehow seem to be singled out and their punishment amplified. It is commonly thought/felt that the likes of McGwire, Bonds, and Clemens would have easily had HOF level careers without the alleged use of PEDs. So why do they appear to be subject to different levels of punishment and treatment than those players that were suspected cheaters throwing spitballs, using corked bats, or even having team employees using cameras to steal signs from other teams during games for them? There is a certain level of hypocrisy that clearly exists, and I feel that eventually that will change and at least some of those alleged (or even proven) PED using players will eventually get elected to the HOF. And were I to guess, I've always thought McGwire would be the first to finally break through that barrier, as he is probably the most liked and media friendly of the early superstar PED users, and therefore, possibly they first one to be given the benefit of the doubt, and finally let in the HOF as a full-fledged inductee. And then I can see other alleged/proven PED users eventually getting in as well, depending on how nice and friendly they are/were to others, during and after their playing days. Here you go, and you can take the savings below $15K to maybe buy a lower condition T206 Cobb or some other iconic pre-war card. https://www.ebay.com/itm/22494113729...256b4957044430 https://www.ebay.com/itm/31450020082...7580d49e6447cc https://www.ebay.com/itm/26441471321...452dca5c389e75 Last edited by BobC; 04-13-2023 at 04:11 PM. |
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Great card Jon and let’s add a little writing to the back like paper loss.
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