Most Valuable Cards in the hobby

1888 Gypsy Queen California League - McDonald

Sold for $80,273 in 2001 (Sloate auction?).

I believe it's still the only copy known.

[oldjudge]

Yes, only one copybook of the McDonald GQ is known. In fact, it is the only known GQ of this format. Truely an amazing card.

[Joe_G.]

Would N172 Deacon White portrait, McCreachery, crack the top 10? Hard to place a value on it since it is unique and hasn't seen the light of day for so long.

Personally, if I had to chose between a unique California League card and the unique Deacon White portrait, I'm going to side with the HOFer. Not that I'll ever be faced with such a decision.

[Matthew H]

stephen strasburg auto superfractor rc is still up there too, right?

[oldjudge]

No Boston Garters--they are ad pieces with player images on them

[Matthew H]

Does anybody know how many Four Base Hits Kelly cards exist? Just curious.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Matthew H

Does anybody know how many Four Base Hits Kelly cards exist? Just curious.

Two are known. Not sure where Bruce came up with an Anson Four Base Hits, my guess is he made a mistake and meant to say Anson in Uniform.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

No Boston Garters--they are ad pieces with player images on them

They say they are "attractive cards" right on them. I am not sure how much more proof is needed than the card itself saying it's a card. There are several other "cards" I have more of an issue with in calling them cards.

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by NewEnglandBaseBallist

1888 Gypsy Queen California League - McDonald

Sold for $80,273 in 2001 (Sloate auction?).

I believe it's still the only copy known.

Adam- I've heard rumor of a second one, but never saw it to confirm.

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Adam- I've heard rumor of a second one, but never saw it to confirm.

Awesome. Any word on who the player might be?

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by NewEnglandBaseBallist

Awesome. Any word on who the player might be?

No.

[Touch'EmAll]

The top 10 or so cards being mentioned as "most valuable" often has me wondering why they are so valuable - compared to other seemingly comparable cards.

I have a few cards that are vintage playing years of Wagner & Ruth, highest or near highest ever graded, population figures near zilch, solid mid/upper grade in themselves, from recognizable known sets, and are worth a small fraction of the biggies mentioned. But, alas, they are not on the prized most valuable list.

Why is a "X" Ruth worth $ 4.k and the other Ruth worth $300.k more than that ???