What are the top 10 famous players to collect: 1887 Old Judge baseball cards

[Zone91]

terjung:

Holy....that is way out of my league for sure I will stick with much cheaper cards in the series. Do you know what cards sold for over 100K? Any links would be appreciated.

Is there any way of finding a site where there is a rarity scale for Old Judge baseball cards....to give me a idea.

[paul]

The California League players have sold for over $100K. The Cap Anson in uniform card would also very likely sell for well over that amount. The book you have ordered ranks Hall of Famers by scarcity and lists some of the other very scarce cards as well.

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by Zone91

terjung:


Is there any way of finding a site where there is a rarity scale for Old Judge baseball cards....to give me a idea.

There is a chapter in the book you ordered on this very topic.

You might also find some old discussions here on this Board if you do a bunch of searches.

Cheers,
Blair

[kkkkandp]

Get yourself copies of David Nemec's books on 19th century baseball - The Beer and Whisky League and The Great Encyclopedia of 19th Century Major League Baseball.

Read about all the players and teams and some players will tickle your fancy. They don't have to be HOFers. Lots of great characters back then. Lots of them are in the Old Judge set.

[Zone91]

Thanks I will wait for my book to arrive.

[Matthew H]

Originally Posted by kkkkandp

Get yourself copies of David Nemec's books on 19th century baseball - The Beer and Whisky League and The Great Encyclopedia of 19th Century Major League Baseball.

Read about all the players and teams and some players will tickle your fancy. They don't have to be HOFers. Lots of great characters back then. Lots of them are in the Old Judge set.

Thanks for posting that Kevin. I will check those out too.

[bcbgcbrcb]

I will add approximate prices now for cards in decent but not great condition.

[Zone91]

kkkkandp

I will purchase those 2 books as well....feels good to be overloaded for once since I finished university back in 2006.