John Titus-Itus

[z28jd]

Someone has a hoard of them we've been told. It's probably not more rare than most commons, just the amount that come up for sale is much lesser than your average common card.

[DerekMichael]

I would love to get a Titus in a PSA 4 for $90. You are a lucky man!

[CMIZ5290]

This topic, like many others, has been discussed numerous times. First of all, it is an extremely tough common in high grade (6 or higher). As far as the supposed hoarder on Net54 of these cards, I have never been able to confirm that. In addition to the lower pops, I really believe the fact that he is the only "moustached" player in the set also plays a big factor. There are many other tough commons ( Reulbach glove, Powers, Schulte front, Ames hands at chest, Donlin fielding, etc..) that are somewhat similar to this card in value....

[CMIZ5290]

Also, in respect to the theory of the only player with a moustache, the uniqueness definitely adds to the value. For example, the very few horizontal poses bring a huge premium. For the most part, their populations are fairly decent, but because there are only a handful, price is driven up....JMO