True Pop Numbers For The Gehrig 1925 Exhibit RC?

[marvymelvin]

Matty, can you upload scans of the different variations and years. I should probably know this but I will just admit that I am the new guy to the board, and as you mention, following the labels on the graded cards is not reliable.
Thanks,
Brad

[MattyC]

Humorously enough, I am mildly colorblind and so had to get the expert eye of the renowned Joe T to help me get a real 1925, as I did not trust my eye alone.

Some of them, depending on the scan settings, I can tell pretty easily-- but only if side-by-side. Much harder for me to discern when viewed solo. Here is my 1925 for reference... Below it is (what my colorblind a$$ believes) is an example of the 1926 tint.

[smtjoy]

Here are a few more examples of each-



These were both from auctions I followed from Legendary (so I would think the scanners about the same used), the 1925 from a 2012 auction, the 1926 from a 2013 auction-



Matt I also think the second one you show is a 1925 too

[LuckyLuke]

If the 1925 Gehrig Exhibit is becoming more recognized as being his true rookie card.....why does it seem that only people "in the know'...recognize this fact. I also assume that the value of these cards validates this thought. Does anyone have any ideas of where the price point lies with this card...considering grade and condition?

[MattyC]

I try to be as on top of the major auctions as work permits, so may have missed one but I don't believe one has hit the market in quite a while. Per VCP, last nice one was offered way back in 2012. There was a lone low-grade example offered in Jan 2014 that had an extremely damaged corner. Would be very curious to see what the next eye appealing 1925 commands at a major AH, with the tint knowledge having circulated to a wider extent since the 2012 offering.

[Leon]

In 1997 I bought one from a Mastro phone auction for about 2500..I was on vacation in Jamaica when I won it. It was raw and they said it was nrmt-mt. When I got it graded it came back in EX. I was bummed but then sold it to Hal Lewis for $10,000 a few years later. It was a record at that time. I don't know where prices are today as I haven't checked them but I think the '25 Exhibit has been fully recognized as his rookie for quite some time.

[LuckyLuke]

I have recently just had the good fortune of picking one of these gems up and i had someone who should have knowledge(reputable auction house) tell me that it may be worth $1000. Grant it that it has not been graded...but should grade in an around 4... This confirms the fact that people just dont know what this card is all about...