True Pop Numbers For The Gehrig 1925 Exhibit RC?

[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...

[smtjoy]

Be careful as there are good fakes of this card out there. When I hear of great deals I get worried. The last graded 4 I saw went for 5k and that was 2 years ago.

[glchen]

The auction house may also have been confused by the Gehrig exhibit since the 1925, 1926, and 1927 all share the same image, but have different color tints (and a few other small things like how the player name is displayed on the card). The auction rep may have thought it was a 1927 Exhibits, which was the reason for the $1000 quote.

[LuckyLuke]

I actually took the time and explained the facts about the tint...and that it was definitely a 1925 Exhibit....didn't make a difference...obviously! it just stands to reason that there are very knowledgeable contributing members of this forum, and other resources out there that, should be "in the know"....and just don't know.