The most grossly overrated card of all time...

[sycks22]

I vote for '51 Bowman Whitey Ford RC. If not the #1 card it's worth $300.

[Sean]

I know that this is the postwar forum, but you asked for the most overrated card of all time. It's the T206 Magie error card. It's consider an icon, but all it really is is a 1909 version of a typo.
A PSA 1 sold last night for $5,800. What does a 1952 Mantle in PSA 1 sell for? (I'm really asking, I don't know postwar cards). A Magie shouldn't even be anywhere near as valuable as a '52 Mantle, but I'll bet it's close. If it wasn't part of the T206 set, it would be largely forgotten instead of being a "classic."


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[CW]

Nice choice, Sean. I was also thinking the Demmitt St. Louis, and also the partial "S" Snodgrass cards.

It may not apply today, but years ago the '54 Bowman Ted Williams was believed to be much more scarce, and a higher premium was placed on the card. It's still an expensive card, but the numbers have leveled off as collectors have realized the card isn't as rare as once believed.

[1963Topps Set]

In regards to overrated variations, the 1958 Herrer, the 1957 Bakep, and the 1968 McCormick white are all overrated in my book.