54 Jackie Robinson or 62 Roberto Clemente: Which would you choose?

[bnorth]

Personally I think the only thing uglier than the 62 Topps set is the 87 Topps set so I would go with the very nice looking 54 Topps.

Good luck on the trade!

[vintagetoppsguy]

I love the '62 and '87 Topps sets

That said, I would pick Jackie too.

[rsdill2]

I voted for Jackie too. That's a sharp 4 and the print line isn't that noticeable.

I like the '54 set much more than the '62 and, although they were both very impactful players, I think Jackie is more collectible than Clemente. Plus the print line on the 7 is pretty bad imo.

[begsu1013]

even clemente is starring at that print line on his 62 going "ehhh".

the jackie all the way.

[KCRfan1]

That Robinson is very nice. Clemente is way over priced / valued imo. Easy choice for me, go with Robinson.

[pokerplyr80]

My vote was for the Robinson as well. If majority wins it appears you have your answer. Nice card either way though.

[Shoebox]

I would go with the Clemente but only because I already own a 54 Robinson. Not having either I join the chorus saying the Jackie. There are a number of Clemente cards that I think I might pick over the Robinson but the 62 doesn't resonate with me.

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by rsdill2

....., although they were both very impactful players, I think Jackie is more collectible than Clemente. Plus the print line on the 7 is pretty bad imo.

Disclosure - I am a HUGE Clemente fan and collector! I raise significant argument about the statement about Jackie being more collectible than Clemente - I don't think Jackie has anywhere near as many collectors/ fans as Clemente. That said, I do agree 1) That the print line on the 62 is really bad and 2) given the choice between the 2, my being a Clemente collector notwithstanding, I would go for the 54 Jackie!

[tjenkins]

Originally Posted by hcv123

Disclosure - I am a HUGE Clemente fan and collector! I raise significant argument about the statement about Jackie being more collectible than Clemente - I don't think Jackie has anywhere near as many collectors/ fans as Clemente. That said, I do agree 1) That the print line on the 62 is really bad and 2) given the choice between the 2, my being a Clemente collector notwithstanding, I would go for the 54 Jackie!

I am in agreement with you on Clemente. I believe he is one of the most collected players. That is what made this such a tough decision for me. I lean towards Clemente to collect.

[tjenkins]

I want to thank all who posted and voted. I confirms what I originally thought. I lean towards collecting Clemente in general but Jackie certainly is an icon also. Thanks all!