What are the rarest backs (not just T206 or T Cards)

[philliesphan]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the D355 Niagara Baking back.

I owned the Otto Knabe, which I subsequently traded to Dan Gannt, who sold it in his divestiture over the past ±2 years. I don't think I've ever seen any other D355 example in the last fifteen years.

The E104-III Nadja's are certainly rare - but I'm not sure if they're that much rarer than E104-III blank backs. Which, if that's the case, I'm not sure becomes a valid comparison. (I've owned seven or eight E104-IIIs, and have had a fairly even mix between blank and Nadja back)

A bit like OP, I am the proud owner of a Pirate and Brown Lenox back - two cards that are unlikely to leave my collection anytime soon.

m

[brass_rat]

D303 Mothers' Bread cards qualify as rare. Most known players only have 1 to 3 examples. There are 21 verified players, 52 graded cards (PSA+SGC), and strangely, 11 of those graded cards are Eddie Plank.

It's been said before, but worth repeating, that D303 General Baking and D303 Mothers' Bread should not have the same catalog number as there are players in each set that are not in the other.

[gabrinus]

Nice Steve....still can't believe that Matty got a 1 grade......Jerry

[brass_rat]

It's the most beautiful PSA 1 I've ever seen.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by brass_rat

D303 Mothers' Bread cards qualify as rare. Most known players only have 1 to 3 examples. There are 21 verified players, 52 graded cards (PSA+SGC), and strangely, 11 of those graded cards are Eddie Plank.

It's been said before, but worth repeating, that D303 General Baking and D303 Mothers' Bread should not have the same catalog number as there are players in each set that are not in the other.

D303 Mothers Breads are underrated. I think they are the definition of too scarce for their own good.

[Steve D]

If you want to include N-cards, N167 is undoubtedly the rarest back among them.

Steve

[tedzan]

I'm not sure exactly where in the hierarchy of things the Mello-Mint back ranks, but I've always considered it a cool-looking advertisement.
But, judging by the high value of these cards, these gems are pretty darn scarce.

TED Z

T206 Reference
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[Sean]

Originally Posted by philliesphan

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the D355 Niagara Baking back.

I owned the Otto Knabe, which I subsequently traded to Dan Gannt, who sold it in his divestiture over the past ±2 years. I don't think I've ever seen any other D355 example in the last fifteen years.

The E104-III Nadja's are certainly rare - but I'm not sure if they're that much rarer than E104-III blank backs. Which, if that's the case, I'm not sure becomes a valid comparison. (I've owned seven or eight E104-IIIs, and have had a fairly even mix between blank and Nadja back)

A bit like OP, I am the proud owner of a Pirate and Brown Lenox back - two cards that are unlikely to leave my collection anytime soon.

m

Marc, who is on the Pirate? Is it Meyers?

[gabrinus]

Well, these probably aren't as rare as a Niagara Baking bu these are pretty rare......here's one........Jerry

[philliesphan]

Originally Posted by Sean

Marc, who is on the Pirate? Is it Meyers?

It's Doolan Fielding (need to stay aligned with my Phillies Phan moniker)

[HasselhoffsCheeseburger]

W502 "Home Run" back -- I've only seen one.

I've only seen three "Three Bagger" backs, for that matter.

[HasselhoffsCheeseburger]

Here's a "Three Bagger"