For the low end collectors

[LeftHandedDane]

49 Bowman Paige. A bunch more of the 48 Leafs ( Dom DiMaggio, T. Williams, Kell, Slaughter, Doby). 1954 Bowman Williams. 1963 Post Aspromonte. 1951 Bowman Ford.

[bobsbbcards]

These were all the ones I could find that could be considered mainstream Post WWII that were $200.00 or over. I'm sure there are more.

1952 Topps 311 Mickey Mantle $9,660.62
1948 Leaf 8 Satchel Paige $3,696.55
1951 Bowman 253 Mickey Mantle $2,131.79
1952 Topps 407 Eddie Mathews $1,553.00
1958 Topps 433 Pancho Herrera (Herrer) $1,100.00
1948 Leaf 79 Jackie Robinson $1,066.50
1951 Bowman 305 Willie Mays $912.20
1948 Leaf 98 Hal Newhouser $800.00
1990 Topps 414 Frank Thomas NNOF $700.00
1948 Leaf 3 Babe Ruth $645.56
1954 Topps 128 Hank Aaron $621.11
1949 Bowman 224 Satchel Paige $512.66
1948 Leaf 93 Bob Feller $500.00
1952 Topps 312 Jackie Robinson $495.40
1953 Topps 82 Mickey Mantle $475.37
1952 Bowman 101 Mickey Mantle $459.82
1952 Topps 307 Frank Campos (Black star) $450.00
1949 Bowman 50 Jackie Robinson $422.21
1952 Topps 269 Willie Mays $412.25
1954 Bowman 66 Ted Williams $398.00
1955 Topps 164 Roberto Clemente $383.76
1948 Leaf 120 George Kell $382.77
1952 Topps 392 Hoyt Wilhelm $314.76
1948 Leaf 138 Lary Doby $312.00
1952 Topps 314 Roy Campanella $308.33
1948 Leaf 1 Joe Dimaggio $302.02
1963 Topps 537 Pete Rose $279.93
1948 Leaf 48 Johnny Schmitz $275.00
1953 Topps 244 Willie Mays $270.85
1967 Topps 581 Tom Seaver $267.50
1948 Leaf 102 Gene Hermansk $250.00
1960 Topps Elect Your Favorite Rookie $250.00
1949 Bowman 226 Duke Snider $249.99
1952 Topps 333 Pee Wee Reese $246.84
1948 Leaf 4 Stan Musial $235.93
1967 Topps 581 Tom Seaver $224.95
1948 Leaf 76 Ted Williams $213.74
1952 Topps 400 Bill Dickey $208.50
1948 Leaf 127 Enos Slaughter $205.00
1969 Topps 500 Mickey Mantle WL $201.51

[Exhibitman]

This is almost exactly how I've approached these types of cards the last several years: try to assemble an 'elite' group of cards on a fairly small budget. Excluding the 52T Mantle and 48L Paige. I go a bit more upscale though, into the 2-3 range when the price is reasonable.

[Rookiemonster]

Originally Posted by bobsbbcards

These were all the ones I could find that could be considered mainstream Post WWII that were $200.00 or over. I'm sure there are more.

1952 Topps 311 Mickey Mantle $9,660.62
1948 Leaf 8 Satchel Paige $3,696.55
1951 Bowman 253 Mickey Mantle $2,131.79
1952 Topps 407 Eddie Mathews $1,553.00
1958 Topps 433 Pancho Herrera (Herrer) $1,100.00
1948 Leaf 79 Jackie Robinson $1,066.50
1951 Bowman 305 Willie Mays $912.20
1948 Leaf 98 Hal Newhouser $800.00
1990 Topps 414 Frank Thomas NNOF $700.00
1948 Leaf 3 Babe Ruth $645.56
1954 Topps 128 Hank Aaron $621.11
1949 Bowman 224 Satchel Paige $512.66
1948 Leaf 93 Bob Feller $500.00
1952 Topps 312 Jackie Robinson $495.40
1953 Topps 82 Mickey Mantle $475.37
1952 Bowman 101 Mickey Mantle $459.82
1952 Topps 307 Frank Campos (Black star) $450.00
1949 Bowman 50 Jackie Robinson $422.21
1952 Topps 269 Willie Mays $412.25
1954 Bowman 66 Ted Williams $398.00
1955 Topps 164 Roberto Clemente $383.76
1948 Leaf 120 George Kell $382.77
1952 Topps 392 Hoyt Wilhelm $314.76
1948 Leaf 138 Lary Doby $312.00
1952 Topps 314 Roy Campanella $308.33
1948 Leaf 1 Joe Dimaggio $302.02
1963 Topps 537 Pete Rose $279.93
1948 Leaf 48 Johnny Schmitz $275.00
1953 Topps 244 Willie Mays $270.85
1948 Leaf 102 Gene Hermansk $250.00
1960 Topps Elect Your Favorite Rookie $250.00
1949 Bowman 226 Duke Snider $249.99
1952 Topps 333 Pee Wee Reese $246.84
1948 Leaf 4 Stan Musial $235.93
1967 Topps 581 Tom Seaver $224.95
1948 Leaf 76 Ted Williams $213.74
1952 Topps 400 Bill Dickey $208.50
1948 Leaf 127 Enos Slaughter $205.00
1969 Topps 500 Mickey Mantle WL $201.51

This is a fantastic list! I didn’t even think of all the 1948 leafs.


Exhibitman beautiful cards and great example of the what we are talking about.

[JTysver]

Hard to find a 1967 Topps Seaver rookie for less than $200 in Fair or worse.

[bobsbbcards]

Originally Posted by JTysver

Hard to find a 1967 Topps Seaver rookie for less than $200 in Fair or worse.

Added. Thanks!

[Rookiemonster]

Yup Seaver is a good one. Also 1956 Topps Mantle.

[jchcollins]

If anyone has any solid advice on how to pickup a lower grade, but still presentable '67 Seaver RC I would be all ears. That has been a card on my list that I have pined after for a very long time. But even down in the PSA 3 range they are expensive as hell. I think it has something to do with the fact that I don't usually look for cards outside of the 1950's below about a 5 or so. That kind of wear on really old cards is more acceptable and if it were a 1957 card instead of a '67 card that Tom Terriffic debuted on, I probably would have had it by now...but alas.

Thanks.