1908-09 Rose Company Post Cards - Let's see'em

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Gorgeous Rose WaJo, undoubtedly the nicest condition out there. Do you know if Ron Menchine's, which was featured in his baseball postcard book, ever came out after he passed away in 2010. REA did several auctions of his amazing collection, but I don't remember if his Rose WaJo was included.

Menchine's Walter Johnson has never turned up. That is why I said that "three or four known copies." If Mechenine's shows up, then that will be the fourth. If not, I only know of three.

No one knows what happened to it, or to a couple other of his postcards. It is believed that it may have been accidentally thrown out by the family after he passed.

[Baseball Rarities]

Here is a very difficult HOFer - Cy Young. Given his popularity in 1908, you would think that fans of the day would have purchased more of his postcard, especially considering there were not any other notable stars on the team.

It makes sense why some of the obscure players only have one or two known copies, but the great Cy Young?

[Rhotchkiss]

I missed out (by seconds) on the Rose Co Moonlight Graham that was listed on BST a few years ago. I am still kicking myself for being slow. I would love to see that posted here.

We have a Wagner, Cobb, Wajo, Matty, Young, Plank, Keeler, Waddell, Joss, Crawford, J Collins..... We may be able to put together a virtual HOF set here.

[paul]

So, if a "medium tough" HOFer has 3-4 known Rose Postcards, how many does a "common" HOFer have?

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by paul

So, if a "medium tough" HOFer has 3-4 known Rose Postcards, how many does a "common" HOFer have?

Some of the easier Hall of Famers are Chance, Cobb, Lajoie, Plank and Wagner. I am aware of between 6 to 8 of each of these players.

[jerrys]

Can't skip the no error Mordecai


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[autograf]

Here are (9) of the PC760's that my friend Michael Brockman had in his collection when he recently passed. Not great photos but thought I'd post them.

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

I missed out (by seconds) on the Rose Co Moonlight Graham that was listed on BST a few years ago. I am still kicking myself for being slow. I would love to see that posted here.

We have a Wagner, Cobb, Wajo, Matty, Young, Plank, Keeler, Waddell, Joss, Crawford, J Collins..... We may be able to put together a virtual HOF set here.

Here's a Chance too that's no longer mine but I still had a scan.

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

I missed out (by seconds) on the Rose Co Moonlight Graham that was listed on BST a few years ago. I am still kicking myself for being slow. I would love to see that posted here.

Here is a Moonlight Graham.

[phlflyer1]

Here is Eddie Grant and also a blank example

[puckpaul]

I have one, George Stone.

[Rhotchkiss]

Thanks Kevin. That Graham is so cool.

[ValKehl]

My type card is this "common":