My New Honus Wagner Rookie!

[mouschi]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Great pick-up on the M101-1 Wagner. I was fortunate enough to own two of those over the years. I believe that I was also the first to have the M101-1's graded and encapsulated by Beckett back around 2010 as they were the only TPG at the time with holders large enough for them to fit.

This is a wonderful set, in conjunction with the National Copper Plate series, for collecting HOF rookies as it represents the earliest nationally distributed paper issue for numerous HOF'ers in addition to Honus:

Jack Chesbro
Hugh Jennings
Nap Lajoie
Fred Clarke
Joe Kelley **
Jimmy Collins **
John McGraw **
Willie Keeler **
Frank Chance
Elmer Flick **
Joe McGinnity
Rube Waddell
Bobby Wallace **
Vic Willis **
Cy Young

** Also appears in the 1898-99 National Copper Plate series

The first time I heard of them, I heard that Nap Lajoie fella was in the M101-1 set as an 1899 issue. I nearly fell out of my chair. I had no idea such a stud from the T206 set had a 19th century rookie. You can imagine my shock when I found the Wagner for the first time

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by mouschi

The first time I heard of them, I heard that Nap Lajoie fella was in the M101-1 set as an 1899 issue. I nearly fell out of my chair. I had no idea such a stud from the T206 set had a 19th century rookie. You can imagine my shock when I found the Wagner for the first time

That's absolutely gorgeous Tanner, congratulations!
Great write-up too.

[Rhotchkiss]

Congrats on a very awesome and early Wagner piece.

[drcy]

Very nice

[Exhibitman]

Beautiful premium, there. Now where can I get one of those gold statuettes?

[rjackson44]

Terrific tanner

[mouschi]

Thanks guys!

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Beautiful premium, there. Now where can I get one of those gold statuettes?

LOL! I dunno, but if you ever find one, let me know

[Tyruscobb]

How long until you sell it to fund your next holy grail quest? I remember your 1952 Mantle purchase/post just to see you list the card on EBay a few months later?