What's the rarest card you own?

[benchod]

Amazing cards, cabs , postcards on this thread! Don't want to slight anyone by naming favorites so great collections gents.

This thread is right up my alley as tough to find cards have always been a focus of my collection. Just my personal choice but I would rather own a card that not too many others have rather than a card that can be easily found. Probably have enough to bore you guys with for a couple of hours

All M101-6 Mendelsohns are relatively scarce but these 3 are never seen.
Two of them are obvious team changes.

Sam Crawford is a 1/1 for now . Probably there is another one out there

[benchod]

Grover Alexander is usually seen with the Cubs.
This is both a team and photo change as his first year with Chicago was 1918

[benchod]

This guy is also a team change
He really needs no introduction

[benchod]

never have seen another

[tedzan]

I acquired this unique gem in Cooperstown, NY in 1991. It is a significant piece of Baseball History, for there was no Major League WORLD SERIES played in 1904.
Mgr. John McGraw of the NY Giants (NL Champs) refused to play Boston (AL Champs). Therefore, the Eastern League (AAA) Buffalo Bisons became the de facto....
"1904 World Champions"






Speaking about McGraw......the only known McGraw (glove) card with a UZIT back.







Fall of 1952, BOWMAN issued this very artistic 144-card FB set. In order to compete with the very popular larger size 1952 Topps BB cards, Bowman re-sized
their regular set of FB cards. Then re-issued these larger size cards circa Winter of '52. I acquired this sheet in 1982, at a Hobby shop in Media, Pennsylvania




This unique sheet includes FB stars.....Sammy Baugh, Otto Graham, Y. A. Tittle, Charlie Justice, Charley Trippi, Hugh McElhenny, and Frank Gifford (rookie card).




TED Z

T206 Reference
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[Exhibitman]

Alas no Toleteros Gibson for me.

And here is another rare card:

[Rhotchkiss]

Few more rare ones -- this is a GREAT thread

And the Felix Mendelson Ruth’s are amazing.

[puckpaul]

[QUOTE=tedzan;2176693]I acquired this unique gem in Cooperstown, NY in 1991. It is a significant piece of Baseball History, for there was no Major League WORLD SERIES played in 1904.
Mgr. John McGraw of the NY Giants (NL Champs) refused to play Boston (AL Champs). Therefore, the Eastern League (AAA) Buffalo Bisons became the de facto....
"1904 World Champions"




Cool pieces, Ted.

I own this championship medal given to John McGraw for the 1904 season, declaring the Giants the champions for 1905 (issued in Oct of 1904, making then “champions” for the next season until a new champ is declared)

[Jstottlemire1]

Originally Posted by benchod

never have seen another

Wow love the pair. Thanks for sharing.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by benchod

never have seen another

WOW! I love the different type font!

[glchen]

Originally Posted by benchod

never have seen another

Incredible card!

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by benchod

never have seen another

Wow all these rare cards are great. But a Redsox Felix Mendelssohn Ruth that drops the mike for me.

Great card

[benchod]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

Wow all these rare cards are great. But a Redsox Felix Mendelssohn Ruth that drops the mike for me.

Great card

Thanks guys,
Everybody loves the Babe.
No Wahoo Sam or Ole Pete fans I guess lol

Great K-bats , and Boston cabs.
Singular runs of Wajo and Sam Rice in Val's collection

[big-six]

Looks like this was from the same sheet as Rhotchkiss Menagerie Wagner
The upside down miss cut back and the wide bottom
Thoughts?

If so how cool is that

[yanksfan09]

Originally Posted by benchod

never have seen another

This is incredible!! Ruth Mendelsohn Yankees is probably my favorite Ruth I own. The Red Sox one is a priceless piece of history!

I absolutely love the Phila Alexander and that Crawford, just beautiful!! M101-6 has become one of my favorite sets!

Some more rare Ruths for the thread:

[Jstottlemire1]

Originally Posted by yanksfan09

This is incredible!! Ruth Mendelsohn Yankees is probably my favorite Ruth I own. The Red Sox one is a priceless piece of history!

I absolutely love the Phila Alexander and that Crawford, just beautiful!! M101-6 has become one of my favorite sets!

Some more rare Ruths for the thread:

Thanks for sharing as fellow Ruth collector this is incredible stuff. I was mind blowing visiting your Flickr. Appreciate you sharing.

[yanksfan09]

Thank you! You have some great cards in your videos!

[robinsonmantle]

1949-50 Schumacher Service Station
George Munger and Vernon Stephens

[milkit1]

Possibly a one of one Black fact 30 MattyMatty black 30 back.jpg

[NATCARD]

This may be the only one in existence.

[ksfarmboy]

Wow that Murray is awesome!

[MVSNYC]

This one...followed by this one... (Both originating from Ryan H.)