Polar bear back Cobb

[53toppscollector]

Originally Posted by icurnmedic

PSA pop shows 245 being graded. I assume a similar number thru SGC, but IDK .
In contrast Sov 350 has 30.

To me PB is not a rare back.

Some Polar Bears are actually quite rare.

For the Cobb Red, the total distribution looks like this (PSA only)

Piedmont 499
Sweet Cap 582

Polar Bear - 245
Old Mill - 94
Tolstoi - 41
Sovereign 350 - 30
AB 350 - 16
EPDG - 15
Cycle 460 - 10
Cycle 350 - 7
Carolina Brights - 8
Lenox Black - 8
Hindu Red - 6
Sovereign 460 - 4
Drum - 2
BL 350 - 1

Piedmonts are 21.5% of the total population, SweetCaps are 25.2%, so those two account for 46% of all the Red Cobbs. Polar Bear comes in at 10.6%. Now, if you compare those 245 to the 2 Drums, then sure, Polar Bear isn't that rare. But 10.6% is more than half of the number of Piedmonts or Sweet Caps. Its scarce, but scarcity is relative.

Larry Doyle Portrait has been graded 457 times and there are only 10 Polar Bears. Nichols batting has been graded 324 times, only 7 Polar Bears. I'd say those PBs are rare.

[icurnmedic]

Originally Posted by 53toppscollector

Some Polar Bears are actually quite rare.

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Referring to the Red Cobb only.

[MR RAREBACK]

The polar bear is also a fan favorite

[puckpaul]

Every thread needs a card? Here is my polar bear bat off Cobb. Anyone have the stats on the scarcity of that Cobb?

[jcmtiger]

Thanks for the answers. Joe

[joshleon]

I have a red cobb PB at SGC right now so add 1.

[Ronnie73]

I would say, not rare. Print Group 4 Polar Bears are more difficult and neither Cobb is in that group. I'm lacking the Red Background Cobb with a Polar Bear back, but only because of cost. I own the Red Cobb with other backs, like Tolstoi and a couple others, so I'm not in a rush to get a Red Polar Bear Cobb. One day the right one will come along and I'll have the right cash and or trade cards available.