Mike Mitchell E90-1 rarity

[pkaufman]

Having worked on the set for over 20 years, I would say that the Mitchell Cincy card is not any rarer than any of the other famous short prints. The short prints themselves, when found, are often at level 1 or 2 of preservation, so they are all condition rarites.

[brianp-beme]

I determined to give Mitchell a '7' Kraken value (with input from other collectors) partly due to its historical 'scarcest E90-1 card' mantle it wore over the years, which still, while diminished, lingers to this day, as seen by its still elevated pricing.

Without its past perceived scarcity, I would think this would likely rate as a 4 or 5 value Kraken card, and possibly as low as a 3.

Brian

[FrankWakefield]

I think sb1 is about right...

Mr. Lipset said it was the toughest card of the E90-1's, and at the time his Encyclopedia came out it was pre internet. I believed him, and that was the general perception. I chased the cards and had about 60 of them when I finally happened upon a Mitchell that I was able to buy. I paid a bit less than I expected to get it, it was in a slab. Eventually, I sold some of the cards that were deemed among the tougher cards, including Mitchell. It sold well enough, but not like it was the rarest of the E90-1s.

Still, it's not an easy card.