The hobby’s most iconic card under $15k?

[parkplace33]

The best looking 33 Goudey Ruth. 3s and 4s have dropped/will drop to that price. Good luck!

[luciobar1980]

Obviously grade factors in but a Red Cobb in a PSA 4 strikes me as pretty iconic

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

The best looking 33 Goudey Ruth. 3s and 4s have dropped/will drop to that price. Good luck!

This and it isn't even debateable.

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

The best looking 33 Goudey Ruth. 3s and 4s have dropped/will drop to that price. Good luck!

Agree !

People always seem to never want to let go of their non oddball mainstream regular issue Goudey Ruth’s and Topps/or Bowman Mantles....
Next is Jackie Cobb and Mays..those seem to be the top 5 most wanted and least easy to pry out of collectors hands players cards.

[packs]

You can get MOST iconic cards for less than 15K. I think at that price all that you're excluded from is the 52 mantle (maybe not even excluded if you can find a real beater), the T206 Wagner, and Baltimore News Ruth.

I'm pretty sure 99% of all other iconic cards are attainable in collector grade condition for less than 15K.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Those are all great options IMO! Of those, I''d choose the yellow Ruth.

[Yoda]

Not on your list, but I have always loved the '41 Playball Joe D. A nice 6 should be about $15k.

[canjond]

I bought this one a few months back. Gotta love NM looking cards that have some paper-loss on the reverse!

[hcv123]

In priority order:

1) Goudey Ruth #144
2) T206 Green Cobb
3) Goudey Ruth #53
4) 1951 Bowman Mantle
5) 1952 Topps Jackie
6) 1951 Bowman Mays

The cards at whatever grade level should have strong centering and eye appeal.

[BeanTown]

Originally Posted by canjond

I bought this one a few months back. Gotta love NM looking cards that have some paper-loss on the reverse!

Great card Jon and let’s add a little writing to the back like paper loss.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by packs

You can get MOST iconic cards for less than 15K. I think at that price all that you're excluded from is the 52 mantle (maybe not even excluded if you can find a real beater), the T206 Wagner, and Baltimore News Ruth.

I'm pretty sure 99% of all other iconic cards are attainable in collector grade condition for less than 15K.

Not sure you could touch a 25 Exhibit Gehrig or get a decent 14 CJ Cobb or Jackson at those prices?

[Belfast1933]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Not sure you could touch a 25 Exhibit Gehrig or get a decent 14 CJ Cobb or Jackson at those prices?

I actually considered a 1915 CJ Cobb but for my budget, the quality of recent sales just isn’t great.

But I’d LOVE to add that to this mix of options

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

I actually considered a 1915 CJ Cobb but for my budget, the quality of recent sales just isn’t great.

But I’d LOVE to add that to this mix of options

Get another Ruth. The red and green are perfectly acceptable and equally iconic IMO. My second and third choices would be a T206 Cobb Portrait and a 51B Mantle.