If one and only one Honus Wagner… $10-15k budget

[brunswickreeves]

Below is a Wagner card analysis (not all inclusive) with each card's Total POP to help in your quest. Those highlighted in gray depict Wagner's original right facing T206 portrait in black & white. Those highlighted in yellow depict Wagner's T206 portrait in color but transposed to be left facing. And those highlighted in orange are the mirror images of Wagner's right facing T206 portrait and also in color like his T206 card.

[DeanH3]

My vote is either M116 version. You’d get a nicer pastel. Really gets the nicest eye appeal version you can within your budget. Can’t go wrong. Good luck!

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by DeanH3

My vote is either M116 version. You’d get a nicer pastel. Really gets the nicest eye appeal version you can within your budget. Can’t go wrong. Good luck!

+1 agree

Your you can get a 1916 M101/4 with some interesting ad backs

[Belfast1933]

Thanks, all… I am very grateful for all of your thoughtful input! (I am a little challenged by the set names/#’s but am able to look them all up on VCP so that’s all good!)

Jeff

[Ronincards614]

I know it's under budget, but I love the Colgan's Chips Honus Wagner.

[robw1959]

Originally Posted by brunswickreeves

Below is a Wagner card analysis (not all inclusive) with each card's Total POP to help in your quest. Those highlighted in gray depict Wagner's original right facing T206 portrait in black & white. Those highlighted in yellow depict Wagner's T206 portrait in color but transposed to be left facing. And those highlighted in orange are the mirror images of Wagner's right facing T206 portrait and also in color like his T206 card.

Was the E98 issue overlooked? Never mind; I see it is "not all inclusive."

[Exhibitman]

Colgan’s for me. It’s the portrait. Or if you can find it, the Max Stein PC. Or the Pinkerton scorecard.

[glchen]

Not sure you can get it for under $15K, but my vote would be a low grade (but with nice eye appeal) Rose postcard Wagner.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by glchen

Not sure you can get it for under $15K, but my vote would be a low grade (but with nice eye appeal) Rose postcard Wagner.

Great choice
Hard to get as they do not come up that often

[Rhotchkiss]

1. Jeff, that Rose Co is the bee’s knees
2. No chance of getting any Wagner Rose Co under $15k at this point- that ship has sailed. But the point remains- get something with a Wagner portrait. If not, the PC796 Wagner is a great card- REA has one (not mine); I think it’s much better likeness than the E95

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

1. Jeff, that Rose Co is the bee’s knees
2. No chance of getting any Wagner Rose Co under $15k at this point- that ship has sailed. But the point remains- get something with a Wagner portrait. If not, the PC796 Wagner is a great card- REA has one (not mine); I think it’s much better likeness than the E95

In addition to some of the other cards mentioned earlier like the M101-4 and M116, I also like the PC796 Sepia and PC805 Novelty Cutlery postcards of Wagner.

They both share the same image, but I personally prefer the border of the Novelty Cutlery (image stolen from the interwebs).

[Leon]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

Great choice
Hard to get as they do not come up that often

I will take that for 15k ! Great looking card....

.

[mordecaibrown1]

M116 are in that price range as SGC 3.0 pastel sold at Heritage for $13K.