N172 HOF Top 10 (new rankings)

[Rhotchkiss]

I don’t know much about the set- is it the player or pose, or both, that makes it rare? For example, is that Delahanty pose rarer than him holding the bat?

[Casey2296]

Love that Rusie card.

[PhillyFan1883]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

I don’t know much about the set- is it the player or pose, or both, that makes it rare? For example, is that Delahanty pose rarer than him holding the bat?

Ryan if you look at the top 10 for example-- all those players in any pose are tough. So to answer your question the ranking you are seeing is player specific..

Delahanty like some others was only printed in 1889-- the last year of production. Less were printed compared to Clarkson for example.. On top of that- yes one particular pose can be tougher than others, but the list is referring to player, not other combos.. Delahanty with the bat horizontal is the toughest pose of his.. Bat on Shoulder is his most common..

[Yoda]

No Anson in uniform?

[Rad_Hazard]

I am delighted and privileged to own even one of those.

[alywa]

Originally Posted by Yoda

No Anson in uniform?

This is a top 10 ranking by player, not card. Deacon White is the most difficult HOF player overall. Anson has two poses and ranks #8

[Schwertfeger1007]

It would be interesting to see a top 10 most rare HOF by pose (not year or team change bc then you get into PL ect)...just poses.

I'd imagine these would have to be up there:

Deacon White Portrait (McGreachery)
Cap Anson in Uniform
Roger Connor Bat Resting on Left Shoulder
Delahanty Bat Horizontal
Harry Wright Looking Left

Maybe throw in a few of the tougher Deacon White poses...

Any others I'm missing?

[Schwertfeger1007]

Delahanty Bat Horizontal

Apparently I have the ultra rare DelEhanty (double E) version!!

[oldjudge]

I think Brian has most of the right poses with the exception of Delahanty --bat horizontal which I don't think belongs on the list:

1-Connor bat on L/shoulder--2
2- McGreachery (Deacon White portrait)-2
3- Hamilton-Philadelphia (His true rookie)-3
4-Wright looking L-3
5- One of the McPhee batting poses-3
6- Anson in Uniform-4/5

A few of the other White poses might make the list but I don't have a good enough feel for their pops. Joe might be able to hazard a better guess.