Lost cards/non existent cards

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by dbussell12

'33 goudey josh gibson for me... whew would that be a beauty

Speaking of Gibson, his Harrison Studio PC was pretty much unknown to the world until 2005 and I’d assume the the currently known checklist isn’t the extent of what was produced.

[prewarsports]

My brother once told me that all the 'ultra rarities' from the early Zeenut sets were framed in the home of an early collector who helped catalog the sets. When his family sold the collection this was lost in the transfer of ownership and believed to have been accidently tossed into the trash. This is supposedly why there are 10-12 Zeenut cards that are cataloged but can not be confirmed to exist. Maybe he will chime in and tell a better version of the story.

[Exhibitman]

Adam Hats premiums from the 1930s are really tough and new subjects pop up. There were four baseball subjects known and then a fifth from a later series popped up.

[steve B]

T49s were pretty close. Until 2009-2011 the complete checklist wasn't known.
I had a small find that eventually filled out the checklist. It's a general set with just a handful or cards and only one baseball card.

I figured Burdick had most, and was very surprised to be told that he only had one example. As far as I know there's only one complete set.

[Exhibitman]

Cool card, Steve. is there a boxer in the set?

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Cool card, Steve. is there a boxer in the set?

No boxers unfortunately. Only 20 cards total Some are not sports, some are but are a bit unclear about what sport.

http://www.moviecard.com/gallery/tcards/t49.html

[Brent G.]

Originally Posted by sbfinley

Speaking of Gibson, his Harrison Studio PC was pretty much unknown to the world until 2005 and I’d assume the the currently known checklist isn’t the extent of what was produced.

I had to look this up. This thing has to be a top 10 grail in the auto hobby -- signed on both sides ... incredible.

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by Brent G.

I had to look this up. This thing has to be a top 10 grail in the auto hobby -- signed on both sides ... incredible.

In my opinion it is the second most important single card in the hobby behind the Gretzky-McNall Wagner. The Harrison PCs are the only accepted American released "set" to featured an American Negro League team in uniform, it's the only playing days card featuring the most mythical figure of the Negro Leagues alone, there is only one known copy, it's autographed on both sides, and it was originally discovered in the estate of a another Hall of Fame Negro League star.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

I remember authenticating that Gibson and was even more blown away by the Jud Wilson.

[REG1976]

I don't know if this Fosforos Los Peloteros qualifies, but I never came across another one intact with matches and Cuban tax stamp somewhat still attached from the early 1950's

[Brent G.]

Originally Posted by sbfinley

In my opinion it is the second most important single card in the hobby behind the Gretzky-McNall Wagner. The Harrison PCs are the only accepted American released "set" to featured an American Negro League team in uniform, it's the only playing days card featuring the most mythical figure of the Negro Leagues alone, there is only one known copy, it's autographed on both sides, and it was originally discovered in the estate of a another Hall of Fame Negro League star.

Whoa ... the only one to surface?? Has there been a known sale?

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by Brent G.

Whoa ... the only one to surface?? Has there been a known sale?

It originally appeared in during the Spring 2006 auction: https://collectrea.com/archives/2006...udios-postcard

And then later sold in a 2008 Mastro Auction. I don't believe it's changed hands since, and if it's in the collection I assume it's in then it probably won't hit the market again.

[Brent G.]

Originally Posted by sbfinley

It originally appeared in during the Spring 2006 auction: https://collectrea.com/archives/2006...udios-postcard

And then later sold in a 2008 Mastro Auction. I don't believe it's changed hands since, and if it's in the collection I assume it's in then it probably won't hit the market again.

Jaw-dropping -- probably the coolest thing I've seen in the hobby.

[z28jd]

When I was starting to collect Dots Miller cards, he was in the Baseball Bats set. Then he was taken off of the checklists for some reason, so I figured it didn't exist. Then I bought one and saw one other, so he's back on the checklists