How Rare is the 1933 Goudey Napoleon Lajoie?

[Archive]

Posted By: Marc S.

I am sure that there is a fairly specific known number of uncut sheets out there with the Lajoie on it. I certainly have a ballpark idea in my mind -- and it seems like one of the sheets hits the auction circuit every 2-3 years. Does someone know the specific number known?

And it is known/thought that there is only one 1933 Goudey #106 Leo Durocher card, correct? ex-Halper, and sold once since.

[jdeagle]

I recently acquired 2 "1933 Goudey" cards - No. 106 Nap Lajoie and No. 144 Babe Ruth. Both are in poor condition, and while there are no visible signs they are reprints (e.g. the backs don't describe the history of the cards in red like the obvious reprints), I don't believe they are original. I can't seem to upload pictures because the file sizes are too large in any format.

Is there an obvious way to determine if the cards are original 1933?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by jdeagle

I recently acquired 2 "1933 Goudey" cards - No. 106 Nap Lajoie and No. 144 Babe Ruth. Both are in poor condition, and while there are no visible signs they are reprints (e.g. the backs don't describe the history of the cards in red like the obvious reprints), I don't believe they are original. I can't seem to upload pictures because the file sizes are too large in any format.

Is there an obvious way to determine if the cards are original 1933?

If you want to send them to me at leon@net54baseball.com I will resize and upload them for you. However, you have a better chance of winning the lottery than these being real.

[byrone]

OT question:

Why was Lajoie even in the set?

How many other retired players appeared in that issue?

[slipk1068]

I know there is an Eddie Collins.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by slipk1068

I know there is an Eddie Collins.

you are thinking US caramel(32' issue).

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Archive

Posted By: Marc S.

I am sure that there is a fairly specific known number of uncut sheets out there with the Lajoie on it. I certainly have a ballpark idea in my mind -- and it seems like one of the sheets hits the auction circuit every 2-3 years. Does someone know the specific number known?

And it is known/thought that there is only one 1933 Goudey #106 Leo Durocher card, correct? ex-Halper, and sold once since.

I know nothing about this set, so maybe this is a dumb question. Is this accurate, that there is only one Durocher card known?
And why would it have the same number as the Lajoie? Is it a misprint? Or a never produced proof?

[BBB]

Originally Posted by Sean

I know nothing about this set, so maybe this is a dumb question. Is this accurate, that there is only one Durocher card known?
And why would it have the same number as the Lajoie? Is it a misprint? Or a never produced proof?

The Durocher is legit. Don't think there is any info out there to explain its existence in a concrete fashion. My guess is this was a proof that Goudey had lined up and cut before production to create the marketing ploy. If the existence of this card could ever be nailed down to prove it was the cut card in the ploy, then it should be far more valuable than the lajoie.

Regardless this is a rare bird! Put it up there past the blue back ruth as the coolest oddity in Goudey history.

[Rollingstone206]

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[RGold]

Too much time on my hands.

http://imageevent.com/rgold/1933goudeylajoie

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Rollingstone206

Just my opinion, I don't think its THAT impressive of a rarity compared to other '33 Goudeys just about 13 times harder to find than a #92 Gehrig and price roughly reflects that to the same proportion.

yet for some reason...they just don't come up for sale very often?!

[Spike]

I vaguely recall seeing the original photo for Goudey's Lajoie, probably linked in a prior Net54 thread. Anyone else remember that photo? (I believe it was a portrait that Goudey added "shirt and arms" to after-the-fact.)

[Rollingstone206]

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