Question for the E90-1 Experts

[pkaufman]

If you want to collect trimmed and/or altered cards, then nothing is that tough.

[FrankWakefield]

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[pkaufman]

Hi Frank, you are always very knowledgeable and I enjoy reading your responses. In fact, over the last ten years I have seen a couple of trimmed Mitchells. One that I know of even got into a PSA holder with a numerical grade. As far as the whales you mentioned, I know for a fact that even one of the whales only could procur a VG-EX Wagner throwing with all the money in the world at his disposal.

[FrankWakefield]

I think that in the 70s and 80s the demand for Wagner cards and Jackson cards was less, relative to cards in general. Mitchell was the key card then.

It isn't that the Wagner throwing or the Jackson is less plentiful than Mitchell, but now there are more folks who want a 'Jackson' card or a 'Wagner' card, so one from E90-1 will do. That demand has made it tougher to get one of these cards, of late. If money were no object, a super whale buyer could more readily find Wagner throwing or Jackson cards to buy, and not as many Mitchell's, Sweeney's, Graham's, Shean's, and maybe even Upp's.

[pkaufman]

Frank, no slam at all....just saying that over the entire realm of supposedly tough cards just mentioned, ie - Shean, Upp, McLean, Wagner Throwing, etc. you could probably find an example much easier if you didn't mind having one that was trimmed. As we all are aware, this sort of trimming was fashionable in the early days of collecting.

[FrankWakefield]

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[pkaufman]

I certainly can't argue with your supposition that some cards are much rarer than others irregardless of condition. I have personally found the Shean, McLean, Stahl, Walsh, Speaker, and Wagner throwing to be among the toughest, no matter what criteria one is using.