Lou Gehrig Cards, Opinion Needed

[canjond]

What about a strip card from the late 20's? You should find a rough one in your price range, some have real photos, and they are fairly close in size to a Goudey (skinnier width-wise though). W565 comes to find for example.

Also, for around $300-$400, you might be able to pick up a poor '34 Goudey and possible a DeLong.

[brianp-beme]

I'm not sure of the pricing (though it would be on the lower end of Gehrig cards) but in all other aspects the W517 set would meet your criteria.

Brian

[Matt]

The Butterfinger Premium is a great Gehrig pose and meets your criterion. Most of the 1920s strip cards are smaller then a Goudey.

[fkw]

all these in lower to mid grade should be had for close to $300 if not less

W517
W517-2 (scarce)
W553 (scarce)
W560
W565

R315, R316 and the late 1920s Exhibits are nice too, but they are larger than a R319

[quinnsryche]

Thanks for all the great ideas. One last question, other than ebay or the auction houses, where can I find these type issues and trust they are not fakes or reprints, since I probably wouldn't know one if I saw one?
Thanks again!

[fkw]

W517 and W560 are heavily reprinted.

W517-2 is found either cut from a 4-in-1 postcard, or from a vertical strip, but if cut close to the image its tough to tell the difference.

If you look at the back card stock color on the W517 its easy to tell the difference from the reprints (the reprints also originally say "W517" in bottom corner but this is either scuffed off or cut off)

On the W560 the image clarity (contrast) is the key on the reprints. The only reprints Ive seen on the W560s are a single color kind (red or black). The scarcer 2 color kind (red and black) hasnt been reprinted.

google images is the best way to compare them.

[glchen]

I like some of the Gehrig postcards. If you're patient, you should be able to find one in lower grade for less than $300.