Underappreciated Rarities

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by sreader3

The rarities among the major tobacco issues (e.g., T205, T206, T207) are pretty well documented. But there are a lot of difficult cards in other prewar sets that seem to fly under the radar. I thought there would be some value in a thread where collectors of less heralded prewar issues share their knowledge about scarcities they have discovered while set building, as well as any speculation as to why the identified cards are so difficult. I am thinking along the lines of ...

Anyone else wanna play?

1939 Salutations Exhibit Gehrig--almost certainly pulled after just a few month's issuance after his fatal illness was announced in May, 1939. The Exhibit Supply Company would not have wanted to be seen as attempting to profit from the misfortune of a doomed man.

Larry

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by ls7plus

1939 Salutations Exhibit Gehrig--almost certainly pulled after just a few month's issuance after his fatal illness was announced in May, 1939. The Exhibit Supply Company would not have wanted to be seen as attempting to profit from the misfortune of a doomed man.

Larry

Gehrig is difficult; Rizzo is darn near impossible. Kreevich wasn't a picnic either



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[ls7plus]

[QUOTE=Exhibitman;889238]Gehrig is difficult; Rizzo is darn near impossible. Kreevich wasn't a picnic either

Ah, but Gehrig is Gehrig, while Rizzo is still Rizzo. The difference in perspective between a set collector and a hall-of-famer collector! Always appreciate hearing from Adam on Exhibits--very interesting cards. Adam, I am definitely waiting on the book--I guarantee I am a buyer!

Best wishes,

Larry

[Touch'EmAll]

I have been looking a long time for 1931 W502's - no go.

The 1928 W502's, yes - but the 1931's - ouch tough

[Brian Van Horn]

100backstroke,

I'll admit the 1931 W502s are harder to come by, but they are out there. Here are recent pickups from the set for viewing only:

[fkw]

I agree on the 1931 W502's, very scarce overall, but Ive seen them a few times in larger groups on eBay, but not in a while.

PS. Funny how PSA puts "handcut" on what looks like obviously machine cut cards, just because they have a "W" name. Never seen a strip of them myself let alone a handcut one, ....Id think they are most likely a candy or ice cream issue like the related issues from a couple years earlier.

[birdman42]

How do you tell the difference between the '28 and the '31 W502s?

Bill