What Cards In Your Collection Would You Never Sell or Upgrade?

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Like a lot of you, the cards that would go last are the ones that would probably be the most difficult for me to get back:

(1) 1907 Dietsche Tigers Fielding Pose Cobb, PSA Ex;
(2) 1923 Lections Ruth;
(3) 1955 Exhibits Postcard Back Mantle, with "Made in USA" legend at lower
right;
(4) 1931-32 Exhibits Ruth portrait, from the movie stars set;
(5) 1929 R315 Foxx, gold/yellow stock, SGC ExMt;
(6) 1936 R312 DiMaggio, raw, NrMt;
(7) 1969 Topps Super PSA Proof Reggie Jackson rookie;
(8) 1914 T222 Fatima Alexander (typical wrinkles/creasing, but otherwise NrMt and centered);
(9) 1907 Dietsche Cubs Mordecai "Three-Finger" Brown, PSA Ex+;
(10) 1926-29 Exhibits Postcard Back Foxx, SGC 60 Ex;
(11) 1926-29 Exhibits Postcard Back Gehrig portrait, SGC Ex (because I
love portraits, and think this is his best looking card);
(12) 1910 Sepia PC796 Walter Johnson;
(13) 1954 Bowman PSA 8 Mantle (60/40 centering, mint corners, with only a light indentation in the right border keeping it from PSA 9, IMO;
(14) 1938 Goudey #288 Feller (last card in set), PSA 7;
(15) 1962 Topps #1 Maris, PSA 8;
(16) 1939 Exhibits Gehrig (last card from his playing days; pulled from production early on);
(17) 1938 Goudey #250 DiMaggio, PSA 7.

I'd like to hang on to these and other good ones I might acquire, until they could be auctioned off after my passing, with the proceeds going to missionary work.

And Mike, I wouldn't part with that Collins-McCarthy Ruth either--a very tough card in any grade! Bruce, I wish I had your card buying budget--pardon my drooling! Oh, and wonderful Banks story, CubsFanCurt--truly heartwarming.

Thought-provoking post!

Larry