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Gary B.It always seemed to make a lot more sense to me that a players minor league cards would eclipse their major league rookie card in value/desirability, given that the cards came earlier, are printed in DRAMATICALLY smaller quantities, and are generally harder to find, but alas, it is not the case. For example, there are Barry Bonds minor league cards floating around that are worth much less than his major league rookies. Even though they may not be as valuable monetarily, I think sentimentally they are even nicer to own than major league rookie cards.
Are there exceptions, though? Instances where a minor league card of a hall of famer exist, but are exceedingly rare and demand an extra premium just due to rarity, even if they are lesser in stature? Would a Joe Dimaggio Zee-Nut be an exception to this rule? (BTW, I would still LOVE to see an image of a Dimaggio Zeenut if anyone has one to share - I couldn't even find an image on a Google search.)