Bobby Jones & Walter Hagen... Rookies?

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Posted By: Eric

What two cards are considered the actual rookie cards of these two greats?

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Posted By: JW

The 1926 Lambert & Butler (Who's Who in Sport) is normally recognized as the Jones rookie. The Hagen is a little more difficult. It could either be a 1926 Spalding, 1926 W512 or any of his three 1927 Churchman's (which are more popular). They also both in the W590 set, but the dates on this set is 1925-31 and it isn't that popular. I look forward to hearing other opinions.
Jason

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Posted By: Joe D.

Bobby Jones Rookie:

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Posted By: leon

W590's aren't that bad....there is some chick golfer in my type sheet but I forget who it is.....

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Posted By: JW

Leon,
Don't get me wrong, I like the W590's and I especially like your uncut sheet of W590's. I would like to add an uncut sheet to my collection. BTW, I believe the golfer on the sheet is Glenna Collett Vare.
Jason

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Posted By: Jimmy

Walter Hagen has a strip card of some kind which is considered a rookie card, there maybe a few others

Bobby Jones is the one stated above, very popular card

Jimmy

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Posted By: JW

Here are few scans of the cards mentioned above.

1925 W590 Bobby Jones:


1925 W590 Walter Hagen:


1926 W512 Walter Hagen:

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Posted By: Anonymous

Your Hagen is one of the most full bordered I've seen. Most that I've owned or the ones I currently own have very tight borders, much like the Bobby Jones. I've oftened wondered where both fell on the original sheets.



Also, I'd like to note that I've owned another variation of the Bobby Jones.