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Posted By: Josh

I am curious to find out which is the most sought after Pepper Martin card in the hobby? If there are more than please let me know. I appreciate the help. Thanks in advance!
Josh

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Posted By: Dave F

I maybe in the minority, but I'd sure love to have his Uncle Jacks card.

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Posted By: Bob

Don't know about the most sought after, but the best looking one is the DeLong card, IMO.

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Posted By: davidcycleback

The 1960 Fleer #40 error (Joe Tinker on front/Pepper Johnson stats on back) is one of the key and toughest post-war ultra rarities. It's rarer than a 1948 Leaf Satchel Paige Rookie

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Posted By: Matt

David - there is also the version where they don't have stats from a Giants LB on the back

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Posted By: Rhett Yeakley

Here is a checklist of his cards (only those considered pre-war)


Martin, John L. (Pepper)
•1931 Baseball Mag Prem
•1934/36 Batt Up 7
•1934/36 Batt Up 125
•1933 Butter Cream
•1934 Butterfinger
•1933 DeLong Gum 17
•1934 Demaree Die-Cuts 124 bt
•1934 Demaree Die-Cuts 127 fie
•1934/36 Diamond Stars 26 (2)
•1934 Exhibits 4/1
•1935 Exhibits 4/1
•1937 Exhibits 4/1
•1938 Foto-Fun
•1934 Gold Medal Foods
•1933 Goudey 62
•1935 Goudey (3)
•1936 Goudey
•1931 Metropolitan Studios
•1932 Orbit Gum Pins 21
•1932 Orbit Gum Pins NNO
•1940 Play Ball 100
•1936 R311 Glossy
•1936 R312
•1936 R313
•1936 R314A
•1935 Schutter-Johnson 36
•1933 Tattoo Orbit (R305)
•1933 Tattoo Orbit (R308) 159
•1933 Uncle Jacks
•1935 Wheaties (Ser. 1) port
•1935 Wheaties (Ser. 1) batting
•1936 Wheaties (Ser. 3)
•1937 Wheaties (Ser. 7) 29F
•1937 Wheaties (Ser. 9)
•1937 Wheaties (Ser. 14)
•1933 Worch Cigar
•1933 World Wide Gum 62


Of all these the Uncle Jacks and Al demaree Die-Cuts are probably among the "rarest" and probably the highest demand.
-Rhett

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Posted By: Anthony N.

David, I think you mean 1960 Fleer #80, which comes with Pepper Martin on the back, and either Tinker, Grove, or Collins on the front.


And I'll agree with his Delong being the nicest, although I really like his Diamond Star as well.

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Posted By: dstudeba

1955 Old Homestead

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

I have 3 or 4 Martin cards...

I've always liked the look of that Diamond Star card. It really does fit the period and the spirit of the high flyin' Redbirds, The Gashouse Gang.

If one isn't posted here in the next couple of days, I'll dig mine out and scan it. A nice looking card!!

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Posted By: Josh

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Posted By: Chris Counts

This Wheaties panel is certainly not the most sought-after Pepper Martin, but it's one of my favorites ...