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Originally Posted by jchcollins
Though certainly nothing against the card; it's fantastic and I'll never own one in a million years - but I don't really see how the Baltimore News Ruth can be called "iconic."
It's just so scarce - what are there like 10 known copies in the world? I had never even seen a picture of that card until I was an adult in the hobby - well more than 20 years after I started collecting.
Don't get me wrong, I'd be fine with calling one of the Goudey Ruth's iconic, or maybe even the M101. But I just can't get there with the BN. Just because a card is uber expensive doesn't necessarily mean it's the most well known or iconic. Just my 2 cents.
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I agree with this. Value doesn't equal iconic status.
I'd go with:
T206 Wagner
T206 Plank
1914 CJ Jackson
1914 CJ Cobb
1916 Ruth M101-4/5
!933 Goudey Lajoie
1949 Leaf Robinson
1951 Bowman Mantle
1952 Topps Mantle
1989 UD Griffey