The most expensive W560 in the world....

[Leon]

Even if it (card shown in link) were labeled correctly it would be maybe 350-500, imo. The asking price on it is a bit high but it is a scarce card....The seller went with the flow on not knowing and mistakenly identified it too....I will sell mine for less than half of his asking price!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1927-W560-LO...item3cdfca9ee3

[Stonepony]

That card gives me flashes of..."Deliverance"

[ethicsprof]

I'm still trying to keep my W560s at PSA 6 or it would surely be worth consideration. Or if it were feb. 14 and not april 18.

best,
barry

[pitchernut]

I don't understand why that type is considered a W560? It seems most if not all W560 have real player photo depiction or as usual am I missing something?

[GehrigFan]

Correct - it is nothing like the W560 set. I have found several players/celebrities in a similar design to W560 that some people *might* consider part of the set (I don't yet), but nothing like this design. I've seen it before, but only on Gehrig. Probably a unique issue.

Originally Posted by pitchernut

I don't understand why that type is considered a W560? It seems most if not all W560 have real player photo depiction or as usual am I missing something?

[glchen]

This card is clearly from another playing card set that is not the W560. I think that the Gehrig card was originally slabbed in an SGC holder with the flip for a generic c1920s W-UNC. I picked up a couple of actress cards which look like they're from this same set, and posted the scans here. There is also a Ruth in this set, which I do not own, which was sold in a recent Huggins and Scott auction.

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by pitchernut

I don't understand why that type is considered a W560? It seems most if not all W560 have real player photo depiction or as usual am I missing something?

It's not! This is from a known W-Uncat set, one of which had a Universal Toy & Novelty logo on it, so we know the maker (Jim Elliott). Thus far the checklist of baseball subjects is around 5-6 different. Leon was making a joke about the mis-identification of the set as the MUCH MORE COMMON W560. The card is quite rare and has decent value... just not anywhere near the # here (Leon knew this and that's why he made the joke/post).

Here is an Old Cardbpoard eNews by Lyman/Brett after the cards were discovered...
http://www.oldcardboard.com/enews/20.../enews77.htm#4

[pitchernut]

Thanks for the info. I was was just stunned that a TPG would make such an error