T-206 Honus Wagner

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by vintagecpa

The 1914 Ruth is a tough one to beat. Perhaps the 1933 Goudey Nap would gain ground.

This is probably sacrilegious of me to say, but I think the rarity of the Goudey Lajoie is a tad overblown. Compared with other cards from the set, obviously there are less Lajoies. But when talking about the hobby's great rarities, I don't think the Lajoie holds up. The opportunity to buy one presents itself on a fairly regular basis; it's often just a matter of having the money. And in my opinion one of the factors that drives the price is the fact that, because the cards were distributed by mail instead of in packs, there are so many more of them in high grade than what would otherwise be typical.