Most Valuable Non-Star Cards

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

I'm positive someone will provide the specific player in this thread shortly...but isn't there a 1952 Topps common that some collector has been hoarding....and now supply is so noticeably lower that it commands a steep premium?

[tiger8mush]

1914 CJ Pratt and T207 Lowdermilk are cards of common players who command a premium relative to the rest of the common players in the set

[riggs336]

Originally Posted by tiger8mush

1914 CJ Pratt and T207 Lowdermilk are cards of common players who command a premium relative to the rest of the common players in the set

You could fill a phone book (oops, I mean a Contacts file) with tough T207 common players.

[Brianruns10]

Ugh every time I hear about Bartirome I feel sick to my stomach. I sold a PSA 6 to that creep, because I believed his story about trying to collect the card because Tony was his relative.

[gawaintheknight]

Bartirome high number. There are threads about him on this board.

Originally Posted by thatkidfromjerrymaguire

I'm positive someone will provide the specific player in this thread shortly...but isn't there a 1952 Topps common that some collector has been hoarding....and now supply is so noticeably lower that it commands a steep premium?

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by gawaintheknight

Bartirome high number. There are threads about him on this board.

He was even a member here for a while.

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Originally Posted by gawaintheknight

Bartirome high number. There are threads about him on this board.

Thanks for the specific player name.

I just did a search on "Bartirome" on Net54 and found some of those threads you are referencing. Unbelievable.

[Vintagecatcher]

T207 Irving Lewis!

Patrick

[h2oya311]

This card often sells for such a premium (at least in high grade) that most think he's in the HOF, despite his mediocre-ness:

1933 Goudey #1 Benny Bengough

[pitchernut]

All E107 common players...

[mechanicalman]

33 Goudey Moe Berg

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

This card often sells for such a premium (at least in high grade) that most think he's in the HOF, despite his mediocre-ness:

1933 Goudey #1 Benny Bengough

Oh, that's a good point. I think you could likely put card #1 of most vintage sets on the list, as well as the last card....due to the "rubber band factor".

[CobbSpikedMe]

I haven't followed the prices on this card, but the T212 Miller (I think that's the one) is hoarded by Whaler on the board and sells for a premium when you can find one.

[x2drich2000]

Some of the T222 short prints such as Henry and Lelivelt definitely fit the bill.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by thatkidfromjerrymaguire

Oh, that's a good point. I think you could likely put card #1 of most vintage sets on the list, as well as the last card....due to the "rubber band factor".

The 1933 Goudey Bengough and 1952 Topps Pafko belong on this list because of the set they are in. Just like the t206s mentioned, all would be much cheaper if they were in a different set. When talking about common players, Pafko not Bartirome is the first card that comes to mind for 52 Topps.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by gawaintheknight

Bartirome high number. There are threads about him on this board.

Is that the guy who claimed to be a relative of Bartirome? Didn't he end up in jail?

edited to add: Here he is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cole_Bartiromo

[usernamealreadytaken]

T206 Shaughnessy and Adkins...

[Rhotchkiss]

Very cool thread and some great ones listed. I have all the t206s named and three Claxtons, which I am thinking is a dubious honor.

How about the 1908 Rose Co. Moonlight Graham PC. Also, not a player and not necessarily valuable, but typically more expensive than a common is the D322 Mascot.

[Kenny Cole]

N172 Pete Browning.

[packs]

Pete Browning is a name people wouldn't recognize but if you said "The Louisville Slugger" it'd ring a bell.

[KMayUSA6060]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Very cool thread and some great ones listed. I have all the t206s named and three Claxtons, which I am thinking is a dubious honor.

How about the 1908 Rose Co. Moonlight Graham PC. Also, not a player and not necessarily valuable, but typically more expensive than a common is the D322 Mascot.

What's the market like on the Moonlight PC?

[brianp-beme]

The 8 one of a kind Southern League non-issued proof T206 cards, if they were to come up for sale again.

Brian

[swarmee]

Contentnea Uncle Sam

There is a Bartirome autographed '52 card in the current REA auction.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by KMayUSA6060

What's the market like on the Moonlight PC?

I think there are only two - one is an A and the other has a numerical. A board member had both and posted the numerical grade on BST for at least $5k (can’t remember exact price). I responded within 5 minutes but it had been sold already, and I wasn’t the only other interested party. I think it could fetch well north of $5k if brought to auction.

Here is a Scranton PC with graham

[Seven]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Is that the guy who claimed to be a relative of Bartirome? Didn't he end up in jail?

edited to add: Here he is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cole_Bartiromo

I fell down the rabbit hole of reading some of the old threads today. It was interesting.... to say the least.