Negro League HOF cards? Best choices?

[Exhibitman]

The 1974 Laughlin set is a great choice:



Lots of cards of the HOFers, some considered RCs. You can also get some signed ones, which is nice:

[paul]

Willie Foster is not available to anyone without a trust fund.

[Kenny Cole]

Originally Posted by paul

Willie Foster is not available to anyone without a trust fund.

Willie Foster is only in the Mallorquina set. To my knowledge, there is literally one single copy of his card. There is also an uncut Mallorquina sheet that has Foster (and Dihigo's rookie for that matter). For $50K, it can be yours.

[Jason19th]

Originally Posted by Kenny Cole

Willie Foster is only in the Mallorquina set. To my knowledge, there is literally one single copy of his card. There is also an uncut Mallorquina sheet that has Foster (and Dihigo's rookie for that matter). For $50K, it can be yours.

Wow - had no idea that card was that rare

[Kenny Cole]

Originally Posted by Jason19th

Wow - had no idea that card was that rare

Of the Negro Leaguers who have period cards (Lloyd, Charleston, Torriente, Mendez, Cooper, Dihigo, R. Brown, Dandridge, W. Brown, Irvin, Day, Smith, Mackey, Hill and Foster), I am missing only Hill and Foster. Hill has a total of 3 cards from two sets (1 Cabanas, 2 Punch) and Foster has the one. They are absolutely impossible.

[paul]

Kenny, the Mallorquina uncut sheet is no longer available for $50K. The price is now $80K.

[Kenny Cole]

Originally Posted by paul

Kenny, the Mallorquina uncut sheet is no longer available for $50K. The price is now $80K.

LOL. Al bumped up several prices it appears.

1945-1946 Caramelo Deportivo Cuban League

[Huck]

I like the Ron Lewis postcards (two box set). I have about 25 of the cards signed. Like many things, I should have purchased the set the first time I came across them. Not a ton of hall of famers in the set but really nice looking cards.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/143298204999

[riggs336]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

The 1974 Laughlin set is a great choice:



Lots of cards of the HOFers, some considered RCs. You can also get some signed ones, which is nice:

Around 1975 Laughlin ran an ad in The Trader Speaks (I think) offering the original artwork for this set at $10 per card, buyer's choice, first come first served.
I asked for Josh Gibson and got him along with a letter from Laughlin saying he hated to give Gibson up.
I just looked for the artwork and letter and they didn't immediately reveal themselves, but I'll look harder and post them when I find them.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by riggs336

Around 1975 Laughlin ran an ad in The Trader Speaks (I think) offering the original artwork for this set at $10 per card, buyer's choice, first come first served.
I asked for Josh Gibson and got him along with a letter from Laughlin saying he hated to give Gibson up.
I just looked for the artwork and letter and they didn't immediately reveal themselves, but I'll look harder and post them when I find them.

That would be fun to see.

[paul]

Thanks Kenny. Let me know when I can take the Dihigo or Dandridge off your hands!

[Kenny Cole]

Originally Posted by paul

Thanks Kenny. Let me know when I can take the Dihigo or Dandridge off your hands!

LOL, it will probably be awhile.