Rarest Pre-War Rookie Cards

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

Hoss Radbourne: 1886 Red Stocking Cigars

One of my favorite cards in my collection.

[oldjudge]

Beauty, Jeff!

[calvindog]

Thanks, Jay.

As for Cobb "rookie" cards, if these are thought of as cards, they are really rare:

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by calvindog

One of my favorite cards in my collection.

Amazing card Jeff!! That’s the same card that was once owned by Lew Lipset and is on the cover of his Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards. At the time, it was 1-of-1 known (with the 1886 schedule on back). Now there are two….although I think I’d much prefer yours!!

[rhettyeakley]

1913 Zeenut Harry Heilmann

(One of only 2 known with the Coupon attached)

[Casey2296]

Great card Rhett.

[Shankweather]

The one that haunts my dreams and whispers, "you'll never find me...."

[oldjudge]

This hangar (paper front that is linen backed with metal strips at the top and bottom with a loop at the top so it can be displayed in a store) was issued prior to the 1891 season to illustrate Cleveland's 1891 schedule. The image of Cy Young is certainly one of his earliest, if not his earliest.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Jay:

I remember bidding on that at a National live auction maybe a dozen years ago or so now. Didn’t end up winning it.

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

This hangar (paper front that is linen backed with metal strips at the top and bottom with a loop at the top so it can be displayed in a store) was issued prior to the 1891 season to illustrate Cleveland's 1891 schedule. The image of Cy Young is certainly one of his earliest, if not his earliest.

Beautiful display piece. Some of the images for that 1891 calendar were supplied by Ryder Studios. Here is the Cy Young. I believe that there are two known.