Underappreciated Rarities

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by Bob Lemke

that the E121/120 George Whitted, Brooklyn, is not in the 2010 or 2011 Standard Catalog. I don't have access to earlier editions; was it ever listed?

Bob, yes it was listed in earlier editions but there was a belief for a while on this forum that it was among the cards from that set that didn't in fact exist (like the Charles O'Leary, Charles Deal, etc. that were all rightfully delisted from the set) until Bob P. produced one from his Brooklyn collection. It should be RE-included in the next SCD as it does in fact exist. It is probably the toughest card in that set--as the E121 Series of 120 isn't particularly difficult to get near completion (The Rawlings "Utl." is also extremely tough--I don't have that one yet).

-Rhett

[sreader3]

Bob,

The most recent Catalog I have is 2006. That version does not include two other E121 variations that have been discussed on this forum over the last couple of years. I will summarize here just in case you haven't already added them.

1. E121-80 Hooper (Small Projection). Rhett discovered this variation, in which due to a smaller projection image a house is visible on the left border. In the more common E121-80 Hooper (Large Projection), the house is pretty much cropped out.

2. E121-120 Torporcer (Correct Spelling). In this variation, the player's last name is spelled correctly, whereas in its counterpart the player's name is misspelled "Toporcer". Not clear to me which version is more common.

(If somebody has additional or different information, please chime in!)

[sreader3]

Frank,

Your points are well taken. I'd be interested in hearing other theories.

Scot

[edhans]

Leon,
The other known Greiner's is a Traynor.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by edhans

Leon,
The other known Greiner's is a Traynor.

Hi Ed
Then I stand corrected. I could have sworn the other owner told me it was the same player, but maybe not. regards

[bcbgcbrcb]

I would have to nominate all items in my collection........

[Cat]

It looks like it is a left/right shift and a croping/projection issue. Although you can see the house on the left you lose some image on the right. These are both series 80.

[FrankWakefield]

Thanks for posting those two, Cat.

[Brian Van Horn]

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[fkw]

A card that I would call very underrated...

the 1925 Holland Ice Cream #16 Roger Peckinpaugh. I "discovered" it back in 1999 (before that the checklist always had #16 as "unknown")
As far as I know there is still only 1 card known. Its in the G/VG range (see below). I sold it about 8 years ago for $3K, yet the SCD has always listed it at $2500 NRMT.
Why so low, when a similar extremely shortprinted (also 1 known) chase card from another Canadian set, the V117 Maple Crispette #15 Stengel is $18K NRMT.


Only known #16 Peckinpaugh

[ValKehl]

Hi Frank,

Thanks for reminding me of my biggest card-collecting regret - not pulling the trigger to buy the Holland Peckinpaugh card from you when I had the opportunity!
Best,
Val