Show us the #1 card in your collection

Thought this might be a fun thread - show us the #1 card in your collection. Doesn't have to be the most valuable one either - just the card you consider your "top card" and why.

Here is mine - combines three of my favorite things in a card - 19th century player, HOFer, and an ultra-scarce set:

If you don't mind my asking, on your Welch card, which is very nice btw--can you tell me what's going on on the right side of the card? Is it supposed to be blackened? I've seen it before and wondered.

Thanks, Pete

Not really sure what it is Pete. Its not ink or anything; I used to think it was mold that had long since died? I have never really seen anything like it on a card before though. Whatever it is, its not spreading, thankfully.

Its too bad it is there, really - it would easily be an SGC 50 without it - card has no issues outside of the gunk...

That is an awesome N403 Welch!

Great Yum Yum!
I guess if your nickname is "King" you deserve top status

Chris, that's one heck of a Yum Yum Welch. I've also wondered about the stuff on the right side of the card. Might be removed relatively easily? No idea, but personally I wouldn't have the guts to do something of that nature. Some would though. Either way, you have a monster 19th century card right there.

As for my #1 card, it came down to a choice of three. But I went with my E107 Joss - one of my favorite players from one of my favorite sets. And despite the low technical grade, I think it looks pretty good. I don't see this guy going anywhere anytime soon, unless of course someone beats down my door offering a Kalamazoo Bats Harry Wright for trade or something like that.

Anyone that knows me know what card I will pick. All through the 80s I wanted the m101-5 Thorpe but was never able to find one at a price that was reasonable. I was lucky enough 6 years ago to get one and it will never leave my collection.

Favorite card, not happy with the grade though! If graded accurately without bias (2.5 GAI crossover) ~ should acquire a PSA 2.5 if not 3.

Hopefully soon!

Here is my favorite. One of the newest acquisitions, and I'll show it off any chance I get.

T-206 Home Run Baker with a Broadleaf 460 back. I've wanted a Broadleaf 460 back since I got into vintage baseball cards (a little over 2 years now, since I started in January 2007). One of only 2 Baker's with this back known to exist and the highest graded. Plus Broadleaf 460's are rarer than a T-206 Wagner.

Love the Joss E107, Ben. Great eye appeal. It easily beats mine.
As far as my cornerstone card, it has to be the E107 Young, but I've posted it too many times already.

Brian

To most this will seem like your everyday Larry Mclean Caramel card. To the ones familiar with the E90-1 set though, you know just how rare this one is in this condition. Currently the highest graded by Sgc. Easily my most favorite.
Just finding one is an adventure.
Tony A.

Not easy to chose but I think I have to go with the N43 Ryan. I always thought that it was odd to have a flower in it. Always wanted a N29 and was surprised to pick up the N43 a week later. My close second is my T3 Cobb, a card I never thought I would own.



Lee

This is probably my favorite, took a while to get it but he kind of has that Thorpe look going on...

It is hard to pick one-this will do for today

some investigating and found out this N173 Lauer is a new discovery and could be a possible proof. I sent it in to SGC and it got a AUT. A very knowledgeable collector told me it may be a proof but probably a trimmed N173. The thing is, the bottom "Old Judge" is trimmed off but the corners match the top for rounding. Oh well, although being one of my favorite cards i may be listing it on Ebay since i need the $.

That Rose Postcard is awesome. That is one issue I have not added to my collected that I have always wanted to.

Lee

Square_Frame_Ramly wrote:some investigating and found out this N173 Lauer is a new discovery and could be a possible proof. I sent it in to SGC and it got a AUT. A very knowledgeable collector told me it may be a proof but probably a trimmed N173. The thing is, the bottom "Old Judge" is trimmed off but the corners match the top for rounding. Oh well, although being one of my favorite cards i may be listing it on Ebay since i need the $.

Mark - it looks trimmed and exactly like the N173 Brouthers that just sold in Goodwin. It was probably cut long ago, which explains why the wear is even on all 4 corners.

That is what i figured....


Mark

King - that is spectacular!

I have three...these were given to me when I was a kid by my dad who passed away in 1991. They were my first ever prewar cards. He gave me the advice to stop collecting new cards and go after the old stuff. He wasn't even a baseball card collector, but he could see what I couldn't. I really didn't take him up on his advice until much later, but I wish I had.

very cool. I assume your dad was a baseball fan too and knew who Brouthers was.

Jay

My dad had no idea who Brouthers was...he was not a baseball fan either. He was an antique collector though and he appreciated all things "old". I remember getting out my Sport Americana guide and seeing that Brouthers was worth more than the common price and in those pre-internet days I did not know he was a Hall of Famer until I was looking through a book in the library about the Hall of Fame.