Rarest baseball cards

Rarest baseball cards

Rummage through your dad or granddad's junk; you might find some good cards in the attic or garage.

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Topps #311 Mickey Mantle (1952)
One of the first modern baseball cards. Thousands were dumped into the Hudson River.
Copies: 1,283~

1909-11 T206 White Border Eddie Plank
The white border version had most of its stock destroyed for quality reasons.
Copies: 75~

T206 Honus Wagner (1909)
Wagner did not want to be associated with cigarettes, so production was cut short.
Copies: 50-200

1909-11 T206 Ty Cobb Tobacco (Ty Cobb Back)
Tobacco ad on the back. In 2016 seven copies were found in an old paper bag.
Copies: 22~

1914 Baltimore News #9 Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth was signed up for the Baltimore Orioles for less than a year.
Copies: 10~

1909 T206 Joe Doyle (error)
The misprint of this version says “Nat’l instead of “American”.
Copies: 10

1910 T210 Old Mill Joe Jackson
Never made the big leagues but his card is a holy grail.
Copies: 9~

1933 Butter Cream Babe Ruth Baseball Card
Cause for rarity is unknown. One of the copies was accidentally thrown out. D'oh!
Copies: 2

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