1909 T206 ‘Bat Off Shoulder’ (Ty Cobb)
The 1909-1911 T206 set is arguably the ultimate issue in the hobby and any card from it is bound to be really valuable. The Ty Cobb cards have four variants which differ in appearance, scarcity and popularity. The “Bat on the Shoulder” card is a bit less valuable compared to the “Bat Off Shoulder” variant because the latter has more high-quality copies that have surfaced. Although the price range of these cards is quite wide, a copy can be expected to fetch six figures.
1909 T206 ‘Bat Off Shoulder’ (Ty Cobb)
1951 Bowman (Mickey Mantle)
Mickey Mantle is the hobby’s most widely collected figure, and here we have another one of his cards, the 1951 Bowman. It may not be as famous or expensive as his Topps but this is Mick’s only official rookie card. A mint copy will pull in more than $500,000 owing to his popularity among baby boomers, who watched him play, and younger people who admire his legacy! However, this really important card can have numerous condition obstacles that are common among the set’s high-numbered cards, such as poor centering, print lines and wax stains along the reverse.
1951 Bowman (Mickey Mantle)
