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Best football rookie card

JaktJakt Posts: 573 ✭
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If you could own one, which one would it be?
I'm building a 1968 and a 1970 Topps set. I have lots of 1970s and 1960s to offer in trade.

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  • DavemriDavemri Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭
    Without a doubt......

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  • JaktJakt Posts: 573 ✭
    As soon as I posted I knew that one was coming. I was thinking something a little bit more realistic and able to be obtained.
    I'm building a 1968 and a 1970 Topps set. I have lots of 1970s and 1960s to offer in trade.
  • DavemriDavemri Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭
    What kind of price range are you looking at?

    Here would be my #2

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  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭


    << <i>What kind of price range are you looking at?

    Here would be my #2

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    OMG @ the centering on your JB!!!

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  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭


    << <i>I own a Jim Brown in a PSA 4.IMO the best of the post war era rookie cards along with Broadway Joe Namath. >>



    i agree Tony
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  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭
    I own a Jim Brown in a PSA 4.IMO the best of the post war era rookie cards along with Broadway Joe Namath.
    Tony(AN ANGEL WATCHES OVER ME)
  • TJMACTJMAC Posts: 864 ✭✭
    I agree with the Jim Brown. I think a close second would be Johnny U. I think he is a little undervalued considering that he played in and won the biggest NFL game before Super Bowl 3 meaning the 1958 NFL championship. He also won 3 MVPs and put up superb numbers in an era that was not kind to passing.
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    i feel that Key Football PSA 7 RCs are really under loved in our hobby
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  • DavemriDavemri Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭
    I agree that football is grossly undervalued when compared to baseball. I would also put the 57 Unitas in my top 5 along with Walter Payton. However, I know this technically isnt his rookie, but I would put the Grange on my list as #3 after Nagurski and Brown. Cant go wrong with the most iconic player of the early NFL...

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    Also, I wouldnt even put the Namath in the top ten just because he was a borderline HOF to begin with. Yes the card is a SP but if I was picking out an iconic football card, I would at least want a upper tier HOF'er. Just my opinion of course


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  • HoofHeartedHoofHearted Posts: 2,537 ✭✭
    Great cards shown here! ALMOST makes me want to begin collecting these FB rookies!
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  • JaktJakt Posts: 573 ✭
    And to think that I was proud of my Walter Payton PSA 6 rookie card.....LOL.
    I'm building a 1968 and a 1970 Topps set. I have lots of 1970s and 1960s to offer in trade.
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭


    << <i>And to think that I was proud of my Walter Payton PSA 6 rookie card.....LOL. >>



    and why wouldnt you be? that is a classic rookie card that a lot of people would be proud to own.
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  • DavemriDavemri Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭
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  • DavemriDavemri Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭
    And to round out my top 5. I'd like to upgrade this one at some point.

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  • DavemriDavemri Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭
    And one last Honorable Mention..............


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  • BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would say these are the cards to buy


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  • HallcoHallco Posts: 3,671 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PSA 9 of Namath or Brown Rookie.
    Just love those 2 in high grade. Not the most expinsive of Football. But I would value a high grade of those 2 the most for me.
  • thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭
    You gotta at least get some signed image

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  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,145 ✭✭✭
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  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    this is a tough card to find centered. add in the black borders and ouchhhhh

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  • ClockworkAngelClockworkAngel Posts: 1,994 ✭✭✭
    I want a Nice Bradshaw RC
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  • JasonM32JasonM32 Posts: 170 ✭✭
    I agree with a lot of you. Jim Brown RC would be my first choice. Along with Unitas and Payton. I also fancy Jerry Rice's 1986 Fleer and Peyton Manning's 1998 SP Authentic. My sentimental favorite is Bernie Kosar's 1986 Topps RC. In my opinion one thing that all these cards have in common is a great picture.

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  • TmbrWolf22TmbrWolf22 Posts: 583 ✭✭✭
    Man I LOVE it when you HOF RC collectors show off. Simply stunning all of them. I'm not posting any of my puny collection.....LOL.
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  • goraidersgoraiders Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭


    << <i>You gotta at least get some signed image

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    SHOWOFF!!! Well its official I will be starting a rc auto collection,thanks kind sirimage Those my friend make me thirsty!!
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    1965 Football-8's
    1958 Topps FB-7-8
  • goraidersgoraiders Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭


    Hard to follow Mike but heres some of my favorites..

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    J.R.
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    Now THATS a sharp card....Very Nice.
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  • thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Is anyone going to show any love for Otto Graham? >>




    Sure, he is loved so much it wasn't good enough for someone to get just one autograph on this one, it needed two. One of the odder cards in my collection.
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  • 1960toppsguy1960toppsguy Posts: 1,127 ✭✭
    Jim Brown card with nice color
  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭
    What does frank gifford bowman large rookie go for? Back in the days of becketts .. That was the second most expensive card behind the 65 namath.

    I think the top 5 football rookies are...
    1935 Chicle Bronco Nagurski
    1958 Topps Jim Brown
    1965 Joe Namath (personally think he and this card are way over rated)
    1957 topps Johnny Unitas (I think he is the link between vintage and super bowl era)
    2000 SP Tom Brady (I hate the pats but have to admit that brady is in the conversation for greatest qb of all time. This is a base card that is limited and pretty pricey for base card from a modern set)
    Scans of most of my Misc rookies can be found <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://forums.collectors.com/m...y&keyword1=Non%20major">here
  • PubliusPublius Posts: 1,306 ✭✭

    The single greatest rookie card of all time.....
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    And a should be.
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  • TmbrWolf22TmbrWolf22 Posts: 583 ✭✭✭


    << <i>And to round out my top 5. I'd like to upgrade this one at some point.

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    If you ever do......This card would look amazing in my set.....hint, hint
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