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jmbkb4 · October 14, 2007 8:50AM

Most Valuable Football card ever?

I'm calling B.S. on this one.

Have they ever heard of 1935 Nat'l Chicle?

drewsef · October 14, 2007 8:54AM

I saw that too and thought the same.

ping4u43 · October 14, 2007 9:13AM

The Chicle Cards are much easaier to find then the 1894 Mayo Cards. The John Dunlap card was #35 Annonymous for many years prior to someone finding out who it was. May not be the most valuable card, but is the hardest to find in any condition.

bigfische · October 14, 2007 9:18AM

What does the chicle go for in that condition?

BigDaddyBowman · October 14, 2007 12:44PM

The Mayo anonymous or Dunlap is a MUCH scarcer card than the Chicles, therefore the scarcity really drives the value up..like the 52 Bowman Large Lansford. I would pick the Nagurski Chicle over the Mayo Dunlap, but I will never be able to afford either so I guess it really doesn't matter!

AkbarClone · October 14, 2007 12:56PM

<< <i>I'm calling B.S. on this one. >>

<< <i>Have they ever heard of 1935 Nat'l Chicle? >>

I'd say yes, they've heard of 1935 Nat'l Chicle--the author mentions it in the second sentence of his article.

AlanAllen · October 14, 2007 1:51PM

In the same grade, Dunlap sells for more than Nagurski.

djspann · October 14, 2007 2:59PM

I'm a very big fan of the Chicle set, but I agree -- Chicles are much more common than Mayos. I'm surprised the Dunlop only sold for $10,000 -- it likely would have sold for more if it had been slabbed. I've heard that there are only 10-20 known copies of this card.

Doug

schr1st · October 14, 2007 3:27PM

I guess they aren't including graded cards in that discussion.

SGC reports that it sold for $240K.

djspann · October 14, 2007 3:55PM

I'd bet that if a mint Dunlop existed, it could be sold for more than that Nagurski.

I suppose it is in a sense foolish to say the Dunlop is the most valuable football card, because there is likely no 9 to compete with that Nagurski. However, I agree with AlanAllen that Dunlop would sell for more than Nagurski in the same grade. So, it is probably the most valuable football card at a given grade level. I don't think they're off base in calling the Dunlop the most valuable football card, because it very well could be.

There are only 3 Dunlops graded by PSA, with the highest graded cards being 2 PSA 3's. On the other hand, there are 100 Nagurskis graded by PSA. A very nice Nagurski PSA 5 sold tonight on eBay for $6600, yet the Dunlop sold ungraded for > $10,000, when it is likely a PSA 1 at best.

Doug

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