1934 Goudey Napoleon Lajoie

1933-34 R-319 Goudey Napoleon (Larry) Lajoie: Next to the -T-206 Wagner, the '34 Goudey Lajoie is second most prominent card of the pre-WWII era. Decades before inserts and ridiculously scarce rookie cards, Goudey Gum used a very sneaky, and unethical, scheme to keep kids buying packs of their chewing gum. While the backs of the cards said that there were 240 cards in the set, Goudey only printed 239. Card #106 was purposely not issued. Probably spurred on by complaints made from parents, Goudey eventually issued a #106 (Lajoie) the following year, but only to those who wrote to request one. Needless to say, not many did. In 1999 a Mint "PSA 9" Lajoie sold at auction for $95,700, though un-graded copies usually fetch $30,000. The funny thing about this card, is that Lajoie retired in 1916!