No, I’m not talking about cards worth a penny. I’m talking about cards containing pennies. A few years back I saw these cards on eBay but never gave much thought to them. Recently I’ve been more interested in these cards which were made by Auth/Ink and always contain a penny. They always feature a famous athlete, entertainer, or historical figure and then have a penny inserted into the card from a year that was significant to that person. A couple of weeks ago I found a Christy Mathewson Auth/Ink card at a show for only $15.00. Inside the card is a wheat penny from 1936 because that was the year Mathewson was inducted into the Baseball HOF. Since I collect cards of older players such as Mathewson, I knew I had to have it. Mathewson went to Bucknell University which I drive by everyday and is even buried the Lewisburg Cemetery which is right next to the school (that would make for a great place to do an on-location box break near Halloween).
Nobody is quite sure how these cards were distributed. I doubt they were inserted into packs. I think Auth/Ink sold them exclusively in eBay just like Razor did with some of their Metal cards. These cards range in price from $9.99 all the way up to $50.00 in some cases. This Lou Gehrig card looks really cool. Usually you’d find Gehrig in a Yankees uniform, but they decided to use a picture of him in his Columbia jersey. Another one of my favorites is of Mike “King” Kelly.
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I looked into these cards back in April. I’d forgotten about them until now. Thanks for dusting off the memories.
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I have a long penny card,1934 uncerulated wheat penny 1934 inside of you g. & Ruth.graded 10 are higher ,by all star grading company. How much would you buy it for? My # is 936-520-8975. Send your cell # and I’ll send you a pic of it 1934 penny card
When were the cards made?
We have several of the auth/ink cards and would like to find out their value. Can you help with info on how to find these values?
Thanks for the info! I recently picked up several hockey versions. Have you discovered any more info on the cards, manufacturer or method of distribution?
Thanks
Matt moser mdrumz@ juno.com
I bought all the Beatles penny ink cards,got all four,and I got all the actresses too and a few baseball ones,,also,Albert Einstein etc,,
I have a long penny card,1934 uncerulated wheat penny 1934 inside of you g. & Ruth.graded 10 are higher ,by all star grading company. How much would you buy it for?
I have a long penny card,1934 uncerulated wheat penny 1934 inside of you g. & Ruth.graded 10 are higher ,by all star grading company. How much would you buy it for? My # is 936-520-8975. Send your cell # and I’ll send you a pic of it 1934 penny card