THere are actually 2 "Real" cards of Ernie Davis. By "real" I mean cards produced during his playing days. Besides the expensive ($800)1962 Topps RC there was also a nationally distributed college issue called 1961 Nu-cards which you don't come across very often but are quite inexpensive. ($60 at last check). Picture below.
https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/s.../1961-Nu-Cards-Football-Stars-143-Ernie-Davis
In the biggest card store in Syracuse, that Nu-Card of Davis sat in the display case for months and months and no interest was shown in it. And this was in Syracuse of all places!! I finally bought it after seeing a guy spend $130 on 4 1993 Reggie F. Brooks RCs. Brooks had a good (not great) rookie year with the Redskins but Flamed out (thus the F. as his middle initial) after that. The insanity of that buy inspired me to buy the Nu-Card Ernie Davis which I still own today 30+ years later. I just don't get card collectors spending outrageous money on prospects the vast majority of whom wash out while really good buys are widely available if one looks around some.
Well after that rant, I am off to buy some extrodinarily over priced Jasssssssson Dominguez autographed RCs because he has more S's in his first name than he has career home runs.
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