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12-15-2008, 03:55 PM
Posted By: <b>KBR</b><p>I was going through my three volumes of Lew Lipset's Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards (still the best reference books in the hobby) recently and happened to look at the &quot;Price Guide&quot; that was at the end of each book. Just for giggles I will post a some of the prices. All prices listed are for an Excellent to Mint condition card for 19th century tobacco and T cards and Excellent for E cards.<br><br>N142 Duke Delahanty $1,400<br>N167 Old Judge HOFer $300<br>N172 Old Judge Anson in uniform $500<br>N172 Old Judge Wright $250<br>N172 Old Judge&quot;common&quot; HOFers $75<br>N175 Gypsy Queen Large HOFers $700-$800<br>N284 Buchner Von der Ahe $150<br>N300 Anson $300<br>N370 Lone Jack Comiskey $450<br>N690 Kalamazoo Bats Connor, O'Rourke $500<br>Four Base Hits Kelly $800<br>N526 No. 7 Cigar common $250<br>Just So common $300<br><br>E90-1 American Caramel Mitchell $400<br>E90-2 American Caramel Wagner $100<br>E92 Dockman Wagner $50<br>E93 Cobb $100<br>E94 Young $50<br>E94 Overprint $50<br>E98 Wagner $75<br>E97 Briggs Keeler $60<br>E97 Sullivan, Boston $250<br>E100 Bishop Weaver $40<br>E103 &quot;common&quot; HOFer $30<br>E105 Mello Mint Cobb $175<br>E107 Mathewson $150<br>E125 Wagner $1,250<br>Zeenut DiMaggio with coupon $400<br>E222 AHW Caramel $100<br>E224 Texas Tommy Jackson $300<br>E270 Tin Top Thorpe $100<br>E300 Plows Cobb $300<br><br>T5 Pinkerton Wagner $350<br>T200 Premium $750<br>T214 T.T.T. back +$10<br>T204 Square Ramly $100<br>T205 Drum +$50<br>T206 Drum +$75<br>T206 Wagner $22,000<br>T206 Cobb/Cobb back $2,000<br>T208 Fireside Plank $600<br>T210 Old Mill Jackson $200<br><br>It is interesting to see the wide range of appreciation between the different cards.<br><br>Sign me up for an N172 Anson in uniform, E107 Mathewson and T210 Jackson.<br><br>

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12-15-2008, 05:05 PM
Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Another interesting thing is the relative values between cards. Then an N142 Delahanty was nearly three times an Anson in Uniform. Today the Anson might be ten times the Delahanty. Some cards have appreciated greater than others.

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12-15-2008, 06:11 PM
Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>Very interesting. I was just about 15 yrs too late to the fun... E94 Overprints were $50....that's more than I thought they would have been.....Sign me up for some T210 Jacksons and Just So while we're at it...

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12-15-2008, 08:35 PM
Posted By: <b>barry arnold</b><p>I bought my first 206s in '84 at a card show in Pensacola after receiving some 206s,205s,210s,203s gratis<br>in '82.<br>I remember getting Matty Dark Cap in very good condition for around 19 bucks.I also remember getting Tinker hands on knees in similar condition for<br>a couple of dollars less.<br>Yes,those were the days.<br><br>best,<br>barry<br>