Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Guys, <br /><br />I have my eyes set on purchasing a Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder in about a week. Are there any major condition problems that I should look out for. In other words, is centering often a problem. How about fading or off-color backgrounds are they common. Anything else I should pay attention to. Thank you in advance for your input.<br /><br />Peter

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>JK</b><p>Nothing unique to that card that Im aware of. I would suggest looking at closed auctions on ebay and determining for yourself what issues are common among the cards.

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>Dave F</b><p>Peter...graded? ungraded? if graded...which company are you looking to?

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>You could always come over to the dark side? I could tell you what to look for in this series? <br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1180493306.JPG">

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Dave,<br /><br />It's in PSA 4 condition. Leon, nice Cobb, the one I'm looking at is only in slightly better condition.<br /><br />Peter

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>Chuck</b><p>Condition isn't really a problem is it? Here's mine:<br /><br /><img src="http://home.comcast.net/~chuckparis/cobbbatoff.jpg"><br /><br />

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Chuck,<br /><br />I like your Cobb, do you have any idea of how it was torn into two pieces. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Peter

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>Dave Hornish</b><p>That Cobb was on eBay not too long ago.....

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Leon,<br /><br />The stamp that says "COLLECT THEM" on the back of your card, do you think that PSA would label the card MK for being marked. But it's still a very nice card because there are no noticeable creases.<br /><br />Peter

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Guys,<br /><br />Dealers must be making money in this market. I made a $50 deposit on the Cobb and asked the dealer to bring the Cobb to a local baseball card show.<br /><br />I went to the show as scheduled and the dealer forgets the card. All I can say is that times must be good if you can let a chance for a $1,000 sale go by.<br /><br />Peter

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>Dave Hornish</b><p>$1,000 for a PSA 4ish Cobb bat off is probably low right now. Dealer may have found a better sale maybe? Darn T206's keep going up up up.

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>I've been doing business with this dealer a long time...so I suppose the worst that can happen is that he will return my deposit...then I'll post an ad in B/S/T to buy.<br /><br />Peter

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>Dylan</b><p>Id have to agree. on vcp the last sgc40 Cobb bat off sold for 1275, it had a polar bear back but as far as i know it only adds a slight premium at the grade. Another SGC40 sold for over a grand in Huggins and Scott with a common back as well. And on ebay just recently a bat on SGC40 closed at 935.00 and another PSA 3 bat on sold for 1,075.<br />Hey Trae if your reading... your site lists the Cobb bat on shoulder with a 50.00 higher price then the Cobb bat off. But I've seen a lot of batt off out selling bat on Cobbs. And virtually all the sgc prices are higher with the bat off then the bat on at VCP (although i know its never a fair comparison due to card condition and date sold, etc) Anyways I was wondering what the reasoning behind that was? I've always liked the colors in the bat off better, but there both great cards. Back to being on point... i think the days of getting Cobb bat on or off cards in psa 4 for a grand are over!

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p>psa 4 sold on ebay for $1500.00+

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>Dave S</b><p>...think the days of getting ANY PSA4 Cobb t-card (or d, e, m) are over!

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>The card dealer says the PSA 4 Cobb was sold, however, he recently purchased a PSA 3 Cobb with Bat Off Shoulder. He wants to know if I'm interested.<br /><br />I suppose so, but I'm not sure what a reasonable price would be, any suggestions guys.<br /><br />I've been dealing with this guy for several years and he's reasonable.<br /><br />Peter

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>Marc S.</b><p>$1,000 give or take is about right...

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Marc,<br /><br />I had discussed a $1000 for the PSA 4 Cobb with the dealer and we had a tentative agreement. So now he's only offering a PSA 3 Cobb, I should be tougher and offer only $750. Is that a pretty good plan.<br /><br />Peter

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>that's a pretty lowball offer...I'd be offended if you already have a tentative deal for 1K.<br /><br />pete in mn

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Pete in Minnesota,<br /><br />The $1000 was for the PSA 4 Cobb, but he already sold that. Now he's only offering a PSA 3 Cobb, so wouldn't $750 be a reasonable price.<br /><br />Peter

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>Marc S.</b><p>if you can get it for $750, more power to you, as a nice-looking one would probably garner over $1,000 on Ebay

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>sorry...gotcha...go for it...worst case...he says no.<br /><br />pete ullman

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Thanks guys, I'll be meeting the dealer tomorrow, I'm going to see if he will take some cards in trade also.<br /><br />Actually, making the deal is half the fun of collecting sometimes... <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Peter

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>Dave F</b><p>Peter, if you had a tentative deal for the PSA 4 than why did he sell the card to someone else? Obviously he was offered more than 1k for it. Unless the 3 is really a 2 in the wrong holder I don't think I'd hold my breath on getting it for $750 either. If he dealt to someone else once...

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Dave,<br /><br />That's a good point. Ordinarily, I would not try to complete this type of deal, but I know this guy pretty well so I'm confident that we can work something out this time.<br /><br />Peter

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>The deal has been completed. Pretty fair overall. I paid $550 and threw in 1959 Bob Gibson (in VG, unslabbed) and 1953 Bowman Whitey Ford (in g, unslabbed).<br /><br />The Cobb with Bat Off-Shoulder is in a PSA 3 holder but looks more like a PSA 2. Making the deal was a lot of fun, thanks for all the advice. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Peter

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>Denny Walsh</b><p>Greetings Peter,<br /><br />How bout a scan of your New Cobb! Aways Nice to see & show off Your new Treasure...<br /><br />Life's Grand,<br />Denny

Buying a T-206 Ty Cobb w/Bat Off-Shoulder
 

Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Denny,<br /><br />The scanner is down right now, I'll scan it when I get a chance.<br /><br />Peter