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B HodesI think Albie is correct about the (sometimes false) sense of security that the slabs bring to many buyers. I also think that this effect may be more pronounced with Old Judges because they are so mysterious to most collectors.
One thing that has always mystified me about Old Judge prices is their inexplicable range. I am not talking about the range between a HOFer and a common but rather among the commons. While I am not alone in only chasing Old Judge's of the era's better players who are not in the Hall of Fame, I wonder who drives up the prices of other commons ( I don't mean Brown's Champions or Spotted Ties). Surely, besides Jay of course, there can't be too many people out there chasing some sort of Old Judge set -- either by pose or by player.