I agree with much of what has been said.
T206 commons and HOFers with common backs (Piedmont, Sweet Caporal)have been essentially flat for about five years after a huge run-up.
When I reentered the T206 market in 2003, you could get PSA 5 Piedmont or Sweet Caporal commons on eBay for about $70 each and PSA 6 commons for about $140 each. By 2006, you were paying $100 and $200, respectively, for these same cards--which is not too different from today's prices. Maybe now it's more like $90 and $180 for TRUE commons, but collectors are more sophisticated about scarcities so more difficult commons still sell at the 2006 prices or higher.
On the other hand, collector sophistication has caused scarcer backs (anything from EPDG on up) to go through the roof since 2006. For example, prices for EPDG, Cycle and American Beauty have increased maybe 50%, prices for Brown Hindu and Carolina Brights have at least doubled, and prices for Broad Leaf and other very scarce backs have at least quadrupled.
Last edited by sreader3; 12-04-2011 at 04:20 PM.
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