Posted By:
Gilbert MainesPaul: when was your copy printed?
An example of some of the differences between the '75 SCB and '79 Becketts are shown below. I am interested in what your copy indicates for these cards.
Card.................'75 SCB..........'79 Becketts
T207 Loudermilk.......$150................$450
T206 O'Hara............$30................$150
T206 Wagner..........$1500+..............$4800
T206 Demmitt...........$30................$150
'52T #311 (Mantle).....$11................$500
'52T #312 (Robinson)...$11................$160
'52T #313 (Thomson)....$11.................$70
In general there were no premiums associated with HOF players in 1975, however, I saw one reference for $200. for a mint goudey Ruth.
From the above, one could conclude that price appreciation of rarer cards varied from 3x to 6x during the four year period, but appreciation due to demand for star players ('52T #s 311 + 312) increased much faster.