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Posted By: Colt McClelland

Just for kicks, here is the total number of cards graded by PSA for some benchmark issues:

T206 - 53,038
T205 - 12,697
E90-1 - 1,309
E95 - 631
E97 - 142
1915 Cracker Jack - 6,920
1933 Goudey - 32,694
1934 Goudey - 9,882
1952 Topps - 80,180
1961 Topps - 112,731
1972 Topps - 85,101
1975 Topps - 88,112

Obviously, not very scientific, but I think it clearly puts it in perspective. Who knows how many T206's were produced or survived, but it seems to me that T206's are undoubtedly quite a bit more scarce than the mainstream Topps issues, but not even in the same ballpark of most pre-war issues in terms of scarcity. Nevertheless, T206 is one of the most popular sets of all time, so the demand side of the equation will always play an important role in the price.