T213-T217 Thinly Traded Tobacco Card Series

[Leon]

The 5000+ Trout card thread got me to thinking of the cards we rarely see come up for sale but don't always carry high price tags (relatively speaking). I remember it took me quite a few years to get my first T216 VE. I think the series of Tobacco cards between 213-217 are great to collect. But even this McGraw is only valued at a Post War medium grade Topps HOF card. Sometimes it doesn't make sense to me...this is the same price

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-Topps-1...p2047675.l2557

As this-

[Bliggity]

Shhhh... don't tell anyone!

[packs]

I think its just the design. That McGraw card isn't very inspiring to me. Though there are some real blazers in that set. I'd kill for the Speaker.

[Rich Falvo]

I've been looking into the T213s a little bit lately. I didn't realize how scarce the Type 1s are. There is a nice Cobb for $20K on eBay now, though.

[rocketman]

I've been eyeing that red Cobb as well. Beautiful card, but $20k...?

[darwinbulldog]

Here's my T206 T213-1.

[tedzan]

Here's the T206 super-prints with T213-1 backs. Nothing cheap about these guys. I wish these cards were more reasonably priced, then I'd try
for a complete set. Currently, I only have 12 of these rare dudes.

Incidentally, I didn't pay "20K" for my Cobb (it was significantly less then that).

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[tedzan]

T216's are the exception......you can get a Tobacco card with a Wagner on it.









TED Z
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[Jobu]

Great cards Ted and everyone else. I am very slowly trying to get a HOFer from all of these sets and subsets (minus T217 -- I also know Murray isn't in the HOF - future upgrade planned there).

[obcmac]

Thrilled to get my first VE recently as well.

[buymycards]

I love the New Orleans T-cards. I am trying to put together a type set, but I still have some tough cards that I need. T215-2, Pirates, T214, T216 VE, T213-3 overprint.

I scanned the backs of my 4 T216's. Still need the T216 VE.

Maybe I can find one at the National this year.

The New Orleans type set is: ( I think this is complete)

T211
T213-1
T213-2
T213-3
T213-3 Overprint
T214
T215-1
T215-2
T215 Pirate
T216 Kotton - 3 different backs
T216 Mino
T216 VE