Prices from the mid 1980's

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Posted By: KBR

I was going through my three volumes of Lew Lipset's Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards (still the best reference books in the hobby) recently and happened to look at the "Price Guide" that was at the end of each book. Just for giggles I will post a some of the prices. All prices listed are for an Excellent to Mint condition card for 19th century tobacco and T cards and Excellent for E cards.

N142 Duke Delahanty $1,400
N167 Old Judge HOFer $300
N172 Old Judge Anson in uniform $500
N172 Old Judge Wright $250
N172 Old Judge"common" HOFers $75
N175 Gypsy Queen Large HOFers $700-$800
N284 Buchner Von der Ahe $150
N300 Anson $300
N370 Lone Jack Comiskey $450
N690 Kalamazoo Bats Connor, O'Rourke $500
Four Base Hits Kelly $800
N526 No. 7 Cigar common $250
Just So common $300

E90-1 American Caramel Mitchell $400
E90-2 American Caramel Wagner $100
E92 Dockman Wagner $50
E93 Cobb $100
E94 Young $50
E94 Overprint $50
E98 Wagner $75
E97 Briggs Keeler $60
E97 Sullivan, Boston $250
E100 Bishop Weaver $40
E103 "common" HOFer $30
E105 Mello Mint Cobb $175
E107 Mathewson $150
E125 Wagner $1,250
Zeenut DiMaggio with coupon $400
E222 AHW Caramel $100
E224 Texas Tommy Jackson $300
E270 Tin Top Thorpe $100
E300 Plows Cobb $300

T5 Pinkerton Wagner $350
T200 Premium $750
T214 T.T.T. back +$10
T204 Square Ramly $100
T205 Drum +$50
T206 Drum +$75
T206 Wagner $22,000
T206 Cobb/Cobb back $2,000
T208 Fireside Plank $600
T210 Old Mill Jackson $200

It is interesting to see the wide range of appreciation between the different cards.

Sign me up for an N172 Anson in uniform, E107 Mathewson and T210 Jackson.

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Posted By: barrysloate

Another interesting thing is the relative values between cards. Then an N142 Delahanty was nearly three times an Anson in Uniform. Today the Anson might be ten times the Delahanty. Some cards have appreciated greater than others.

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Posted By: leon

Very interesting. I was just about 15 yrs too late to the fun... E94 Overprints were $50....that's more than I thought they would have been.....Sign me up for some T210 Jacksons and Just So while we're at it...

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Posted By: barry arnold

I bought my first 206s in '84 at a card show in Pensacola after receiving some 206s,205s,210s,203s gratis
in '82.
I remember getting Matty Dark Cap in very good condition for around 19 bucks.I also remember getting Tinker hands on knees in similar condition for
a couple of dollars less.
Yes,those were the days.

best,
barry