prewar set value increases, rank them?

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Posted By: Dave

just curious, i know what the t206's have done in past year or two, but wondering if someone with more knowledge would be able to rank the top five prewar sets that have increased in value over the past five years? and opinons on what may fall off or what may increase in value and demand in the next couple years?

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Posted By: andy becker

i'm not sure there is a perfect answer to this, as some sets go through cycles.
here's my shot.....
1) t3 since they started getting graded
2) d304
3) e93
4) e107
5) more obscure issues....like s74, e254, ect. it just seems more people are collecting these since a few years ago.

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Posted By: dd

1. E-cards
2. e-cards
3. E cards
4. e cards
5. ECARDS

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Posted By: John Harrell

From the 30's gum issues, R305 Tattoo Orbit and 41 Goudey have taken off. The Diamond Stars Master Set also has increased significantly.

John

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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

In recent years we have seen price pressure sequentially placed on sets by shifting collector focus. That it has followed the chronological sequence is a curiousity. But the nineteenth century issues were followed by a strengthening in the twentieth century tobbacco cards, then a progression to early candy and gum issues. As Bama notes, current emphasis is including some of the R-cards.

But this is historical. As such, it is of little importance. From a financial perspective, what is important is which cards to focus your collecting dollar on now, before they too go up.

Of course the R-cards include some of the hobby's most popular and abundant sets, but what "hidden" treasures exist here? Well there's things like Eclipse Import, but Im not certain that many would consider that set a treasure. Then again, some feel that the early 20s strip cards are quaint.

I see a continuation of the shift in emphasis from the e, to the R-cards.And maybe these R337s will be included. Additionally, there is every reason to think that the R-312s and R318s will share in the limelight. These three sets make for a very interesting combination to compliment the more difficult Uncle Jacks and Leader Novelties of this period.

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Posted By: Brett

Well, not many people were selling E93's on ebay up until the past couple of months, so naturally they're going to sell for alot of money. Lots of bidding wars made them sell for rediculous prices now. If 95 % of the people stopped selling t206s on ebay for lets say 5 or 6 months and then all of a sudden everyone starts selling them again, the bids will go through the roof.

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Posted By: fkw

As far as what they sell for, compared to what they book for....

W-Unc Self Develop
Leader Novelty
D310
R314D
1915 W-Unc.
W-Unc. IFS
1936 E-Unc.
T215 Red Cross
V89
D311
R313A Non Tiger/Cardinals
Uncle Jacks
Crescent Ice Cream
1932 Cubs Team Issue
W9316
1912-1920 Zeenut especially 1918
Orange Border
Middy Bread
etc.

Now does anyone have any for sale at book value??

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Posted By: Al C.risafulli

Try and find a mid-to-high grade 1938 Goudey for anywhere close to "book". A PSA 7 Bobby Doerr sold last week on Ebay. SMR is $385. I set a snipe for $865. I lost.

There is still value to be found in the low-number '38 Goudeys. Conventional wisdom says that the high number "cartoon" cards are more scarce and more valuable, but my experience has been that the low number cards are considerably more scarce - but the high numbers still command a premium.

I have also found some heavy increases in the more odd or less mainstream 1930s issues: Tattoo Orbits, Delongs, Dixie premiums, Gold Medal Foods, Butter Creams, Worch Cigar, Demaree Die Cuts.

Conversely, there's still tremendous value in Diamond Stars, and the R313, R314 and R303s (which I think are the best prewar value in the hobby).

-Al

EDITED to add a few I missed first time around.