List all your T206 Rare Backs
 

some collectors have tons of rare backs... some only have a few or maybe only 1... hes your chance to show off....
Looking for what I consider the toughest 5...BL460, Drum, Uzits, Red Hindus, Lenox's black or brown.
Let us know who you have and which back....

let the showing off begin...

I have a seymour throwing BL460 to add for this post... but none of the others

If you're considering color variations you probably need to also include the Old Mill brown as one of the toughest. Certainly the Ty Cobb is up for debate as well -- some consider it part of T206 whereas others think it's a one card set (or special print series).

For my basic set (15 companies...no Cobb), I just need the big 3. I have begun working on the varieties, and again im going to omit the Cobb, blank back, and OM overprint as I personally dont believe they qualify. Two of those are simply printing errors, and the 3rd is a privately issued card. I have been able to pick up a couple of decent backs on the cheap, notably a pair of Sov460's at 30 bucks each, and a gorgeous AB460 in an SGC 50 for just $125. I have shelled out strong money for my Hindu brown, and my Carolina Brights, as well as paying fair money on the B&L auction BL350 that recently sold. I also recently bought a nice (yet to get it) Cycle 460. Im just 2 months into this wonderful hobby, and the monster has a very strong grip on me!

I only have a Bender no trees Lenox, unless I decide to keep the BL350 I won for ChicagoT206 !!:D

Damn you!!! Get the MO yet by the way?

Probably tomorrow, but you might need it back to pay for that Drum !

That BL350 is small potatos compared to the Drum. I tried explaining to the wife why i'll be withdrawing possibly $2500 to buy a "baseball card". Her eyes glazed over and her expression turned to disgust. Even though i'll be trying to buy the card strictly because I love this hobby, its easier to buy if I can try to convince her the card will be at least worth 75% of what we pay in 5 years time.

I always buy collectibles with this frame of mind. If I can lose no more than 25% of my original investment a few years down the road, I have no problem paying for the "ownership rights" for at least a few years!

Just a low grade Red Hindu Magee for me. The Uzit has massive eye appeal to me. One day I will get one......

Chicago

I don't think you need to worry about getting your money back from a Drum reverse. In 2005-5years ago, you could have got that Drum for about 1k-in 2000 probably 200.

There were a bunch(about 15 to 20) Drums on ebay around 2001 or 2002 and the best one only reached 1k-most were around 300 to 500-they were all vg to vg-ex.

I remember a PSA 4 Atz/Drum selling for $1600 on ebay around 2003.

Jim,

I agree with you on this one. With so much interest in T206 backs, its a simple supply/demand equation. Despite the new finds of Drums --- there just aren't all that many in a '2' or better floating around. I don't have population numbers but I'd guess 150 or so to fulfill the demand for those people who want one.

Regards,
Scott

years ago, i was obsessed with rare backs...it culminated about 2 years when i had a very high grade group, before selling them off with Barry...some of my favs were: PSA 4 Drum, PSA 8 Polar Bear, PSA 3 Uzit, PSA 4 Lenox, PSA "A" BL 460, etc...

rare backs are extremely fun (and challenging) to collect.

I have one, Red Murray Lenox Black

What's rare
 

I have on hand

Chance batting, Black Lenox, PSA 2
Burch fielding, Brown Lenox, PSA 4

But also a half dozen EPdG or SOV 460, various grades;
1 Carolina Brights, PSA 3.5

1 beat-to-hell UZIT, identified by PSA as "trimmed!"

Why are we doing this again?

Bob

Schulte back view Lenox is all for the rare normal backs.

I do have a bunch of southern leaguers with blank backs
Breitenstein
Coles
Cranston
Ellam
Fritz
Guiheen
Reagan
Shaughnessy

Steve

The Berger from my Cleveland team set is a Pied. Fact. 42....

backs
 

abbaticchio blue sleeves black lenox sgc 10
t jordan batting brown lenox sgc 10
mcgraw glove at hip red hindu sgc 10
schulte back view black lenox sgc 10
l tannehill red hindu sgc 40
tinker bat on shoulder black lenox sgc 30
wiltse pitching uzit sgc 10

yeah right!!! Stevie B...are all of your blank backed SL'ers hand cut?

Id love to see some pictures of the blank back Slers

I'll do some scans of the SLers and put them up soonish. Probably in a new thread.

I'll put the Schulte here.

Steve

I've been working on my brand set for 2+ years now.
Still looking for a couple but have knocked out some tough ones.
UZIT, BL460, Lenox and Drum - all HOFers.
A decent shape Red Hindu has been elusive.

Here's the Schulte. Slers in a new thread in a couple minutes
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...pictureid=1878