Plank Cards with T206-like Pose
 

I don't think I'll ever get a real T206 Plank. So I've been looking into substitute cards with a similar pose. So far I've identified:

E95 Philadelphia Caramel
M116 Sporting Life
E104 Nadja

Any I'm missing? From what I've seen, the E104 is definitely the most valuable of the three, but which is generally more valuable between the E95 and M116?

Thanks!

How bout the E107?
Very expensive in any grade but similar pose nonetheless

http://images.ha.com/lf?source=url%5...vemd%5btrue%5d

e95 is.

there's also t204 if you like tobacco and e107 with similar images. i think the e104 image is actually inverted, or reversed, or flipped whichever the correct word is.

Here's a beauty I've got (PC760):
http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/...em_11530_1.jpg

Probably the toughest of all the ones mentioned so far, but less expensive then most, if you can find one.

Beautiful Rose Matt

Thanks Craig. There is a tiny pinhole that someone thought would be a good idea to fill in, but I'll take that over a crease or corner wear any day.

I personally LOVE the E95.

Plank Horner pose
 

Other beautiful/difficult Planks. Either of these, along with the E104's, would be the most similar to the T206 as they too have blue backgrounds:

D359 (Williams & Rochester Baking)
T208 Fireside (this is probably the most expensive)

matt easy fix with the rose...soak it to get the photo and name off...buy a a NRMT common...repeat above step...affix the plank onto the NRMT mount.

(sell the common with the pinhole to recoup back some money)

E104 w/Nadja back
 

One of the scarcest, next to the T208, would be the E104 w/nadja back.

Quan - That's pretty sneaky; I never even contemplated that could be done with Rose PCs - I'd hope people wouldn't do that, but knowing our hobby, I'm sure it happens.

Leon - the E104 appears to be a different pose of Plank (albeit still a portrait).

It seems like to me the M116 Sporting Life or E95 are the least expensive route to a T206-like pose of Plank.

I have seen an SGC 70 M116 Sporting Life listed for $1250, and a PSA 7 for $2400. Any idea if these listings are anywhere near what these cards would go for at auction?

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original poster's question(s)
 

Matt
I was only going by what the original poster put in his post. To paraphrase-

" So I've been looking into substitute cards with a similar pose. So far I've identified:

E95 Philadelphia Caramel
M116 Sporting Life
E104 Nadja "


kind regards
LL

edited to add that I understand "T206-like" was in the title. But I don't think that was the exact question, though it could have been, I guess :)

I actually think its the same pose, just inverted

FWIW
VCP avgs. SGC70 = $921.00 PSA7 = $1265

If those are ebay BINs I imagine that they are a bargain!:D

The 1911 Diamond Gum Pins series also features the same Plank pose as the T206. Is it a Carl Horner portrait?

I think you're right - they did move the 'A' on the uniform over though.

I'm thinking that rawoysterman could probably put you into these for under $20 though! :D

Here is my only Plank
 

I would like a Ramly or E107 as well.

There's an SGC 10 E107 Plank in next month's Heritage auction.

Thanks for the great responses. And if anyone is looking to part with an E95 or M116 Plank, send me a PM. Thanks!