T206 Backs Risers and Fallers 2009
 

I've been noticing a few backs that took a turn for the
better recently and a couple that have dropped in demand
and was wondering if others had similar perceptions.

I would consider these few better off now than
they were a year ago:

UZIT
American Beauty 460
Hindu Red
Hindu Brown
Sovereign 460


As far as those not doing quite as well I
really can only think of one for sure and a lot
of it is probably just my personal preference.

Piedmont 350-460 Fact 42


Anyone have any backs you feel had their ups
and their downs the past year or so?

I agree with what you're noticing Frank.One back that is not as rare as the ones mentioned,but I feel is underrated, is El Principe De Gales.

I've noticed on a few occasions when collectors who have completed (or came close to completing) the T206 set,and included how many of each back they've acquired,it seems as though the EPDG #'s are quite low.

I understand EPDG is somewhere in the middle of the list of tough backs,and it's not all that hard to find an EPDG back for a decent price--but I bet if you tried to do an EPDG only backs set,you wouldn't have an easy time!!!:eek:

And I don't understand what's happening with the Piedmont Factory 42's.Are collectors losing a little interest in the Piedmont 42's?

Clayton

I have always felt that the carolina Brights back is underrated too. I've only ever owned a handful. I think the last one I bought was a Jimmy Lavender several years back.
El Principe backs are becoming harder for me to locate too

I also believe that the El Principe cards are harder to find in the later series (460 only being very tough), so that is a whole group of cards with probably very few examples of each floating around.

In the collection of 300+ cards that I bought, only 2 were EPDG.

One is Slow Joe Doyle and the other is Mordecai Brown.

Also, might just be the 2 I have but it looks like EPDG's stain fairly easily.

http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn...size/matty.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn...bsize/Cobb.jpg

They are more tough than folks give them credit for and also one of my fav backs.

those 2 EPDG are beauties........

I wonder if the ones packed with pectoral paper stain more easily? Isn't that a brown paper?

Wonkas EPDG look great. I will try and post my 2 later in the evening. Mine have much more browning, possibly from age as opposed to tobacco.

A few more...

http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn...e/graham_1.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn...e/murphy_1.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn...size/sch_1.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn...annehill_1.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn.../willett_1.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn...ize/bergen.jpg

I had quite a few of these in my find as a kid, and I've also bought them over the years as I think it's one of the cooler backs. Let's see yours..

Here are my two (Wonka, What scanner do you have? Your scans look great and I can't get mine to look that good.)

John
You have a wonderful collection of cards and I always enjoy it when you post
scans of your cards. Keep it up. Here's one.

Beautiful EPDG's all! Here are mine.

http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgall...er_EPDG_tn.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgall...ze/chesbro.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgall...ize/kelley.jpg


I'm of the opinion that AB350 / no frame backs don't get the love that they deserve.

What scanners do you guys use to get such clean images?

Thanks guys, great cards all around.

Mike that Collins is money! Wow what a nice card. :eek:

Piedmont
 

I think the reason for the Piedmont Fac. 42's falling in value/desirability is that...they are still a Piedmont. In the T206 world Piedmont is vanilla. The addition of a different factory number doesn't get the motor running like a totally different back which include (for some) neverbeforeseen colors and fonts. Just my thoughts...

Wow folks,those are some AWESOME looking EPDG's!!!This is one of my favorite backs also,although at this moment,I only have but one.I don't have a scanner,so please excuse the photo's-and thanks for showing those beautiful EPDG's!!!!

EPDGs
 

Here's one of my favorite EPDGs: