Need T-205 Help
 

Guys,

What is the true scarcity on the Piedmont 42's in the T-205 set ? I have come into a few but have no clue if these have a good premium or just for the subset collector ??

Any feedback is welcome.

the 42's are pretty rare, 8th rarest though some people think they are more rare than the AB's. IMO they do have some premium value.



Peidmont Blue 42 –
American Beauty Black –
American Beauty Green –
Broadleaf Black –
Broadleaf Green –
Hindu –
Drum –
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Here is a past post with some more info - http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=157949

Thanks
 

Thanks Steve. Have a great 4th.

Price wise they are the same pending player. Some pied 42's are very common with certain players so I wouldn't pay more for those than normal such as K White and Foxen. Some are extremely scarce and would command a nice premium. Pied 42's are very scarce now that they have gained attention over the last 3-4 yrs.

Gotcha
 

Thanks Andrew. I was hoping you would chime in. How do I find out which are difficult ?

Lots and lots of research and watching every T205 pied that comes on to the market. I try to scan every auction and BST 205 I can for pied 42's, AB, and sp cycles. I learn a lot about these cards and help determine what to pass and buy. There are several I will pull the trigger on even if its a bit high due to scarcity. Same way with AB's. got to the T205 website and copy the pied 42's down. Check off what you see and can find via the web and the patterns emerge quickly. I would love to look at what you have though. Shoot me an email. Pm me if you don't have it.

They are tough but often do not command the premium commensurate with that scarcity.