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Originally Posted by CMIZ5290
I never knew that this existed with these 2 varieties of Mathewson. Tremendous difference between the numbers of the two:
Dark cap: PSA 5- 141 White cap: PSA 5- 45
PSA 6- 80 PSA 6- 33
PSA 7- 36 PSA 7- 10
PSA 8- 14 PSA 8- 9
Total dark cap-271 Total white cap-97
What's even more amazing is the dark cap has a higher SMR price than the white cap! I wish someone could explain this to me. Ted Z where are you?
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Kevin
I have larger pop report numbers for both these Matty cards. In any event, as Dean has noted, the Dark Cap Matty is a super-print. And, was most likely
Double-Printed (D-P). I say this since the Red Cobb is also a super-print; and, there is evidence that it was D-P.
Add to that fact, that the T-brand backs ratio of the Dark Cap version vs. the White Cap version is approx. 2 / 1 ....there should be many more Dark Cap
than White Cap Matty's.
This is anecdotal, but my experience selling Matty's for 30 years is that collectors are willing to pay a somewhat more for a White Cap Matty than a Dark
Cap Matty. I would guess that the less White Cap Matty's is the reason for this. Yes, this contradicts your findings; and, I cannot explain why ?
Best regards,
TED Z