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Originally Posted by GaryPassamonte
The recent Cobb vs Trout thread has gotten me thinking about card values. I realize the Trout card is a one of five? and the Cobb is quite rare. However, in my opinion, both pale historically to the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stocking image. I understand the supply and demand aspects, but why does the Red Stocking card not sell for $50-$100K. It is rare yet available enough to acquire. Why don't more people "have to have it"? Is it because of the grading craze and the inability to have a high grade, set registry, etc example?
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Gary-It is an iconic image, but the vast majority of collectors don’t collect 19th century material. Personally, I prefer the much rarer trade card to the CdV. There are very few graded ones out there, and one of those is a copy that needs to be returned to the NYPL. Should a nice graded one of those come to market it would probably yield $100k or more.