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Originally Posted by Exhibitman
Actually, that is a welcome thing to see.
A million years ago (pre-grading) when I was amassing T206s most of what I saw were f-g-vg with a smattering of better, but none of the razor sharp 6-7-8 today seems to have. IMO the 4-5 range is about the realistic peak for T206 cards that aren't likely to have been messed with, so those are very nice cards and are getting the respect they deserve.
One thing I could never figure is the relative lack of respect for Lajoie and Eddie Collins. Top-tier HOFers who haven't really commanded the respect commensurate with their skills. Collins is 10th and Lajoie 18th in career WAR; 2nd and 3rd among 2B behind (barely, for Collins) Hornsby. But valued like Joe Tinker? Just makes no sense to me...
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Couldn’t agree more. Collins takes a hit for the sham Jackie tryout I think. Lajoie though I don’t see any downside. Plus he’s got great looking cards and a cool name. What’s not to love?