A beat the hell up (major corner rounding and a crease) T206 common of a Cubs player (Del Howard). Piedmont back, nothing special. Got it at a card show for $25 and I was blown away simply handling it.
I traded it for a slightly off-center 2001 Bowman Pujols in 2001. Financially, it was a good deal for me at the time, and it was still a good financial deal when I sold the Pujols a couple years ago for $80.
That said, I'd rather have that card back than the $80. It's a part of my personal journey as a collector that's no longer around.
I'm glad I still have my first overall "vintage" card I bought in 1988 as a 12 year old...a slightly beat up 1972 Reggie Jackson. I paid $35 for it and I could probably get $15-20 today. I wouldn't even take $100 for it, though.
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