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Originally Posted by BobC
Think about it. "Hey everyone, I own a complete T206 set, including the Big Four!" or "Hey everyone, I own two T206 Wagners!". Which statement (as a collector, not a flipper, dealer or investor) would you rather be able to make?
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Bob, I pretty much agree with your entire post. However, the Doyle is a bit of an oddball in that: the t206 set is the granddaddy of all trading card sets (regardless of subject/sport), the Doyle is needed to complete that set, and (I believe) only 9 Doyles are know to exist, one of which is in a museum/collection permanently. Thus, there can only ever be 8 complete, 524 card T206 sets.
The Spring 2022 Mile High auction had a t206 Wagner (the Charlie Sheen Wagner) and a Joe Doyle NY Natl. The Wagner sold for $3,060,000. The Doyle sold for $1,030,000. Clearly the Wagner is more “valuable”. But, for what it’s worth, the Doyle had 44 bidders while the Wagner had 45 bidders.
I think this is a great discussion, and I agree with most statements, including rarity vs scarcity in relation to value. But the Joe Doyle Natl is an oddball bc of its roll as the necessary spike piece in the greatest set of all time.