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Posted By: runscott

But a Piedmont 42 in that condition would normally go for $125-$200, so I think interested bidders were only willing to pay the going "black cap Matty" rate.

Like a lot of t206's with tough backs, you only seem to get the back premium on commons. The HOF'ers only get part of the back premium. I had a brown Hindu Matty portrait that suffered because of this.

The HOF'ers with super-tough backs, like BL460's, have had the opposite problem on ebay - they get the back premium, but not the proportionate amount of "HOF'er premium".

But, based on scarcity, the Piedmont 42 should bring more, but it doesn't. Doug and Art's VCBC article about t206 backs scarcity(#26)has the red Hindu premium at $250 and I think the Piedmont 42 is probably just as scarce. BTW, if you are serious about t206 backs you need to order VCBC #26.