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Posted By: t207redcross

However, the TRULY RARE items already have a market. The few collectors who will bid on a Lone Jack or T205 Drum already know how rare those items are. For items like these all you would need to list in the heading is "T205 Drum back", and it would easily fetch $2500+++. You don't need to educate potential buyers of these cards, because they are not cards that are selling for less than $50, no matter how they are listed. A good point is when the Maryland antiques dealer came across a hoard of cards and listed them on eBay this past winter. He DIDN'T even list them as T206's, however the Drum I won cost me over $900!!!!!!! These truly rare items are not on most newbies wantlist. However, when I first started collecting, I would have paid a few bucks extra to have a rarer common that was issued in the 150 Series only than a common that was issued in two series and is much more plentiful.

YES, I will be the first to admit I used the term "Rare" to get a few bucks more for each card. But, I also used it to educate some potential bidders as to why these cards are worth a few bucks more than a common T206.