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Posted By: leon

Yes we have been over this before. I love collecting backs so here we are again. As always it is supply and demand that equals value. As Todd noted it doesn't matter if there is only 2-3 Holmes to Homes cards in the world, if the demand is not high the value won't be either. I am sure you could pick that statement apart but for the most part it's true. With that being said I have seen some back varieties go fairly high ($100-$300 for a common) and still not be the value I would think they should be due to their rarity. Here is a list of known backs and multipliers (of common players/backs) that are only my idea...... I have only seen 2 of the Holmes to Homes and 2 of the Everybody's. I believe there are more of the Everybody's than there are the Holmes to Homes hence the higher multiplier.

Altoona Tribune 3x
Blank back 1x
Block & Kuhl 3x
Burgess Nash 1.5x
Everybodys 8x
Famous/Barr 1x
Gimbels-large print 2x
Gimbels-large block 4x
Gimbels-small print 4x
Globe Clothing 2x
Green Joyce 3x
Herpolsheimer 2x
Holmes to Homes 10x
Indianapolis Brew 2x
Mall Theatre 5x
Morehouse Baking 4x
Sporting News 1x
Standard Biscuit 1.5x
Successful Farming 5x
Wares 3x
Weil Baking 3x

I would love to hear about substantiated other backs too. I didn't count the Beycuis (sp?) Brewing as it is a lone, known sheet and they are blank backed. The mulitpliers are purely speculation on my part.
regards