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James GalloI think it depends on a lot of factors.
As you have said major HOF cards can be easier to find then rare commons.
I think this needs to be looked at on a case by case basis. There are SO many factors that go into this. Maybe the common was a short print but the HOF not.
People are also more liekyl to care for and save the HOF and popular players while the commons get tossed around and forgotten about.
Just look at the E90-1 Mike Mitchell it sells for HUGE money even in poor conditon.
Sometimes it takes a long time for these rare commons to differ from the common commons, I think this has a lot to do with how popular a set is. After all if a lot of people are wokring on sets and can't find the same "common" then obviously there is something special about that card.
All sets have these types of cards especially if your looking for them in higher grades.
You also need to factor in price and demand. The mantle's and cobb will always be worth more then a tough common in equal grade because they are in much higher overall demand by more people.
James Gallo
Looking for 1915 Cracker Jacks and 1909-11 American Caramel E90-1.