Posted By:
barry arnoldThis card should grade a 1.
I noted last night when perusing ebay that the seller indicated that
the Hindu is worth 4X the value. I do think this is one of those 'truths'
that needs to be evaluated contextually. Because the card is in such poor condition, the quoting of thousands of dollars value (I can't remember the exact figure mentioned in the listing; wasn't it 4000 plus)due to Southern Leaguer status X 4 due to Hindu back is a bit over the top methinks. Granted
the reference is to high grade condition. (I'm not saying that the seller is
doing any intentional misleading; it's just one of those marketing dicta
which needs to be evaluated carefully.)
I do think you are wise to be happy over the 51 dollar deal you got, as you are.
I'm just cautioning that these standards, such as the Hindu 4X, are not set in stone, particularly when the card is in poor condition. In fact, I think
we are finding that many of these multipliers need to be rethought since our
recent rethinkings of the back values due to Scot Reader's tome and other
pertinent research.
I do think that since the Hindus tend to make up only about 5%(still a sound number at this point,Scot?) of the SL
backs, you have found quite a good prize there which you should be very
pleased about and which will hold quite a distinctive place in your registry.
When we realize these pieces of good news, then the monetary value pales in
import anyway methinks.
all the best,
Barry