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Posted By: J Levine

Hmm...first question, in my research, the Matty is as abundant as any other HOFer that appears in all backs (McGraw, Speaker, Cobb, etc.). Matty seems to get graded more because the card is just stunning. Sort of like the '53 Bowman Reese which tends to get graded more for the pic.

Your second question is sort of misleading. T205s are often valued less than their t206 counterparts. Certain HOFers can be found for less. Cobbs in vg and below in T205 are less than Cobbs in similar t206s. Same with Walter Johnson and McGraw and Clarke and Chance and Bender. Yet with some HOFers like Speaker, Matty, Collins, and Evers the prices in T205s are more than their t206 counterparts. The price guides are off on most t205s lately.

I recently bought a g-vg T205 Bender for $45. A bargain to be sure but a similar Bender for T206 would have certainly been more.

Another example is the Evers. I paid $125 for a vg Evers from the T205 set. I paid $100 for a T206 Evers (most common pose).

These two sets just seem to be strange that way. I do anticipate t205s to eventually overtake t206 in price for good but let's hope that does not happen for a long long time.

Joshua