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masimmI'm going to tell you guys it is true about the T206 Ty Cobb with the Ty Cobb back having a glossy front unlike any of the other T206 cards. The reason I know this is because I had one in my hands last week at an auction. I had never heard of this card before and knew nothing about it. I went to an auction in Pennsylvania and it was there. I messed up BIG TIME! I looked at it and thought it was a reprint. The front was glossy like a reprint and the back of the card read, "Ty Cobb - King of the Tobacco Smoking World". I had heard of the Sweet Caporal, Polar Bear, Old Mill, and Peidmont backs - but never the Ty Cobb back. In fact, I looked at my girlfriend and said, "That sounds stupid, just like what you would find on a reprint". We bid $100 on it anyways, but let it go for a winning bid of only $170. I drove home, looked it up on the internet and just about threw up! I've been researching this card ever since - which led me to this website. I've read where this card is valued at between 17k - 75k dollars. However, if I found one - I'm sure there are alot more out there than just 12. Well, now I know of at least 13 since last week's auction. I've collected cards for years and if you ask me - I don't even think that card is from 1909. They glossy front could not have been made back then because there were no printers with the capabilities to print glossy that I know of? I wouldn't be a bit surprised if truth be told - that card is probably from the 40's or 50's. Just one man's opinion.