Posted By:
Frank WakefieldCongrats, Bill!!!!
Final prices...
Rohe series 8 $76
Willis s 6 $317.56
Walden s 6 $202.50
Oyler s 6 $230.06
Goostree s 6 $230.06
Atwell s 6 $230.06
Kuhlmann s 6 $910.00
Hoffmann s 6 $407.00
Now those are some serious prices for series 6 cards. My thinking is that series 6 and 7 have not been collected much, in times past, partly because they depicted teams low down in the minor league system. At least series 8 had class A teams, with several players who were in the majors before or after 1910. All along there was little interest in T210s, but even less so in series 6 and 7. Here in the last couple of years the collecting pressure on T210s has increased greatly, with it becoming obvious how difficult series 6 and 7 cards are to locate.
When originally collected, I can foresee that a T210 card might be more likely to be kept if the player made it up to the major leagues... but if a player didn't make it then it was more likely his card would be pitched. Players from series 6 and 7 were on class D teams, and few players made it much higher; these cards were less likely to be retained. At least that is my thinking on them.
And guys, Bruce's abrasiveness and "we"ness can be annoying to some, but he knows a bit about ball cards and the old game. Don't run him (them) off, please.
Frank.