IMHO, I'd say the card is worth around $400, maybe more on a good day or in the right auction.
On the up side, 1) Joss is a HOFer that once threw a Perfect Game and 2) the card has a less common back (Tolstoi should bring a premium of around 1.5x to 2.0x over the same card with a common back). On the downside, Joss Pitching is one of the most common T206s in the set that is not one of six the "Super Prints". It is believed that the card was double printed toward the end of the T206 run due to Joss dying young in 1911.
The Joss Cycle comp is good, but not exactly apples to apples. Joss Pitching is in the 350/460 Series which means the Cycle backs for this card are all Cycle 460s. Tolstoi is definitely on the same level as Cycle 350, but Cycle 460s carry much more of a premium - especially as of late.
Good luck!
Steve
Last edited by willworkforT206; 08-08-2011 at 05:47 PM.
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