N172 question

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Posted By: slacks

I am a small time collector of T206 cards who occasionally lurks on this board and has learned a lot from all of you - so first of all, thanks.

A couple years ago I bought an N172 card on eBay just to have one 19th century card. I seem to remember that it cost $80 or so. I also remember that it was advertised as "rebacked."

Here are my questions: is the rebacking of these cards akin to trimming, meaning is it a devious attempt to extract a higher price when sold? Should I be wary about selling it, even if I disclose it is rebacked? I don't want even a hint of a reputation of selling altered cards. Lastly, I can take care of myself on eBay when it comes to T-206 cards, but I'm clueless about the N172s. Do any of you know a trusted source where I could get a common N172 in VG with the original back?

Lastly (and I hope I'm not pushing my luck), what value guide do you use? I rely upon the “Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards” put out by SCD, but don't know if there is a better one for vintage cards. Isn't the Sports Market Report owned by the company that owns PSA?

Thanks in advance. I'm going to try to post a F/Rscan of the card now...