Question on E97 Steinfeldt

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Posted By: Dave F

I just got done making myself look like an idiot and registering my so far one single E97 card on the PSA set registry. It is the Steinfeldt correct spelling variation. I thought the incorrect spelling was the harder to come by card that was worth a bit more? But it shows the correct spelling version as the one with the higher composition ranking?

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Posted By: Tim Newcomb

Like Dave I had always thought the correct Steinfeldt variation was much tougher. The latest SCD book I have says it is. There have been a few correct ones changing hands recently, but that doesn't contradict the conventional wisdom by itself. Is the registry value just a mistake on the company's part, or is there new info about these cards?

Tim

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Posted By: leon

I sold one a while back, with the incorrect spelling, and it was considered the easier of the two....

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Posted By: Bob

Based on my chasing the correct spelling Steinfeld card the past couple of years, I would say that it is the tougher of the two, even though the prevailing wisdom has always been that the incorrect spelling card was tougher. This reminds me of the similar prevailing wisdom of over 25 years that the T205 Hoblitzell variation with the "Cin" was tougher than the "non-Cin" Hoblitzell. Many collectors (and apparently a lot of sellers) still believe this, but the "non-Cin" is much, much harder to find.

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Posted By: Dave F

Bob...are you meaning the correct spelling is just tough to find in a mid-grade or something or are you talking about any grade? picked mine up because i got a deal on it last week, but also saw another sgc 10 last week on ebay that was listed wrong...weird to think there would be two in the same week if they are tougher..but who knows?

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Posted By: Bob Shannon

Steinfeldt with "T" is the tougher of the two

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Posted By: BcD

the highest graded correct spelling one to Pete C who sold it to Wayne
the turned around and sold an incorrect spelling B&W I purchased from terry knouse in 1999 to a big collector back east! Looks like there are a probable equal amount of each.

BcD

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Posted By: quan

in my experience both steinfeld(t)s are found with equal frequency or the difference very minimal. i'd say the nichols are harder to find than the steinfeldts.

i love the set and find all the little printing variations very interesting, an underrated set for sure.

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Posted By: Bob

I agree 100% Quan, the 2 Nichols cards are tougher than the 2 Steinfeld(t)s and the tougher Nichols variation is a real killer.
You guys could be right on the Steinfeld/Steinfeldt but I have had an incorrect spelling card in my collection for quite some time and have been having trouble finding a correct spelling one. Maybe I am just unlucky.

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Posted By: TBob

It never hurts to look closely at your cards. My "E97 Steinfeldt" incorrect spelling actually contains a "Steinfeld" in the slab. Unbelievable, so now I am after the incorrect variation. Pardon my blush and pardon SGC for screwing it up...