FYI: Which T206 Backs Are the Toughest?

[clydepepper]

Feature article in May issue of SMR- discussing rarity and pricing.

[wonkaticket]

http://www.psacard.com/Articles/Arti...ifferent-backs

Neat to see an old card of mine used as the example, interesting article.

[ullmandds]

interesting they still consider the cobb w/cobb back a t206.

[Cozumeleno]

Any speculation why they value Drums at like 2-3 times more than Uzits if Uzits are rarer (or at least on par in terms of rarity)?

I know that rarity isn't always a price driver, but in this case where we're comparing cards in the same set, that seems weird to me.

[Jobu]

Popularity might play a role but I suspect that part of it is due to the fact that BL 350 and BL 460 have been combined into a single category here and BL 460 bring really big bucks so accounting for that raised the average price for each grade. Most of the contributors are board members so perhaps someone can confirm my guess (or tell me why I am wrong!).

EDITED TO ADD: Thank you for posting this, a very interesting read that I probably would not have stumbled across otherwise.

Originally Posted by Cozumeleno

Any speculation why they value Drums at like 2-3 times more than Uzits if Uzits are rarer (or at least on par in terms of rarity)?

I know that rarity isn't always a price driver, but in this case where we're comparing cards in the same set, that seems weird to me.

[ullmandds]

there are a few guys + David Hall going after cycle 460's...which has driven the price up dramatically on these backs.

Honestly David Hall has single handedly dramatically raised prices on a lot of t206's that he has needed in the past...take him out of the equation and beware of falling prices.

[wonkaticket]

Bryan, according to the article this is not a "blend". The tougher variations such as 460 series cards, color variations such as Red Hindu, Brown Lenox and Old Mill as well HOF players with tougher backs will be addressed in "Part 2" if I read the article correctly. At least that's what I took away from this article. I also was curious about how Uzit is considerably lower compared to Drum.

All in all a few holes here and there and some questions raised, but a nice article chock full of information and worth the read.