T206 Demmitt...

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Posted By: MVSNYC

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220179722180&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBUAA:US:1123

wow, very strong price...PSA 4 for $10,000+

even though mid-high grade T206's have dipped in value over the last few months, i am impressed with the strong prices on rare back & rare variation T206's...

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Posted By: fkw

Good price on the Demmitt.

If Im not mistaken, It seems like not too long ago you could get the Magie for $10K in a PSA-4.

Polar Bear Demmitt is not in the class of the Magie, but the gap is narrowing.

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Posted By: Anthony S.

The rare Demmitt only comes with the Polar Bear back. Hard to find a sharp specimen without staining since Polar Bear was loose leaf tobacco.

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Posted By: MVSNYC

i sold my PSA 3 example about 6 months ago for $4500 (which at the time, was a very strong price for a PSA 3)...

just thought this was an eye-popper and wanted to get some of your opinions...

MS

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Posted By: peter ullman

Mike...I agree with you...my eyes are popped...that seems like a very strong price for an admitted difficult card you don't see much at all in higher grades.

peter ullman

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Posted By: Steve Murray

If, as he says, there is only one graded higher, that would explain it to me.

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Posted By: T206Collector

...I was anticipating when I dumped 400 of my T206 cards in order to pick up my Plank and Magie. Soooooo many people are trying to put together T206 sets, given the ease of finding most of the set on ebay day in and day out. But sooooo few of the true rarities actually exist, let alone in as good condition as this Demmitt. I believe part of the softness in the T206 market is attributable to people's expectations for the rarity of the common cards coming closer to reality. When you start going after T206, you think, "Wow, these are so old, they must be really rare." But they really aren't as rare as you'd think. And when you learn that, it makes you go after the next tier of rarities, including southern leaguers and rare backs and eventually, O'Hara and Demmitt ...and then, with careful planning or adequate resources, Plank and Magie....... then..... only if you add luck.... Doyle and ....ta da.... WAGNER!



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Posted By: Paul S

Steve -- he has some fine print near the bottom of the listing stating that there are actually 7 graded higher. Don't know if that would have made a difference to the buyer.

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Posted By: MVSNYC

T206Collector- i agree with your thinking...i dumped about 200 low-mid grade HOFers & commons a few years back to pursue extremely rare backs and variations and high-grade SLers, etc. i've streamlined my collection even further and shifted a few things around recently to prepare for Mastro's & REA...

as Jay Wolt once said: "we do not own these cards, we merely hold onto them for awhile"...

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Posted By: Scott

Agree. I'm very surprised by that sale price!