Demmitt / O'Hara / Cobb - a survey of T206s

[FrankWakefield]

Gentlemen,

There's another thread that talks about the merits of swapping a T206 O'Hara St. Louis for a green Cobb.

It seems to me that there are fewer of the O'Hara's and Demmitt's, than the green Cobbs, that when I started collecting the white border tobacco cards the Demmitt's and O'Hara's cost more than a green Cobb, but that now green Cobbs cost more. And I attribute that to Cobb being a top tier HOFer, this being a card contemporary with his playing days, and more folks being after one of those than there are folks after Demmitt or O'Hara because they're trying for a 520 set, or more...

Hence the poll. Thank you for participating, I look forward to seeing the results and your thoughts.

[FrankWakefield]

I think the results will show that more of us here have Cobb cards than both Demmitt and O'Hara; and that more folks have a green Cobb than have both Demmitt and O'Hara.

[Drew]

Good Poll Frank
I have both Demmitt and O'Hara cards also two green Cobb's.
drew

[Danny Smith]

I have all three. Coincidentally there was a dealer at the chicago show yetsreday who sold a very nice stl demmitt from an original family collection that is new to the hobby. He also had a Ohara Stl from the same collection.

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by Danny Smith

I have all three. Coincidentally there was a dealer at the chicago show yetsreday who sold a very nice stl demmitt from an original family collection that is new to the hobby. He also had a Ohara Stl from the same collection.

Curious where the family was from-was it St. Loo or elsewhere?

[Edwolf1963]

Originally Posted by toppcat

Curious where the family was from-was it St. Loo or elsewhere?

Hello - It was St Louis and saw them! - Bought the Demmit! Good buy, it was too good to pass up - there goes my tav refund.

J.D. Heckathorn had the set, he's a regular at the Chicago shows. Great to deal with, fair, part-time collector - he got the cards from a family in the STL area. The O'Hara was lower grade, short miscut .. but the Demmit is a solid good looking 3, may get a 4.

[CMIZ5290]

I have neither of the 2 tough st. Louis cards, but i have a green cobb psa 8oc. One of my jewels!

[FrankWakefield]

This has been on the board 5 days.


35 Demmitt cards reported.

30 O'Hara cards reported.

50 green Cobb cards (of various centerings) reported.




More of us have green Cobb cards. The Demmitt and O'Hara cards are less plentiful. But about 20 years ago, or so, the green Cobb's market value reached parity with the Demmitt's and O'Hara's, and a bit after that the market value exceeded that of the D's and O's. And that's how it stands today.

So the relative value of the cards is driven more by the demand, Cobb being a top level Hall of Famer, than by the small supply. I'd think fewer folks strive for a set of 520 or more these days, too.


Thank you to everyone for your participation and interest.

[CMIZ5290]

Frank- i totally agree with your analysis. The bottom line is cobb is an elite hall of famer, and the green back is very scarce in high grade. I believe there are only 7 or 8 psa 8's ( 2 of those have qualifiers) and none higher.