Posted By:
JimCrandellMarty,
Not attempting the T206 graded set. I held it out as an option but then my company went bankrupt, my stock went to zero and I am happily sitting with a few 9s, 3 8.5s, 117 8s, 2 7s 1 6 and a Ty Cobb 5 that I thought would 8 when I bought it raw in 1989.
Eric,
My ratio is not dissimilar to you. I have done much better on 50s and 60s sets--I think 4 of 48 to 8.5 on 33 Goudey Sport Kings and under 10 percent on my Diamond Stars but for my 63 Fleer set I think I got 25% or more bumps including several to 9.
I like idea that it is stringent and that 8.5s--especially for older vintage will trade at a meaningful premium to 8s.