Why did this card sell for so much last night

[rocarroll]

This T 206 Harry Steinfeldt with Sweet Cap 350-460 fact 30 back sold for $255.00 last night on Ebay. What is the rarity of this particular card?


http://www.ebay.com/itm/T206-1909-Ha...vip=true&rt=nc

[Leon]

The second underbidder put in a lot of bids. I don't do T206 too much but this might be a tough front back combo...

[bn2cardz]

It is listed as a "probable no print" by t206 resource.

http://www.t206resource.com/Sweet%20...Checklist.html

http://www.t206resource.com/Checklis...cordPosition=2

[rocarroll]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

It is listed as a "probable no print" by t206 resource.

http://www.t206resource.com/Sweet%20...Checklist.html

Per this "probable no print" designation Does that mean that this was a previously unknown card ? Looks like it says it doesn't exist with Sweet Cap 460 fact 30 on the second link you posted. I guess bottom line is this front back is super rare then.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by rocarroll

Per this "probable no print" designation Does that mean that this was a previously unknown card ? Looks like it says it doesn't exist with Sweet Cap 460 fact 30 on the second link you posted.

Correct, this front/back combo had not been cataloged. Without the high price it wouldn't have stood out to me to have known that, but some people know the set so well they catch those type of things right away and that is what drove that price up.

[JustinD]

...Or maybe they realllly wanted the stray hair that the seller enclosed in the sleeve for cloning purposes?

[rocarroll]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

Correct, this front/back combo had not been cataloged. Without the high price it wouldn't have stood out to me to have known that, but some people know the set so well they catch those type of things right away and that is what drove that price up.

I sent this sale over to t206 resource site. They emailed me back and said this seller had sold several of these backs. This back was never a factory issue. They believe it to be hand cut from a scrap sheet that was never released. Said they are familiar with this particular persons sale if these backs and that is what their research points to. Interesting

[Luke]

Here's a previous thread about the cards/seller:

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=208327

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by rocarroll

This T 206 Harry Steinfeldt with Sweet Cap 350-460 fact 30 back sold for $255.00 last night on Ebay. What is the rarity of this particular card?


http://www.ebay.com/itm/T206-1909-Ha...vip=true&rt=nc

Referencing my tracker that card has not been confirmed to exist.

[mullinsm]

I was watching this one, not realizing what it was, only that I needed it for my set, and was blown away when the price jumped from a reasonable $20 to over $200.

Thank you for starting this thread - I learned something new!

[rocarroll]

Originally Posted by mullinsm

I was watching this one, not realizing what it was, only that I needed it for my set, and was blown away when the price jumped from a reasonable $20 to over $200.

Thank you for starting this thread - I learned something new!

I did as well. Had no clue. I have no interest in the rarer series/factory numbers on these normally common backs but apparently a lot of others do. At that price I'd rather have a Hindu back.

[Thromdog]

The Cobb was also unknown I believe.

Item 361364079253.....went for over 2500$

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Thromdog

The Cobb was also unknown I believe.

Item 361364079253.....went for over 2500$

The last 2 bidders were probably thinking they were about to get a really great deal...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/T206-1909-Ty...p2047675.l2557

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[sreader3]

Almost certainly, Steinfeldt was part of a sheet on which all cards were meant to receive a Factory 42 overstrike. The sheet was discarded for some reason prior to being overstricken. The card was later hand-cut from a sheet. In other words, it is almost certainly scrap--never inserted into a pack.

Still a great card.

[tonyo]

So help me out here......these cards exist, but since they were not distributed in packs, they aren't considered "confirmed"?

Am I reading that correctly?

[atx840]

I think I'll throw up if the consigner recently cut the sheet up.

Great work, most definitely they came from an unfinished sheet.

[xplainer]

Judging from most his pictures, I think he scans in the nude.

[rocarroll]

TMI man TMI

QUOTE=xplainer;1452441]Judging from most his pictures, I think he scans in the nude.[/QUOTE]