T206 HOF portrait's in Sterling Auctions last night

[3-2-count]

Happy Holidays everyone. I was hoping to snag a couple of these last night, but umm, wow!!

For those you say SGC (prewar) cards do not garner PSA prices, that wasn't the case here.

Sgc 4.5 - T206 Tinker portrait - $3,840
Sgc 4.5 - T206 Lajoie portrait - $3,360
Sgc 5 - T206 Evers portrait - $2,880
Sgc 4.5 - T206 Walsh portrait - $2,400
Sgc 5 - T206 Joss portrait - $1,800
Sgc 4.5 - T206 Jennings portrait - $1,560

Nice auction Lee. Congrats to all winners!

[Bobbycee]

Originally Posted by 3-2-count

Happy Holidays everyone. I was hoping to snag a couple of these last night, but umm, wow!!

For those you say SGC (prewar) cards do not garner PSA prices, that wasn't the case here.

Sgc 4.5 - T206 Tinker portrait - $3,840
Sgc 4.5 - T206 Lajoie portrait - $3,360
Sgc 5 - T206 Evers portrait - $2,880
Sgc 4.5 - T206 Walsh portrait - $2,400
Sgc 5 - T206 Joss portrait - $1,800
Sgc 4.5 - T206 Jennings portrait - $1,560

Nice auction Lee. Congrats to all winners!

Whoa!

[MVSNYC]

Wow, really strong prices. T206 HOF Portraits are very hot...and imagine if those were rare backs.

[fkm_bky]

Agree! I quickly lost hope on the higher grades. I came just short on the SGC20 Clarke. I have one already in poor so it was a slight upgrade. But with the juice, I felt $190 was too much. It was a good auction tho!

Bill

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by fkm_bky

Agree! I quickly lost hope on the higher grades. I came just short on the SGC20 Clarke. I have one already in poor so it was a slight upgrade. But with the juice, I felt $190 was too much. It was a good auction tho!

Bill

Lee might get my consignments when it is time for me to vamoose.

[Exhibitman]

Actually, that is a welcome thing to see.

A million years ago (pre-grading) when I was amassing T206s most of what I saw were f-g-vg with a smattering of better, but none of the razor sharp 6-7-8 today seems to have. IMO the 4-5 range is about the realistic peak for T206 cards that aren't likely to have been messed with, so those are very nice cards and are getting the respect they deserve.

One thing I could never figure is the relative lack of respect for Lajoie and Eddie Collins. Top-tier HOFers who haven't really commanded the respect commensurate with their skills. Collins is 10th and Lajoie 18th in career WAR; 2nd and 3rd among 2B behind (barely, for Collins) Hornsby. But valued like Joe Tinker? Just makes no sense to me...

[brianclat11]

Prices seem strong across the board at many of the auctions right now. Considering that, I have a follow up question for you guys. Which auction house would you trust to get the most for your T206 cards? This doesn't necessarily mean the auction house that you like to buy from. Would you offer them up on this site first? I'm not looking to sell right now, but am curious to see what you all think....Thanks!

[fkm_bky]

Well shit. I guess I did win the Clarke! I’m on vacation and didn’t pay close enough attention to the final. Well, I’m happy to snag it.

Bill

Originally Posted by fkm_bky

Agree! I quickly lost hope on the higher grades. I came just short on the SGC20 Clarke. I have one already in poor so it was a slight upgrade. But with the juice, I felt $190 was too much. It was a good auction tho!

Bill

[Exhibitman]

A very rough SGC 1 Lajoie portrait went for $420, which is strong for that grade.

Another thing that is interesting is the results on the trimmed T206s. The red portrait Cobb, Young portrait and Johnson portrait. All clearly trimmed, all SGC A:

Cobb: $3240
Young: $1,560
Johnson: $1,560

I wondered what altered cards might sell for properly disclosed. With the insane prices of (allegedly) unaltered cards, maybe this is a way to collect on a budget. Would you prefer an A like one of these or a 1-1.5?

[joejo20]

Thanks Tony!!






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[DeanH3]

Thanks all. Appreciate the kind words.

[3-2-count]

I remember those well Joe. Great cards. I’m happy that they’re in a good home.

Happy Holidays!

[Wanaselja]

They look so much better raw.




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[Casey2296]

Fun thread, here's a few.
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[Yoda]

The SMR shows a T206 Tinker portrait PSA5 valued at $1k. They have a lot of catching up if you follow it.

[brianclat11]

These portraits are incredible guys. I have some catching up to do.

[MVSNYC]

"The SMR shows a T206 Tinker portrait PSA5 valued at $1k. They have a lot of catching up if you follow it."


John, agreed...SMR hasn't been accurate since 1998; always behind, especially in recent years, unfortunately.

[brianclat11]

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[NYYFan63]

Here are my Cobb’s:








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