T206 off back common prices

[inceptus]

Hey all. I had a couple of Hindus close on eBay last night with a prominent consignor, and I was a bit surprised at the prices realized:

Wilhelm PSA 2: $430
Pastorius PSA 3: $480

I had paid more than twice that per card within the past year or two.

Has anyone else noticed a similar softening in this segment of the market (off-back commons), or did my cards perhaps “get what they deserve” due to eye appeal, etc?

Thanks in advance for any input!


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[brooklynbotter]

I won both cards and was puzzled myself. I feel like there just wasn't another Brooklyn set builder in on the auction. Maybe the auction ending on a weekday led to some potential bidders missing it? It's hard for me to understand how the Wilhelm with paper loss and an uglier back went for only $50 less than the very nice Pastorious.

[inceptus]

Congrats on winning the cards! Nice pickup.


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[Cory]

non-common backs (i.e. anything besides piedmont & sweet cap) aren't my focus, but it definitely seems like they have come down some in price over the past couple of months.

[iwantitiwinit]

In my opinion, common T206 subjects with less common backs have come down significantly in the past few months. Demand doesn't seem to be be there much except in the case where the cards are offerred at premium auction houses ie, REA, Heritage, Mile High, etc.

[MVSNYC]

Don't take this the wrong way, but the prices realized on these two Hindus were due to condition issues. I wouldn't bid on the Pastorius because of the ink mark on the front, nor the Wilhelm due to the condition of the back. But great pick ups for the price though!

I have not seen too much dipping of pricing on rare backs. I just picked up the Mike Powers Hindu PSA 3 in REA, which was almost $900 all-in.

[Rich Falvo]

I've noticed the same on a couple of low-pop T206 American Beauty backs recently. One sold for $750 in Feb 2022 and $225 in Feb 2024 and the other dropped from about $650 to $200 over the same time frame. I was glad to pick them up at the lower prices

[inceptus]

Thanks for all of the thoughtful responses!


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[MR RAREBACK]

I was watching your hindu's they went for less than I thought they would.
I bought a bunch of drums recently so I was tapped out

[MVSNYC]

I believe the big, recent offering(s) of rare backs is done. The bottom has passed...you'll see them start to climb again.

(Edited to add: And to be honest, it was the low/mid-tier rare backs that had softened...the really rare backs barely took a slump. A dip, yes, but Drums, Uzits and BL460's still had robust prices during all those auctions.)

[MR RAREBACK]

I agree once in a life time opportunity

[Leon]

The market has softened on a lot of our goodies. And like has been said, if it isn't a top looking card, for the grade, collectors can be picky lately.

Talking about softening a little. I think the T206 Green Cobb has, in many instances, dropped in value. I am quite sure if I sold mine 1-2 yrs ago, it would have brought more. That is, if I wanted to sell it.
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