Colgan’s Chips Values

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I would like to hear some thoughts as to why this particular set doesn’t seem to bring similar values as just about every other set from the c1910 era, of which there are many. The reason I ask, as an owner of a mid-grade Colgan’s Chips Honus Wagner in a SGC 4.5 holder with no significant defects, I consigned the card to a major auction house last month and it closed last night at $3,000 (including BP) which netted me $2,500. I bought the card during the third quarter of 2021 for $2,950 so ended up as a $450 loss to me and I thought I got a pretty good deal on it. Not the worst thing in the world but I have seen almost nothing but strong prices for nearly every career contemporary card of Wagner that sold at auction lately. This seems to follow a trend for these Colgan’s Chips as I have had similar recent past experiences with Eddie Collins and Tris Speaker. Is it the circular nature of the cards that makes them unpopular with collectors? I know they aren’t the most obscure cards out there nor are they anywhere near as common as T206’s and the like.