Value of Zeenut Card with Buck Barker Writing on Back

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Buck's Zeenut collection was sold to Frank & Vivian Barning following his death. Around 1991, the collection was sold to me, through a broker, and the 3000 plus different Zeenuts that Buck accumulated were sorted out on my kitchen table. As I recall more than 60% of his cards contained the now famous Barker shorthand on the reverse, some in pen...most in pencil. In addition to player transaction records, most contained the year that Buck acquired the card along with the collector he acquired it from. At the time, there were a few advanced hobbyists that requested a 'type set' of Buck's different sources (which included Jim Horne, Dick Dobbins, John Spalding, Lou Chericoni, Jeff Burdick, Larry Moe, Paul Marchant and Bill Weiss). Today, I would think that a Burdick marked back would contain a premium, but the others do not command a premium, despite being formerly handled by some hobby legends from the past (Larry, Do you consider yourself a legend ?........ ) The illustrated card below came from Bill Weiss in 1973