Which card should I hold?

[glynparson]

I picked Jackie because I have owned way more green Cobb’s in that grade or higher than I have Jackie’s even a grade lower or higher. The grade matters and that’s what makes all the difference to me.

[jchcollins]

Just me personally I'd keep the Jackie.

[Johnny630]

I picked Jackie Because it is a great card! Hard to find high grade and people know who Jackie is all over the world. A Civil Rights Pioneer who broke the Color Barrier. People don't kneed to know anything about baseball but they will know the name Jackie Robinson, Cobb not so much. Plus Cobb right or wrong in 2020 gets a bad rap, he isn't WOKE Enough for the Young Guns With Big Bucks.

[MR RAREBACK]

Keep the cobb

[pawpawdiv9]

before the system bug-
my reply was SELL BOTH!!!
They are both considered on the cutting block here? right
Have $$ for your purchase & $$ later for another purchase later on.

[investinrookies]

I think the green cobb would be easier to acquire. There is always a good amount of green Cobbs available on ebay or other auction sites, but trying to find jackie bowman is not nearly as easy, especially a nice one in high grade. His cards seem especially difficult to acquire given the pop on of. Sure seems like people hold their Jackies

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by investinrookies

I think the green cobb would be easier to acquire. There is always a good amount of green Cobbs available on ebay or other auction sites, but trying to find jackie bowman is not nearly as easy, especially a nice one in high grade. His cards seem especially difficult to acquire given the pop on of. Sure seems like people hold their Jackies

I think that is the best analysis. Neither card is particularly unusual or rare and both are certainly valuable. You would prefer to keep both, but can’t. And it appears you will get the same amount for each. Thus, it’s really a function if which you can acquire easiest if/when you want a replacement example. While I think Bowman Robinsons are more plentiful than green Cobbs, getting a Robinson in an 8 is likely more difficult than a Cobb in a 4.5 (or higher)

[GeoPoto]

Originally Posted by investinrookies

but trying to find jackie bowman is not nearly as easy, especially a nice one in high grade.

I don't have any relevant info about the T206 Cobb card, but I do own a PSA 7 Jackie and as a result I follow its sales a bit. So FWIW, in the last two years or less I have seen the following sales (descending from oldest to most recent on eBay and/or AH (with BP included):
< PSA 8.5 -- $11,011
< PSA 8 -- $12,512
< PSA 8 -- $11,024
< PSA 9 -- $28,800
< PSA 8 -- $14,450
< PSA 8 -- $14,600
During the same time frame, I have also seen:
< SGC 7 -- $4,000
< PSA 7 -- $5,100
< PSA 7 -- $3,950
< PSA 7 -- $4,239
There could have been additional transactions that I missed.
https://www.net54baseball.com/attach...1&d=1594642485