T213 prices vs rarities?

[RCMcKenzie]

Originally Posted by t213

I completed a T213-2 set about ten years ago. There are probably fifty really tough cards, with half of those being very, very difficult. I'm sure the people chasing this set all need a subset of the same 40-50 cards - team changes from 1915 and 1916.

Ryan mentioned Tinker has both Chicago Fed and Nat versions - the Nat versions are very difficult, much more than the Chicago Fed versions.

Even the "easier" cards have been undervalued for many years. I obtained most of my commons for $10-15 each and many of the HOFers for less than $50.

Here's a pic of all six Benders - Athletics 1914, Baltimore 1915, Phillies 1916.

I remember when you posted your want-list many years ago. PRO9 might have been the moderator, or maybe a Leon board prior to this one. Maybe not that long ago, but my memory is patchy. I remember you had about 5 or 6 to go and one of the cards that you needed was Donlin NY. It surprised me to learn how tough it was. It still sells less than the stats on front, which is a cooler card, but much easier to locate. Now, the pop reports give us a good idea of scarcity, the 1916 on cards like Chance LA and Bender and Tinker Nat are always tough.

Thanks, Chris for posting the Sweeney.