Highest graded T206's by board members...Total Value (Whew)

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

Hey Ted,

That is the heart of the issue. Seems to be that before grading, collectors did need to establish a relationship with someone before they were comfortable with transactions through the mail. Otherwise, most was face to face, at shows or seeking one another out. Condition has always been a concern, but seems to me that most collectors were happy with Ex cards, nrMt wasn't necessary. The more it became about the money, the more dissatisfied folks were with G or VG cards. For me, I didn't try to put T206s together in Ex. I was after the cards because of the set itself and the players depicted, not because of value. I was generally content with VG cards. I'd have never gotten them together if I was after Ex, cost would have been too much for me then, way too much now.

So when did you start collecting, Dave? And what did you initially collect?