Another t206 question~ What's it worth?

[caramelcard]

Doug,

For my T206 set, I would break it up.

If I sold it as a complete set, I believe that some of the cards would get lost in the shuffle. I have several cards in the set with nice backs, errors, etc.

Now, if the set is pretty standard with common backs, maybe I could see selling it complete.

Rob

[Phillies*phan]

My set is similar to this set and I know I didn't pay $44,000 to put it together.

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/.../2012/731.html

[packs]

Sounds like you already decided you're going to sell the complete set.

[bbcard1]

Agreed, looks like you have your mind made up. Got to consider it went very strong, three times estimate. How would you feel if you pulled up around 20K.

[Phillies*phan]

I think they always give week estimates to make it seem like they did a great job selling. $44K is high though.

[t206hound]

Originally Posted by Phillies*phan

My set is similar to this set and I know I didn't pay $44,000 to put it together.

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/.../2012/731.html

I don't know how to compare your set to the REA one. The REA set has some real dogs in it... significant creases, bad trimming, and writing on front of some. Missing Demmitt, O'Hara and Willis/Bat (because it was a Drum auctioned separately). Lot described as 45% poor.

But it has the (only) P350 Schulte and lists Broadleaf 350 and Red Hindu in the list of included backs.

Not really apples-to-apples... tough call.

Logic would lead me to believe that there should be a premium for a set (I certainly hoped so), but "set breaks" seem to occur somewhat frequently.

[Matthew H]

Unless a set is rare or high grade, usually no premium, is what I've seen. More than likely your set will be bid on by dealers. There isn't much of a reasonable chance that your going to have two newbie t206 collectors gunning to complete the set in one purchase. My take...

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by Phillies*phan

My set is similar to this set and I know I didn't pay $44,000 to put it together.

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/.../2012/731.html

One card -- and one card only -- drove the price of that set: the Schulte. To use this set's price as any kind of basis for what a typical T206 set would sell for would be a serious miscalculation.

[Phillies*phan]

So what is the value of the super beater Schulte? $20,000?

[Rob D.]

I don't know the "value" of the Schulte. I do know that it's in the collection of David Hall, who thinks enough of the card to have had it included in his display of T206 backs at the National. He bought that set for the Schulte, and apparently at least one other bidder thought enough of the card to drive the price that high.

You might ask him what "value" he placed on that one-of-a-kind card, then subtract that number from the hammer price. Or you could just take the sale prices of a myriad of other T206 sets that didn't include that Schulte.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

One card -- and one card only -- drove the price of that set: the Schulte. To use this set's price as any kind of basis for what a typical T206 set would sell for would be a serious miscalculation.

Yep, there wasn't a good way to value that card, but based on what the others were worth - it was in the thousands.

edited to add: for the most part, it was a real beater set. I bid above what I considered the retail value to be, simply because it was Joe Pelaez' set and I wanted a few of the cards. I wish the Schulte had been sold separately.