T206 'sets'

[Hot Springs Bathers]

I have been curious, I wonder how many people that are fortunate enough to own the Wagner have also completed the set? Or was the Wagner and/or Plank simply an investment?

In the spirit of the hobby I hope many of them have also completed the set!

[bbcard1]

I have heard the number 300 Oharas and Demmits out there ... which that would be the limiting factor for the set of 520. I have both, one graded, one not, both horrible condition.

I'll be half of the known Wagners are not in sets.

[Cozumeleno]

My immediate inclination was around 75-100 and that's nothing more than a wild guess. I would say there are around 400-500 Demmitt/O'Haras (I think there are more than 300 just because about 250 or so of each are in the pop reports). And while I think a good bit more are at 500 or so, I'm not sure how many are at 520. For example, the Monster Number post has 27 at 520, but more than double that at 500 or more.

I do think there are a good number of sets unaccounted for from older collectors that put them together and have basically sat on them ever since. But I also think there are several that have probably been broken up and sold.

To the point about the Wagner owners, I see that as more of a specialty collector. I think many that own them couldn't care less about the set and are really just in it for that one card. There are exceptions, but I wouldn't be surprised if many of them only had the Wagner or the Wagner and other Big 4 cards.

[Jantz]

Originally Posted by Hot Springs Bathers

I have been curious, I wonder how many people that are fortunate enough to own the Wagner have also completed the set? Or was the Wagner and/or Plank simply an investment?

In the spirit of the hobby I hope many of them have also completed the set!

Good question Mike

For a fortunate collector though, owning/purchasing a Wagner & a Plank is easy, the Joe Doyle Nat'l is the tough one.

[sbfinley]

Off the top of my head I can think of two 524 sets that have been broken up, two that are intact, and one that is technically at 533.

Edited: The two broken sets might not have been 523 not 524. Anywho...

[LuckyLarry]

Originally Posted by sbfinley

Off the top of my head I can think of two 524 sets that have been broken up, two that are intact, and one that is technically at 533.

Steven what cards take the set from 524 to 533?
Larry

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by LuckyLarry

Steven what cards take the set from 524 to 533?
Larry

KO has all 9 of the known otherwise unreleased proofs. One Collins and 8 southern leaguers. Truly you wouldn't need them to complete a set, but if you own them why not add them to the count. He has a Wagner (2 if I'm not mistaken) and a Plank. I'd assume he has a Doyle, as massive as his collection is, although I can't be positive on that fact.

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by sbfinley

KO has all 9 of the known otherwise unreleased proofs. One Collins and 8 southern leaguers. Truly you wouldn't need them to complete a set, but if you own them why not add them to the count. He has a Wagner (2 if I'm not mistaken) and a Plank. I'd assume he has a Doyle, as massive as his collection is, although I can't be positive on that fact.

Unreleased proofs?????? Is there any photos of any of these. I've never heard of them. I'm sure others have but how many of those are known to exist? Who are the SL players also?

[Vintageismygame]

Link about the T206 proofs.

http://t206resource.com/Olbermann%20Proofs.html

Matt

[bbcard1]

Originally Posted by Joshchisox08

Unreleased proofs?????? Is there any photos of any of these. I've never heard of them. I'm sure others have but how many of those are known to exist? Who are the SL players also?

And does he have and Edwards/Cobb Wagner….no set is complete without it.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Jantz

Good question Mike

For a fortunate collector though, owning/purchasing a Wagner & a Plank is easy, the Joe Doyle Nat'l is the tough one.

Hey Jantz, you reminded me of something I've always wondered about: who owns the Doyles? There are eight known:
Brian Powell owns one,
Richard Masson,
David Hall (I think),
Larry Fritsh owned two. I never heard of them coming to market, so perhaps they passed to his son (?),
That's five. I'm not sure if Keith Olbermman ever got one.

Does anyone else know who owns the rest?

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Sean

Hey Jantz, you reminded me of something I've always wondered about: who owns the Doyles? There are eight known:
Brian Powell owns one,
Richard Masson,
David Hall (I think),
Larry Fritsh owned two. I never heard of them coming to market, so perhaps they passed to his son (?),
That's five. I'm not sure if Keith Olbermman ever got one.

Does anyone else know who owns the rest?

Listed here are the past or current owners (in chronological order) of the Joe Doyle error cards......


Richard Russell (1910)....his Doyle (with his T-card collection) is on display at Univ. of Georgia.

Larry Fritsch (circa 1980)

Bill Huggins (circa 1985)

Charlie Conlin (circa late 1980's)

Joe Peleaz (circa early 1990's)

Levi Bleam (1991)

KO (1990's)

2010 find (current owner unknown)


TED Z
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[RCMcKenzie]

I can tell you that for the stuff I collect, it's the same people outbidding me over and over...When I lose an auction on ebay or at an auction house, the card almost always shows up on a 'pick-up' thread on here by someone with a name I recognize or know. In the 1990's when ebay showed the id's of the winner and underbidders, it was the usual net54 suspects as well. I imagine there are many nice collections by people that I don't know that no longer buy at auction.(inactive collectors). I am speaking of the more obscure stuff..T210-T216...n172 etc...

[Leon]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

I can tell you that for the stuff I collect, it's the same people outbidding me over and over...When I lose an auction on ebay or at an auction house, the card almost always shows up on a 'pick-up' thread on here by someone with a name I recognize or know. In the 1990's when ebay showed the id's of the winner and underbidders, it was the usual net54 suspects as well. I imagine there are many nice collections by people that I don't know that no longer buy at auction.(inactive collectors). I am speaking of the more obscure stuff..T210-T216...n172 etc...

I seem to always go up against Net54baseball members when bidding. Then afterwards we compare notes and we find we are all bidding against each other!! Small world and some collecting niches are very, very small.....maybe less than 5 collectors but the prices can still soar. It only takes two to tango!!

[TCMA]

My father put together the complete set in the early 70's including the "big three" but sold everything in 1984. He was only missing the Doyle variation but he likely never knew about it until afterwards. Not sure where the set ended up though I do know what happened to the Wagner.

I also personally know another old time collector who isn't on the forum who has a near-complete set but missing "the big four" and every card is raw.