T206 Nap Lajoie

[Pilot172000]

Originally Posted by LukeLyon

In my opinion the reason that Old Mills from the 150-350 series don't approach Hindu prices is that Old Mill is a common back overall. I think people just don't care to delve into the minutiae of which series is tougher with which backs, etc.

There just isn't much of a market for them. When I try to sell them at a 2 or 3x premium, I often am met with crickets. It's a good example of supply and demand. If people don't really care, then scarcity won't equal higher prices.

The same thing is true for SC 350/25 but to a larger extent. 150-350 players are tough, but nobody cares to pay even a 1.1x premium it seems. It makes them fun to collect though.

I see what you are saying and think you are right, however you would think that there are enough collectors who have attempted to complete a back run on Lajoie to give it some value about the regular 1.3x premium. I just started venturing out from the Piedmonts/Sweet Caporals into other backs and find that on Ebay, Old Mill cards have a substantial premium above common backs. The exception being that HOFers don't bump up much in price. You can find an Ty Cobb with an Old Mill back for about the same price at the Piedmont or Sweet Caporal. It almost seems logical to just wait for one than jump at a Piedmont Back.