Investment Opinions on t206...

[Jstottlemire1]

I totally agree with this entire post from my recent collecting experience. I actually decided on saving more to buy a better graded Cobb than what 2gs would get me. Buy a nice HOF card with great eye appeal in the 4-5 grade range that’s a superior example for the grade.

Originally Posted by ZiggerZagger

Best option out of the 3 you've presented in my mind would be a Premier HOF'er in as high a grade as your $2k will buy.
I would not focus on Cobb at that price point, but rather Matty/Young/Johnson, maybe Speaker, for much better value.

But if you're looking at this from an investment standpoint, it feels like we are at a recent crest of pricing with a lot of interest in T206, and so not a great time to do so.
Some of the run up in prices has been pretty exuberant...

I would suggest that there is much greater upside value in T-cards *outside* of the T206 set at the moment.

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[Scott L.]

Cobb but not a red portrait. Too many of them. Bat off or bat on. My choice would be a nice bat off in 1.5 or 2. They can be had for 2k.

[RCMcKenzie]

From your list, a red Cobb would be the easiest to quickly get your money back. With $2000, I would probably buy 100 raw commons...Rob

[iwantitiwinit]

Higher second tier player portrait with a difficult back in say a psa 5 (anything higher and it's probably trimmed), something like a Chesbro (only one pose) in PSA 5 with one of his more difficult backs.

[hcv123]

As others have mentioned - definitely NOT the high grade common. I'm with most - out of the 3 options you posted - the Cobb. I'm also with a couple who suggested a different Hall of famer like CY Young, Walter Johnson in a better grade with great eye appeal.

[Sean]

I would go with a high grade tier 2 HOF like Speaker, Evers, Tinker, Lajoie, etc.

[MR RAREBACK]

Cobb
or
Mathewson young or Johnson with a harder back