T206 HOF portrait's in Sterling Auctions last night

[3-2-count]

The monetary value between Psa and Sgc prewar cards (including T206’s) has narrowed considerably over the past few years and deservedly so.

Prewar collectors are now more so than ever valuing the card based on its condition and eye appeal no matter who’s slab it resides in (that being Psa or Sgc)

It’s about time!!

[t206kid]

The best portrait ever...

[3-2-count]

Hard to argue with that Jay.

Gorgeous run……

[trambo]

Originally Posted by t206kid

The best portrait ever...

I just threw up in my mouth a little (haha!!). Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I'd take either Cobb portrait over that one. Just don't love the yellow of the port.

[brianclat11]

Originally Posted by t206kid

The best portrait ever...

Thanks for sharing Jay. Very impressive.

[trambo]

A few more portraits from my main set. I don't think any of these scans do the cards justice but among my favorite portraits!

[skelly423]

I love the Donovan. He isn't a HOFer, but that color is so unique in the set, it just pops.

[joejo20]

Here are a few I like because they were found in an envelope postmarked 1911 with a bunch of other EPDG cards that have not see the light of day in 100 years.

[trambo]

Originally Posted by skelly423

I love the Donovan. He isn't a HOFer, but that color is so unique in the set, it just pops.

Agreed! In hand that color is just incredible!!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by trambo

A few more portraits from my main set. I don't think any of these scans do the cards justice but among my favorite portraits!

First of all to the OPs point, personally, I think if the cards in SGC holders were in PSA holders they would have brought more...but who knows. I feel people in these grade ranges are buying the card and not the holder but, PSA has much better marketing and management, and the registry, so cards in their holders generally bring more. It's not really a debate from what I have seen.

As for this post, that Bressy reminds me of mine but with opposite big border. Love this miscut...

[griffon512]

Agree with you in general Leon that PSA gets a premium all else being equal in registry sets. That said, there have recently been a lot more examples like last night from REA where a SGC 4 Waddell throwing went for much more ($1,740) than a PSA 4 Waddell throwing ($1,050), and deservedly so.

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=96820
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=96816

Especially in popular sets, color/registration/centering increasingly means more than the grader and the premium for eye appeal keeps on growing.

[3-2-count]

Leon, great Bresnahan portrait. My point regarding value between Sgc and Psa prewar issues though (in this case T206's) is that the gap is much closer now than what it once was in years past.

The cards being discussed may have very well sold for more if they were in Psa slabs. I'm not disputing that. My point was/is that Sgc prewar cards more than hold their own today against Psa when they display nice for the grade.

Collectors such as you and I are proof of that as we pay up for the nice stuff no matter if its Sgc or Psa.

Now post war is an entirely different story!

[3-2-count]

Originally Posted by 3-2-count

The monetary value between Psa and Sgc prewar cards (including T206’s) has narrowed considerably over the past few years and deservedly so.

Prewar collectors are now more so than ever valuing the card based on its condition and eye appeal no matter who’s slab it resides in (that being Psa or Sgc)

It’s about time!!

Bumping this thread due to reviewing the REA results from their auction which ended last night. Lots of great Psa and Sgc graded T206's. Sgc pre war graded hall of famers continue to hold their own -vs- Psa. Here are a few which stood out!

Sgc 6 T206 Chance yellow portrait - $2,760.00
Sgc 4 T206 Speaker - $2,520.00
Sgc 5 T206 Chance red portrait - $2,160.00
Sgc 4 T206 Waddell throwing - $1,740.00

[fkm_bky]

You're absolutely right Tony. It was a great auction and I was chasing several but they got too high for me. I ended up winning one (which I over-paid for, but who hasn't!). Very happy to add this one to my collection.

HOF Portraits are definitely not slowing down (SCG or PSA).

Love the front of this one...not so much the back

Bill

[53toppscollector]

as many of you know, I am a portrait-only collector for the T206 set, and this thread does a great job of illustrating why! Even the non-HOF portraits in the set look beautiful. The thing that attracts me to the portraits is the brilliance and variation of the background color. The Ty Cobb is the most famous example, with the orangeish background getting a lot of love. But you can see it in noticeable ways on a lot of the portraits, where the blue isnt as dark on some of the cards, for example. It is especially noticeable (and my favorite part of my collection) when viewing the fronts side by side in a binder.