T206 Ty Cobb Hindu Red...

[T205 GB]

Some years back wasn't there a Red Portrait Cobb w/Red Hindu back that came up and then was proven fake? Anyone happen to do a comparison of these two cards to see if it was altered to look this way now. Isn't there an unwritten rule with Prewar that if its to good to be true it probably is. I believe that fake Cobb was at the 2012 National and was rebacked. I could just be imagining things too

[x2drich2000]

Andrew, not sure about the red Cobb/red hindu, but here are two threads I found quickly that reference a red cobb with a rebacked drum and a green cobb with red hindu. The second also references a red cobb with red Hindu that was questioned.

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=87462

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=140161

[Rhotchkiss]

Assuming the card is authentic, I would not pay $1500 for the card, let alone more. The "value" is in the red hindu back and you can barely see anything, including no "Hindu". Personally, I would much rather have a complete and decent looking common-back red cobb for the same price it will cost to acquire this monster.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Assuming the card is authentic, I would not pay $1500 for the card, let alone more. The "value" is in the red hindu back and you can barely see anything, including no "Hindu". Personally, I would much rather have a complete and decent looking common-back red cobb for the same price it will cost to acquire this monster.

there are plenty of people who'd pay 5 figures for this card...just not u! Or I for that matter! T206 collectors are fanatical!

[KMayUSA6060]

The original theory I heard was another 0 was intended to be in the price. Albeit sloppy, that would have been more understandable.

Cancelling the sale because you realized you could get ~8-10x the price - not a good look.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by KMayUSA6060

The original theory I heard was another 0 was intended to be in the price. Albeit sloppy, that would have been more understandable.

Cancelling the sale because you realized you could get ~8-10x the price - not a good look.

I don't think he gets a ton more. The value is in the back and it sucks bad.
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[KMayUSA6060]

Originally Posted by Leon

I don't think he gets a ton more. The value is in the back and it sucks bad.
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What does a whole-back Red Hindu Red Cobb Portrait go for in a 1/poor A condition?

[MVSNYC]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Assuming the card is authentic, I would not pay $1500 for the card, let alone more. The "value" is in the red hindu back and you can barely see anything, including no "Hindu". Personally, I would much rather have a complete and decent looking common-back red cobb for the same price it will cost to acquire this monster.

This.

I'm with Ryan. We both are (like many T206 collectors) rare back fanatics...However, no matter how rare the card is, if you can't see the brand name, or hardly much of the back, then what's the point?...It's also rather risky buying a high-profile card raw.

(I posted in that old "Archive" thread from 2007 )

[edhans]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Assuming the card is authentic, I would not pay $1500 for the card, let alone more. The "value" is in the red hindu back and you can barely see anything, including no "Hindu". Personally, I would much rather have a complete and decent looking common-back red cobb for the same price it will cost to acquire this monster.

+1.

[3-2-count]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Assuming the card is authentic, I would not pay $1500 for the card, let alone more. The "value" is in the red hindu back and you can barely see anything, including no "Hindu". Personally, I would much rather have a complete and decent looking common-back red cobb for the same price it will cost to acquire this monster.

Another vote for this! If even genuine, far too much of the back is gone and that's the money shot.

[Republicaninmass]

Hin...dont

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Assuming the card is authentic, I would not pay $1500 for the card, let alone more. The "value" is in the red hindu back and you can barely see anything, including no "Hindu". Personally, I would much rather have a complete and decent looking common-back red cobb for the same price it will cost to acquire this monster.

Agreed. I've been after a lower grade Cobb T206 for awhile now, and I wouldn't touch this for even $1k. To each their own though!

[T205 GB]

Originally Posted by x2drich2000

Andrew, not sure about the red Cobb/red hindu, but here are two threads I found quickly that reference a red cobb with a rebacked drum and a green cobb with red hindu. The second also references a red cobb with red Hindu that was questioned.

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=87462

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=140161

Yes that second thread says it all. Stared with a Green Cobb but discussed that Fake Red one most the thread.