T206 Wagner and Plank - They both didn't want their image on Tobacco cards

[mrvster]

Both HOFER s .....same mystery ......... same story...... doesn't warrant the huge valuation gap... one better than the other not justifying the huge gap...

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by mrvster

Both HOFER s .....same mystery ......... same story...... doesn't warrant the huge valuation gap... one better than the other not justifying the huge gap...

Yes it does. That's literally every card and why they have value over one another. It matters who is depicted on the card.

[Smarti5051]

I suspect it is because for 40+ years I have been conditioned to understand Honus is the most significant card in the history of the hobby. I have heard the legend, and having a real one might even impress casual sports fans that have never collected cards. A T206 Plank could sit on Ebay for months with a $200 BIN if you blocked all of the Net54 members from accessing the listing. If you displayed it in your house, any conversation around the card would start with "are you related to him?"

Seriously though, there are lots of things about this hobby that make no sense. Why do "10s" command such a premium to "9s" even though the same card can literally get either grade depending on the day? Why does a dual rookie card of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird command less than a Zion Williamson rookie card? Why is Mickey Mantle so much more valuable than Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio? The answer: Because the hobby gods say so!

[mrvster]

Yes.....I hear where you are coming from,

I think for years collectors thought "the printing plate broke" on the Plank which is ridiculous ...

if the correct story was publicized, Plank would be on Wagner's tail...which may happen as we get the story straight..

Doyle error proves that value and sky is the limit??

who knows who Doyle is???

time will tell on this, but my fellow collectors will solidify why there is no question Plank and Wagner did the same thing

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Smarti5051

A T206 Plank could sit on Ebay for months with a $200 BIN if you blocked all of the Net54 members from accessing the listing. If you displayed it in your house, any conversation around the card would start with "are you related to him?"

I should try that with this card.IMG_1733.jpg

[mrvster]

I Love it