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05-29-2024, 06:36 PM
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Backs give a whole new challenge to collecting. I have a nearly complete set of T205 Cubs only missing the 2 Hindu cards. Took a while to put together but so worth it.
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05-30-2024, 05:56 AM
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The best looking pre-war set out there!
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05-30-2024, 07:21 AM
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Now or later?
While I agree with the sentiment expressed so far, that some of the tougher backs (Polar Bear, Hassan, Piedmont and SC variants) don't move the needle much price wise, they are considerably harder to find. Any backs beyond those start to have a premium ("easier" ones - smaller premium, tougher ones (Drum, Broadleaf, Hindu) larger premium. Expect to see it more with HOFers than commons.
Imo a large part of the reason for this is that PSA has not "recognized" the backs on the holders. SGC has been doing it for some time and I suspect it will only be a matter of time before PSA starts doing so - which will change the pricing landscape quite remarkably in a short time.
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05-30-2024, 11:02 AM
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Here are the distributions on both. Way more long-tail for T206.
(T205 via https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=157949 and T206 via PSA.)
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05-30-2024, 12:22 PM
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Some of the commons and non-hall of fame players are tough and considered short prints as well – get the Standard Catalog if you do not already. The list will give you a general idea of these commons – this set does have its share of expensive and rare cards! There are plenty of affordable cards too and fun to collect. The set is colorful and has lots of variations front and back. Good luck with the set! (Interest in some Cycle backs have gained more interest in recent years, just not like the recent price changes in T206 Cycle backs.)
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05-30-2024, 08:37 PM
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Sgc gives you a rough guide on how rare different backs are and allows you to compare fairly easily. Psa really needs to start differentiating them as well.
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05-30-2024, 09:22 PM
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Backs are underrated
I, like several others have mentioned, feel that the T205 backs may be more critical to future collecting. I have been slowly working on a T205 HoF master set over the past two decades. Of the approximately 212 HoF front/back combos, I currently have 137 variations. Of the remaining, about 30 combos are extremely rare to see, and about 10 are only “1 card known to exist” (yes, most of these are Drum, Hindu or Broadleaf). There are still several unconfirmed combos as well.
As a variation collector, for me, the back is EVERYTHING. Dave
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