T206 harder commons list please ?

[Apple_Robert]

Thank you for the help, Paul. From your collecting experience, do you believe the ranking is still fairly accurate, in regards to general availability?

[T206Collector]

I think it's fair in most regards. For instance, I think these 10 are tougher than most:

Ewing
Lindaman
Lobert
Knight (Portrait)
Howard (Chicago)
Bowerman
Adkins
Ames Hands at Chest
Thielman
Puttman

However, I am often purchasing Knabes and Leifields to make custom "Signature Collection" cards, which pair those T206 cards with the player's authentic signature. I never have a problem finding one of these at a reasonable price. Leifield pitching has been much harder for me to find, and I think that's because it is one of the most beautiful cards in the set and people collect it. Knabe is not a great card aesthetically, and so maybe that's why is is easy to purchase.

[Pat R]

This might help a little. I did a combined pop for PSA and SGC graded T206's a little over a year ago ranking them from lowest to highest.

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=344281

[Apple_Robert]

Originally Posted by Pat R

This might help a little. I did a combined pop for PSA and SGC graded T206's a little over a year ago ranking them from lowest to highest.

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=344281

Thank you very much for replying. Your list is very helpful and informative.

[Cory]

Thanks for the list Paul. This is from Scot's book? Been a while since I read it - but I don't remember seeing this. (Different versions?)

A couple things that I find surprising -

Demmitt & OHara are "tougher" than Magie.

Dahlen Brooklyn isn't with the other short prints (or Browne Washington).

J Doyle NY - I think there's a reason - that supposedly a lot of these were bought up and altered to have Nat'l - but they were discovered by the FBI (or other law enforcement) and destroyed. Is this just industry lore or is there truth to it?

Molesworth, Ryan, Violat and Revelle always seem to be tougher SLers to me. Aside from Shag which is just pricey.

O'Brien isn't on the list - but he always seems to be one of the tougher commons.

Quite a few of the cubbies on the list too - I thought that was just Whipple buying them up.

[Apple_Robert]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

I think it's fair in most regards. For instance, I think these 10 are tougher than most:

Ewing
Lindaman
Lobert
Knight (Portrait)
Howard (Chicago)
Bowerman
Adkins
Ames Hands at Chest
Thielman
Puttman

However, I am often purchasing Knabes and Leifields to make custom "Signature Collection" cards, which pair those T206 cards with the player's authentic signature. I never have a problem finding one of these at a reasonable price. Leifield pitching has been much harder for me to find, and I think that's because it is one of the most beautiful cards in the set and people collect it. Knabe is not a great card aesthetically, and so maybe that's why is is easy to purchase.

This kind of information (like Pat R) is very helpful to me. Stats are one thing but, when able to locate one in very good+ shape can be a whole different story, regardless of what the numbers may say. At least that I am what I am finding. It also helps to narrow one's focus (temporarily) a little better.