Opinions on a couple of signed T206's

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Posted By: davidcycleback

T206 Dave, I like looking at your Marquards too.

You don't see many signed T206s. A couple of years ago, a Mike Gutierrez Auction had a single lot of a handful of HOFer signed T206s. Included some primos, like Cobb, Cy Young and Chance. He also sold a Ty Cobb signed c. 1909 caramel card. The story was that Jeff Morey (well known old time autograph collector, for those who don't know) got Cobb to sign the caramel card at a restauraunt or cafateria while Cobb was eating.

While signed T206s/T205s/etc are tough to find, autographed Goudeys and Play Balls are fairly plentiful. The simple reason being that that the Goudey and Play Ball players lived much later, with many alive into the 1980s and 1990s. If you follow reputable sellers and auction houses, you can pick up a nice signed Goudey or Play Ball common for pretty cheap. Even HOFers like Burleigh Grimes and Wait Hoyt are relatively affordable.