Help with buying a T206 Cobb

[rajah424]

I'm not looking for an investment, this is a card i plan to keep. When i said bang for my buck i meant which of the cards can i get in the nicest condition for around $1000.

Thanks,

Stuart

[chaddurbin]

i think the red portrait is the nicest. if you're patient you can find a VG/EX for around 1k...not sure what graded sgc50/psa4 go for.

[Steve D]

Originally Posted by rajah424

I'm not looking for an investment, this is a card i plan to keep. When i said bang for my buck i meant which of the cards can i get in the nicest condition for around $1000.

Thanks,

Stuart

That would definitely be the portrait w/ red background. As others have said, it was printed in higher numbers than the other three, so it's significantly easier to obtain, and at a lower price than the other three.

With $1,000 to spend, I'd shoot for a PSA 4/SGC 50, or maybe even a PSA 4.5 if you're lucky.

Steve

[jbbama]

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JB

[E93]

Red is the most common and least expensive. Bat off is probably next. IMHO, they happen to be the best looking of the four as well, so you will get bang for buck and an attractive card at the same time.
JimB

[sreader3]

As others have intimated, your best bet is to seek out a PSA 4 or SGC 50 (VG/EX) Cobb Red Portrait, which with some patience you can probably find for $1K and change. I would stay away from ungraded since most of the unaltered Cobbs have found their way into reputable holders.

[Rob D.]

It wasn't that long ago that I was putting together a quartet of T206 Cobbs, so the prices for the four during the past 2-3 years are fresh in my mind. That being said, you're picking a great time to add one to your collection.