Its a hard question, but I was hoping someone could shed some light

[brendenlilly]

I am new to collecting, what is top dollar?

[Fred]

That is a loaded question. If the card were raw then I'm sure it would fetch 4 figures if it was in "perfect" condition w/ coupon. If it were graded it would be a "9" or perhaps a "10" (if it were perfect) and then all bets are off with regard to what someone might pay for it. It could go into the 5 digit range because it would be a lone specimen of great quality, an anomally in the collecting community. It only takes two people with a lot more cash than the rest of us to drive the price.

[rhettyeakley]

Brendan, the price can really vary. There are years within the 1920's that are much tougher to find still retaining their coupon--1920, 1921, 1922, and the Sepia 1923's are all probably tougher than the other years in the 20's so they would bring a premium (the 1923 Sepia's are the hardest ones to find--I haven't seen a couponed one in a long itme).

Also it depends on who the "no-name" player is. There are many players that may appear to be a no-name when actually they are fairly highly collected and popular players (such as Buzz Arlett, Johnny Fredericks, etc., etc.)

Generally the 1924-29 Black and Whites would be around $150-200 or so for a somewhat decent one (with some years being a bit higher), with the player, rarity of the card, team, and year all potentially impacting the final price. "Perfect condition" rarely exists so short a scan I wouldn't want to speculate.

The ones from before that would be higher. I hope this helps, but there isn't really a quick & easy answwer to this question.

-Rhett

[birdman42]

Brenden,

Put up a picture of the card you're asking about and we can give you a closer idea.

Bill