T207 collecting and pricing

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by Jmad

For example (if you don't mind sharing and have VCP access), I was looking at a Bresnahan on Ebay. Standard Catalog lists it at $600 in EX and $350 in VG. Is that way off base from what VCP shows?

Hi Justin,

Those prices are WAY out when compared to auction results. You really should consider getting VCP. Seriously.

The T207 Bresnahan in 60/5: there were 3 sales in the last couple years, the nicest one was an SGC 60 that sold for $225. There were two PSA 5s that were not as nice looking that sold for an average of $310.

In 40/3: there were multiple sales over the last three years, the card consistently sells in that grade (both PSA and SGC) between $76 and $115.

Good luck with the T207s - I like them too. Here's my fave that I own...this is a toughie and will set you back some if you find one:

[Bosox Blair]

Oh, and I've had the pleasure of drooling over Rob's T207 collection in his binder...very cool to look at, and a great job by him putting that together!

Cheers,
Blair

[Jmad]

Blair- funny you show the Speaker. That was the first card I looked up when I found the 207's. That is a nice card!!

Thanks for sharing some of the VCP info. The card was priced at 190, so it doesn't look like that was too out of line, however, my perceived value was really skewed!! I believe it is time to take a good look at VCP.

Thanks again for the responses.

[uffda51]

I avoided this set for 20-25 years - then, I got hooked. Prices can be all over the map. The HOFers are generally the easier cards to find. Read the Newcomb and Marquette articles. Great information. My set is on display online here:

http://imageevent.com/uffda51/t207heaven

[Jmad]

Thanks for the article link!

Officially a card carrying member of VCP. There is an incredible amount of info! I can't wait to get home and start exploring!

[marcdelpercio]

I would echo the sentiments of those who have commented earlier. I personally love this set, both for the uniqueness and the challenge. What other set can make you shrug in indifference at Walter Johnson but get giddy with excitement about Grover Hartley? Patience is definitely a must if you are planning on completion (in any grade). There are a good 75-80 tough cards in the set and several that you almost never see for sale individually.

All of the resources mentioned above are an excellent starting point. My recommendation is to get a good foundation of knowledge of what cards are the most difficult and NEVER pass up an opportunity to add one of those to your collection if you find one for a reasonable price. The super tough ones will always cost you but it seems that there are far fewer collectors of this set than most of the other mainstream sets of the era so that can mean less competition if you know what you're looking for

[tonyo]

Even though the Standard Catalog may be off in regard to actual prices realized, would it be considered "relatively" accurate if it is used for relative values to determine which "commons" are not really that common?

For example SCD std catalog has Bresnahan at $350 in vg (as mentioned above), but Hank Butcher is $300 while Howie Camnitz is $70, Harry Davis is $50, Barney Pelty is $500 and Rube Marquard is $120 - just to pick some random VG values.

Does the Standard Catalog represent a good relative scale?