t207 Donnelly

[tonyo]

I counted the number of times cards were mentioned as "difficult" in this thread:

Mike Donlin 4
Irving Lewis (emblem on sleeve) 4
Charley Bauman 2
Irving Lewis (no emblem) 2
George Mogridge 2
Barney Pelty 2
Victor Saier 2
J.F. Bushelman 2
Edward Donnely 1
Tom Downey 1
Ward Miller (Chicago) 1
George Tyler 1
G. Harris White 1


And the number of times cards were mentioned as "not as difficult as perceived"

Joseph Benz 3
Don Carlos Ragan 2
William J. Sweeney 2
Edward Donnely 1
Charles Herzog 1
Louis Lowdermilk 1
Ward Miller (Chicago) 1
Arthur Rasmussen 1
Morris Rath 1
George Weaver 1

[tonyo]

Originally Posted by tonyo

I counted the number of times cards were mentioned as "difficult" in this thread:

G. Harris White 1

Oddly, in the 2011 SCD White is valued even lower thn most Recruit class cards.

I understand the validity(lack of) everyone places on SCD $$values, but I still use it pretty religiously as a general relative guide, checklist, and set card identifier ----

Just thought that price point was really out-of-place.

[tbob]

Originally Posted by tonyo

Oddly, in the 2011 SCD White is valued even lower thn most Recruit class cards.

I understand the validity(lack of) everyone places on SCD $$values, but I still use it pretty religiously as a general relative guide, checklist, and set card identifier ----

Just thought that price point was really out-of-place.

Tony, you are absolutely correct. Merry Christmas and happy collecting!

[frohme]

Like Donlin for Rob, I picked up White pretty early on... thankfully. Hardly have seen another in ~3yrs outside of the near sets or the set-breaks. IIRC, about a year ago, there was a eBay run of most of the cards from a set break, most of the cards, range of grades as well. White (w/Cycle back) went for a pretty penny, I believe.

Others have also had the same experience - that price point is out of place.
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Mike

[marcdelpercio]

I would also rank White as one of the least frequently seen. The price guides are pretty irrelevant for this set as the majority of the Broadleaf/Cycle cards are priced the same, despite many vastly different levels of scarcity and value. I have followed the set pretty closely for several years. For what it's worth, my top 5 toughest would be, in no particular order:

Donlin
Pelty
Mogridge
Downey
Kuhn

Close behind would be:

White
McCarthy
Birmingham
Hartley
Donnelly

I have not seen more than 2-3 of most of these for sale individually over the span of at least the past 5 years. Many of the others mentioned above are really pretty close to that same level.

[frohme]

Originally Posted by marcdelpercio

... The price guides are pretty irrelevant for this set as the majority of the Broadleaf/Cycle cards are priced the same, despite many vastly different levels of scarcity and value. ...

Totally agreed, Marc - I threw the price guide out the day I started actively going after the set, rather than just the Pirates. I think it was the raw Donlin that went for almost $400 on eBay back in late '06 or '07. I had just joined the old board if I recall... I was blown out of the water on that one and started reading up on the set - the rest continues to be a learning experience.

It is a set where your experience is your best guide. While it can mislead you, its more likely to be right than any guide - all it takes is a little/enough time in under your belt. VCP helps, but at this point there's really not enough data to draw firm conclusions on the really tough cards.

My cents # 3 & 4.
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Mike