I suspect it is because for 40+ years I have been conditioned to understand Honus is the most significant card in the history of the hobby. I have heard the legend, and having a real one might even impress casual sports fans that have never collected cards. A T206 Plank could sit on Ebay for months with a $200 BIN if you blocked all of the Net54 members from accessing the listing. If you displayed it in your house, any conversation around the card would start with "are you related to him?"
Seriously though, there are lots of things about this hobby that make no sense. Why do "10s" command such a premium to "9s" even though the same card can literally get either grade depending on the day? Why does a dual rookie card of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird command less than a Zion Williamson rookie card? Why is Mickey Mantle so much more valuable than Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio? The answer: Because the hobby gods say so!
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