T207 interest picking up?

[Leon]

Hey Guys
I didn't want to hijack the Goodwin and Co. pickup thread so figured I would start another. As most know I don't collect sets but do have an interest in a lot of them. T207s seem to be getting a bit more interest lately. Just when I think collectors have finished their T207 sets and values could be coming down, we have an auction like this last Goodwin one, with a lot of strong prices. Are collectors going for multiple sets? Are collectors upgrading? It's almost hard to believe the longevity of the sustained prices. Also, are there new T207 collectors just coming into the fold and trying to acquire the really difficult cards when they come up? It's an interesting set in that it has no Cobb, Honus, Matty or Cy yet has a lot of interest. BTW, since the small group of Red Crosses sold, and one or two of those changed hands right after their sale, I have not seen any of them sell. Looks like they stuck. Just some random thoughts...What's going on?

[William Todd]

I have a great interest in T207 and do have a complete set, except for Lewis no emblem, but have many of the tough cards with more than two of the four backs they are possible with. Those being Broadleaf, Cycle, Anon VA Factory 25 and Anon La Factory 3. I was able through a friend to purchase 70 of Lionel Carter's T207s 4 years ago , after collecting them for 15 years and they have beautiful surfaces. The difficulty with these is twofold, scarcity and condition. They are a unique set.img070.jpg

[William Todd]

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[freakhappy]

Beautiful T207's, William Todd! Although I don't have an interest in them right now, I can see myself picking up a few in the future...I love the simplicity of the design and the player history on the back.

[bigwinnerx]

Originally Posted by William Todd

I have a great interest in T207 and do have a complete set, except for Lewis no emblem, but have many of the tough cards with more than two of the four backs they are possible with. Those being Broadleaf, Cycle, Anon VA Factory 25 and Anon La Factory 3. I was able through a friend to purchase 70 of Lionel Carter's T207s 4 years ago , after collecting them for 15 years and they have beautiful surfaces. The difficulty with these is twofold, scarcity and condition. They are a unique set.Attachment 80579

This card is just....wow. Philly collector here, and this is just fantastic.

[atx840]

I really like the backs on these and would like to get a cycle one day, RC seems highly unlikely.

Nice card Leon, maybe the Lowdermilk will be shown

[ullmandds]

here's what rowdy lowdy looked like the last time I saw him...I'll be seeing him in the REA catalog next spring!

[sb1]

The Lewis No Emblem is without a doubt the toughest card in the set, there are only a handful known to exist and for that matter the regular Lewis is much tougher than Miller or Lowdermilk.

[William Todd]

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I think most people discarded these cards creating the rarity.

[William Todd]

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I love it when they refer to Shoeless Joe on the back of a card.

[ullmandds]

great cards guys...love the JJ reference too!!!!1

[Jcfowler6]

Love the way the T207s look.

[t206blogcom]

Originally Posted by Leon

T207s seem to be getting a bit more interest lately....What's going on?

T207s have their diehard collectors and rightfully so. It's an interesting set with multiple backs, HOFs (even if it excludes some big names like Cobb) and rough/rare cards. However, they've never seemed to garner the respect or popularity as other T-cards, like T206s or T205s. Many are turned off by their dull, brown backgrounds among other factors.

With that said, I think the recent spike in interest is due to the Goodwin auction and the buzz that comes with large lots of any one card type being auctioned off at the same time. The recent publicity might spark some new collectors, but I'd be surprised if T207s really took off in popularity.

[William Todd]

I hope you are correct in your analysis....

[sb1]

Just so I don't have to do the math, the set was complete?? it looks like there were 202 lots of T207's which would account for a couple of variations but not all. AND, if someone has idle time on their hands, what did the entire group realize?? $40-50?? there was amlost $29 in four figure cards, but a lot of cheap ones and some unsolds

[William Todd]

around $76,500 with BP, net to seller around $65,000, did the math at my desk today...

[sb1]

last one for tonight for me

[calvindog]

Am I correct that the SGC pop report does not break down the set per back?

Oh wait, see it now.

[William Todd]

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