1969 topps white letters….is it worth the chase?

[raineybt]

Figure I might as well hop on this thread - as a Senators collector, I've been working to get all variations, including '56 white / grey backs, '58 letter variations, '62 green tint, etc. For some reason, this white letter set has been one of the hardest to close out, with some of the widest spreads of costs.

It has been surprising that the slightly higher quality (PSA 6-8) examples, outside of Mantle, can go for $20 or $30, when you find them at shows or at buy it now prices that are probably 50% above comps. I'm not sure if that's simply an imbalance of demand between collectors not knowing about these variations and / or not caring, but its clear that supply believes the value of this set is significantly higher than what ongoing market clearing prices seem to indicate.

All of that said - 1969 Topps #441b Dennis Higgins White Letters is one of the last 3 Senators cards I need to close out every VAR from '49 to '74. If anyone has one they are willing to sell, or would be willing to trade, let me know!