T206 Old Mill Backs

[sreader3]

Waz,

OM commons commanded an 80% premium over Piedmont 350 as of May 2012 according to my market study which looked at sales from major auctions from 2008-2012. This was a substantially higher premium than a few years earlier.

http://www.t206resource.com/Article-...ltipliers.html

I would guess the premium for HOFers and tougher commons was about half of that, or 40%, as of that time.

Scot

[sdkammeyer]

Originally Posted by sreader3

Waz,

OM commons commanded an 80% premium over Piedmont 350 as of May 2012 according to my market study which looked at sales from major auctions from 2008-2012. This was a substantially higher premium than a few years earlier.

http://www.t206resource.com/Article-...ltipliers.html

I would guess the premium for HOFers and tougher commons was about half of that, or 40%, as of that time.

Scot

Thanks for linking me yesterday Scot. I read most of it last night and finished digesting it all this morning. Good Stuff.

[sreader3]

Thanks for the hat tip Steve. Best luck with your T206 pursuits in 2013.

Scot

[wazoo]

Great info. I love the website and it is very useful. Thanks for the link as well.

[Exhibitman]

Nice analytical work!

[wazoo]

Although, I'm not sure if I could consider Brown Hindu a Top 10 back over the Piedmont 42 back. I find it extremely difficult, and it's taken me many years to finally pick up 2 examples. Also, you do not find them too often. If you do an eBay search, you'll find that there are 2 for sale as of now. I believe there are 20+ Brown Hindus on eBay. Of course, it all depends on who's selling and what not, but in my opinion, I believe the Piedmont Factory 42 is a Top 10 back compared to Brown Hindu.

[freakhappy]

Originally Posted by wazoo

Although, I'm not sure if I could consider Brown Hindu a Top 10 back over the Piedmont 42 back. I find it extremely difficult, and it's taken me many years to finally pick up 2 examples. Also, you do not find them too often. If you do an eBay search, you'll find that there are 2 for sale as of now. I believe there are 20+ Brown Hindus on eBay. Of course, it all depends on who's selling and what not, but in my opinion, I believe the Piedmont Factory 42 is a Top 10 back compared to Brown Hindu.

Great point Waz! It is hard to judge just on what is for sale right now, but it does seem that Piedmont 42 does not get the credit it deserves for being a tougher back.

Scot, thanks for posting that...I saved it to my favorites! T206resource.com has been very informative and has been a great reference.

[sreader3]

Waz,

P42s are difficult, but not quite as much as it may seem. Many sellers of P42s don't know what they have and don't advertise the card as a P42. Just three days ago a seller put a Leifeild (Batting) P42 on eBay in G-VG at a BIN of $24.99 (check out eBay Completed Listings). This happens several times a year. On the other hand, Brown Hindus and other scarce backs are almost always advertised as such. This leads to a perception that P42s are a little more difficult than they are in fact.

Also, setting difficulty aside, many collectors would rather own a Brown Hindu than a P42 because they perceive brand differences as more important than factory differences. Plus, many people just love the look of the Brown Hindu back.

Don't get me wrong. P42s are difficult and deserving of a considerable premium. But many people would pay more for a Brown Hindu for reasons stated.