Which T206 would you rather own?

bn2cardz · #1 05-18-2015, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jobu

I vote rare back as well, though I will qualify that to say that there is a limit for me -- if a ton of the back is missing, the card is ripped, etc I might go for the clean example unless we are talking about something like a Cobb.

+1

I use to go for the high grade. Now I have become cynical and find myself assuming it has been altered (even if graded) and like the uniqueness of the rarer backs vs the uniqueness of the "rare for the grade".

AK11 · #2 05-18-2015, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by iwantitiwinit

depends if the rare back is graded. personally, i would never purchase an ungraded card so if the rare back is ungraded i'd prefer the 5+ common, if graded i'd prefer the 1-1.5 rare back assuming its say a mid to higher difficulty rare back.

Yes, either option would be graded.

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Originally Posted by bn2cardz

+1

I use to go for the high grade. Now I have become cynical and find myself assuming it has been altered (even if graded) and like the uniqueness of the rarer backs vs the uniqueness of the "rare for the grade".

So how many T206s are altered and still graded by SGC or PSA? I mean geez, if they specialize in vintage, how are altered getting by then? Submitters bribing graders?

bn2cardz · #3 05-18-2015, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by AK11

Yes, either option would be graded.

So how many T206s are altered and still graded by SGC or PSA? I mean geez, if they specialize in vintage, how are altered getting by then? Submitters bribing graders?

I just have seen enough that makes me not trust high grade prewar cards anymore. If the t206 still has nice fat borders I could be convinced that it did stay in that state for 100 years, but how often does a high grade t206 have fat borders?

I don't have to be right to be cynical.

View Poll Results: Which T206?
Mid to High Grade (5+), Common back	38	30.40%
Low Grade, Rare back	87	69.60%
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