T205 AB Premiums

ronniehatesjazz · #1 04-25-2018, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingfox

I'm finding that AB Blacks are easier and cheaper than the greens, and carry a 2x premium.

For AB Blacks, maybe 1.5x at most.

T205 PD 42s get no love anymore. Used to be a 3x premium. Now, more like 1.5x, if even that.

In fact, there's an SGC 30 PD42 common on eBay right now for $30 shipped, and it's been sitting there for 2 days.

Thanks Dmitry! I usually wouldn't do such a thing but I went ahead and picked up that card on eBay... one of the last thirty commons or so that I need for the set. Would not have made the purchase if you called dibs lol.

sterlingfox · #2 04-25-2018, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ronniehatesjazz

Thanks Dmitry! I usually wouldn't do such a thing but I went ahead and picked up that card on eBay... one of the last thirty commons or so that I need for the set. Would not have made the purchase if you called dibs lol.

Nice pickup! I already have my T205 PD 42 type card (on Ed Walsh), so I couldn't really use it.

I also just saw a terrible looking SGC 40 AB Green common sell for $60 within minutes of being posted. The premium is definitely there, and if it didn't look awful, I would've bought it myself.

t206kid · #3 04-26-2018, 09:50 AM

The premium can be there, but it's certainly hit or miss. I think as a whole T205 back multipliers are way less consistent than T206 multipliers.

sterlingfox · #4 04-26-2018, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by t206kid

The premium can be there, but it's certainly hit or miss. I think as a whole T205 back multipliers are way less consistent than T206 multipliers.

On the mid tier T205 backs, like AB, PD 42 and Cycle, I totally agree. Hit or miss on the amount of premium, but definitely still a premium anywhere from 1.25x to 2x.

Sovereigns also seem to have virtually no premium anymore (maybe 10%?).

On the really rare stuff (Broadleaf/Hindu/Drum), it's consistently expensive (10x+ for BLs and 30x-50x or more for the other two) and EXTREMELY hard to locate.

Leon · #5 04-26-2018, 10:06 AM

Unless you have a Hindu or Drum I am probably not paying a premium as I am not doing any kind of T205 mfg master set. I picked this lot of AB's up in the last LOTG auction and needed 2 for my collection (of fronts). If they were Piedmont or Sweet Cap I would have bid the same thing, but that is just me and others mileage may vary. They were $56 each before shipping....

btw, it is rare that I find 2 mid grade cards that meet my specs in a 3 card lot, very rare.

sterlingfox · #6 04-26-2018, 11:18 AM

If anyone has a nice VG to VG/EX graded AB Green T205 common for $50 - $75, please let me know.

I still need one as a type card.

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