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Below is my take on the following inquiry:
Backs Sweet Caporals seem to be easily the most popular even though (and maybe because?) they are relatively common, with the exception of the 350-460 Factory No.25 variant. Is that right? Are Piedmonts considered far less desirable despite VCP lumping them in with Sweet Caporals? What about Polar Bear, Sovereign, etc. from a collecting, aesthetic, and investment perspective? Popularity on backs is tough to judge, as some of the least common backs often garner strong interest. As far as availability between Piedmont backs and Sweet Caporal, Piedmont is by far the most commonly found, and I have never noticed much difference overall in demand between these two most common backs. Brian |
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I’ve seen you post a few questions about t206s. Most of what you are asking can be found (many times over) by just searching old net54 posts. As far as t206 backs - and some of us really love the backs (more than the fronts)- I recommend these two papers/articles:
http://www.oldcardboard.com/t/t206/i...al-edition.pdf https://www.psacard.com/articles/art...ack-variations Also, Derek Hogue, a member of net54, has a great hardcover book on t206’s and backs. He is at t206society. As far as the best Matty, that’s up to you. The portrait is most expensive/valuable, followed by white cap and then the very common dark cap (one of the 6 most common cars in the set). They are all great. Find one you like and for a good price, and then get the next one. After you have gotten all 3 poses, try to get all the front/back combos (and if you go down that path, let us know if you ever re-emerge from that Bermuda Triangle) Good luck! |
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I agree about surface and corners. That is much more important to me than centering. However, there are a lot of centering obsessed people in prewar too. My eyes go to the picture and then corners before looking at the borders.
T206s are great investments and you protect yourself from getting altered cards by buying graded. The portrait is the better card, but if you like the dark cap, go with It. It will still be a solid investment. I would be less concerned about the back than condition. If condition is equal then go for the tougher back. I personally like PSA 6, but nice looking 5 is ok. I feel that is the sweet spot for prewar. When you get to 4, there seems to be a wide variance in condition. Look at cards in PSA's data base and get an idea what cards look like in the grade you want and then try to find one at the top of the range. I am also a fan of buying the nicest condition that you can afford. Although, at PSA 8 and above, I am concerned about altered cards. Collecting in the 80s, you did not see mint t206s. There seems to be a lot more today, just like autographed t206s. PSA does bring a better a better price, but once you know what the card should look like for the grade, you can see when cards are overgraded and ones that look nice for the grade or even undergraded. I buy both companies because I want the nicest looking card, not the nicest looking registry. As far as your random questions, those are the things that grading companies look for, so you should be safe buying graded. Both companies have population reports on their websites so you can get a general idea of how many cards are out there. |
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My favorite Matty by a mile is his T205 Gold Border. Just a beautiful portrait. I'd take that over any of his T206s.
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Just starting off extremely humbly, so pardon the unsightly stain. I hope to slowly upgrade from here until I find one I love.
![]() ![]() The stain's actually not as noticeable in person but it's gonna bother me. Thanks again for all your sage advice so far. It's still an incredible experience to be in the presence of history! Last edited by RiceBondsMntna2Young; 12-22-2018 at 02:20 AM. |
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Great card and nice pickup! The stain gives it a unique personality. You may find yourself strangely missing it if you upgrade. Either way - congrats!
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Yep, and the stain is probably what kept your Matty from a 3.5 or evan a 4. Nice color and centering.
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