Do we have too many T206 Ty Cobb back in the market now?

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by chriskim

This PSA-1.5 was from the Lucky Seven Find.....


From REA:
This card, along with the other six cards from the find, was offered for sale privately by a representative of the family immediately upon the cards' return from professional grading in early 2016. It appeared for the first time at public auction as Lot #1 in REA's Fall 2016 sale, realizing an auction record price of $192,000, on behalf of a collector who purchased it in the first hours of availability following the find. Now, three years later, we are offering it again on behalf of the winner from the 2016 auction. It is our opinion that this find served to increase the stature and value of the T206 Ty Cobb with "Ty Cobb" back in the years following the find, and will continue to do so into the future, as a result of the increased availability of, and increased attention to, this iconic rarity.

Nice fish tale....

[LincolnVT]

I agree that some cards can be too scarce for their own good. The perfect card to have (in my opinion) is one of Cobb or Ruth that hits the sweet spot on the combined pop charts...somewhere in the 20-30 range...available, but just available enough to be chased by people willing to pay a reasonable amount to have the card. The Cobb / Cobb has this going for it. It's a cool card, but unlike some, I've never really focused on rare backs...

[insidethewrapper]

Who is the person who has deemed this a real card ? If I would have presented it to a grading company with a glossy front etc., I'm sure it would have been returned to me as a fake ( unable to grade).

That being said , I wish I had the funds to own one, since I think it is a good buy at it's present price ( that is if no more hoards are found ).

[Leon]

Originally Posted by insidethewrapper

Who is the person who has deemed this a real card ? If I would have presented it to a grading company with a glossy front etc., I'm sure it would have been returned to me as a fake ( unable to grade).

That being said , I wish I had the funds to own one, since I think it is a good buy at it's present price ( that is if no more hoards are found ).

This is always a thought on rare cards. I have firsthand knowledge of it.

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