Comparing a cards scarcity/rarity to a T206 Wagner

Leon · #1 11-03-2022, 09:13 AM

That is interesting too.... There are many raw cards but this a telling sign the Cobby is, most likely, more common than the other 2.

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Originally Posted by Pat R

No now you're back to comparing cards outside their set and if you do that there are thousands of cards that are rarer than the Wagner but most are not as scarce as the Wagner is in the T206 set.

Using the E90-1 Mitchell Compared to an E90-1 Cobb and Dougherty which many consider tougher than Mitchell and the pop report shows that it is.

Mitchell 56 of 11,603 graded E90-1 = 0.48%
Cobb 374 of 11,603 = 3.22%
Dougherty 35 of 11,603 = 0.30%

Pat R · #2 11-03-2022, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Leon

That is interesting too.... There are many raw cards but this a telling sign the Cobby is, most likely, more common than the other 2.

Most likely there wouldn't be as big of a separation with the raw numbers but the survivability of a Cobb over Dougherty or Mitchell over the years has to be a lot higher which relates to another impressive fact about the scarcity of the Wagner.

Cobb & Wagner Charlotte_Daily_Observer_Mon__Aug_9__1909_ (1).jpg

Leon · #3 11-03-2022, 12:31 PM

Really interesting read. Thanks for posting it.

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Originally Posted by Pat R

Most likely there wouldn't be as big of a separation with the raw numbers but the survivability of a Cobb over Dougherty or Mitchell over the years has to be a lot higher which relates to another impressive fact about the scarcity of the Wagner.

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lowpopper · #4 11-06-2022, 01:29 AM

There has to be more wagners out there...sitting in a box in an attic previously owned by an ATC worker

RCFire82 · #5 11-06-2022, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Pat R

Most likely there wouldn't be as big of a separation with the raw numbers but the survivability of a Cobb over Dougherty or Mitchell over the years has to be a lot higher which relates to another impressive fact about the scarcity of the Wagner.

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That is a great read. Couldn't help but think of POG mania (90's kid thing). Could you imagine seeing kids flipping Ty Cobbs through the air calling "heads or tails" to see who gets it? Lol.

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