Question about T206 back pricing

[cwazzy]

Thanks for the advice guys. I can already tell you that I'm going to have to skip the really scarce backs like Drum. I just don't have the kind of money that would be required to get the scarce backs. So I guess I'll just try to get 9 or 10 different backs and go from there. No matter what I'm excited about this set. I've got a good display idea for the Cardinal set and as soon as I get it done I'll share it with you guys.

Chris

[ullmandds]

I agree w/Scotts segmenting of the backs into groups. You should be able to accomplish your goal of 9-10 backs in vg for about $500 in my estimation...maybe less if you buy raw...good luck...my original goal in type collecting was to get all of the t206 backs which I began in the early nineties. I had all of the backs up to Drum...minus a uzit. I tried to also get all variations of each back as well. I passed on $2-300 uzit Hofers...BL 460's for $300...I wasn't willing to spend the cash! I got lucky and bought a drum in g for $30 at a show in silver spring, md in 93' or so...along with a few red hindu's for $100 apiece...another for $250 at a card shop in Cleveland, OH while interviewing for dental school...where I got my E97 B/W Nichols as well...great shop! IT's not cheap if you want them all! I've sold many over the years...my drum to buy a chair...all red hindu's but 1...and that's where I stand now. I need Uzit, Drum, Bl 460...for the set...probably will not happen...because I refuse to spend the cash!!!

[B O'Brien]

You may be surprised from time to time on the tough backs. I have had to pay through the nose for a couple of them (thanks Toby), but every now and then you get lucky. I bought my trimmed Willis Drum for a couple hundred dollars last year.

I will take a look and see what kind of STL guys I have.

Good luck,
Bob

[cwazzy]

Thanks, again, for all the help on this guys. And thanks for making a newb feel welcome.

I'd love to see some of your guys' collections if you have links. And if any of you guys have any St. Louis Cardinals with backs that aren't Peidmont or Sweet Caporal available please let me know. Money is pretty tight right now but I would like to buy a card or two every couple of weeks if possible. I'm in the process of trying to sell my modern collection (read: crap) to raise funds for this endeavor but it is proving to be a slow process.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by cwazzy

Thanks, again, for all the help on this guys. And thanks for making a newb feel welcome.

I'd love to see some of your guys' collections if you have links. And if any of you guys have any St. Louis Cardinals with backs that aren't Peidmont or Sweet Caporal available please let me know. Money is pretty tight right now but I would like to buy a card or two every couple of weeks if possible. I'm in the process of trying to sell my modern collection (read: crap) to raise funds for this endeavor but it is proving to be a slow process.

Hey Chris,
If you click on the word "community" in that blue line right above the threads you will see several of our albums. A lot of us have websites and many of us have those listed in our signature lines. Good luck on the T206 back quest. For the difficult ones I am down to needing a Ty Cobb back (still not so sure it's T206 but that is debatable)...and a few of the really tough ones....BL460 was my last really tough one....and I picked up a very nice Drum at the national in 2008....

[Matt]

Letls not forget the Coupon Type 1 backs as well.

[cwazzy]

Originally Posted by Matt

Letls not forget the Coupon Type 1 backs as well.

I was under the impression that Coupon backs were still considered a different set. I've been reading Scot Reader's manuscript and it seems like there is a good argument for both inclusion and exclusion of the Coupon backs. What is the overall opinion of the board in this matter?