Printing Errors.. Why aren't they all valuable?

[Leon]

It seems like I have this conversation almost every day. Value is always a 2 sided equation, demand vs supply, as Joe said. Many print errors are valuable but there has to be demand for the particular card. Here is one for the newbies on the board who might not have seen it....

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by Leon

It seems like I have this conversation almost every day. Value is always a 2 sided equation, demand vs supply, as Joe said. Many print errors are valuable but there has to be demand for the particular card. Here is one for the newbies on the board who might not have seen it....

What I alway love about that card is thinking of the number of time that cardboard sheet must have passed through the printing presses. On the back it looks like you have Piedmont, Old Mill, EPDG (twice, right side up and upside down) , and Cy. The printer must have used and reused that scrap every time he changed the presses.

[Sterling Sports Auctions]

All you have to do is post it on the board about every six months, in about 2 years there might be 3 or 4 collectors that decide they want it. You than give it do a auction house to over hype the card for what it is and the next thing you know the card is worth thousands of dollars.

It's a simple equation, it's happened in the past and I am sure it will happen again.

Lee

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by bowlingshoegiverouterguy

All you have to do is post it on the board about every six months, in about 2 years there might be 3 or 4 collectors that decide they want it. You than give it do a auction house to over hype the card for what it is and the next thing you know the card is worth thousands of dollars.

It's also a game of musical chairs -- the elasticity of demand on these things is very high, meaning you had better hope the demand is still there when you ultimately decide to sell your Lundgren, partial letter missing variation.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

It's also a game of musical chairs -- the elasticity of demand on these things is very high, meaning you had better hope the demand is still there when you ultimately decide to sell your Lundgren, partial letter missing variation.

However, if you really like something and get enjoyment from it, then the value becomes a little bit less important. Please note my exact words . In other words, I know I paid a ton for the printers scrap above....if I go to sell it and get a fair amount less then it's ok as I have gotten a lot of enjoyment out of it.

[Bigb13]

I have to did out my Lundgren because I think it is like yours. Rob

[Blunder19]

now we have 2 then Rob ... looks like we've cornered the market..

Hear this everyone... only 2 Lundgren errors... special price of only$4,995 and you can own one of these priceless rarities

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by Leon

However, if you really like something and get enjoyment from it, then the value becomes a little bit less important. Please note my exact words . In other words, I know I paid a ton for the printers scrap above....if I go to sell it and get a fair amount less then it's ok as I have gotten a lot of enjoyment out of it.

Slow down, Leon. Huge difference between your monster-Young-ghost printers-scrappy-color-form-Southern-Leaguery-thingamawhosee and a spec of dust that makes R look like P. I wouldn't fret about losing your return on that investment any time soon.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

Slow down, Leon. Huge difference between your monster-Young-ghost printers-scrappy-color-form-Southern-Leaguery-thingamawhosee and a spec of dust that makes R look like P. I wouldn't fret about losing your return on that investment any time soon.

Paul- may I use your definition in the future? I think it's probably the best I have seen yet . Ya never really know with cards like this, what they will fetch when you go to sell them, but I am sure there would be some interest. I am not sure to what level/value though. I contacted a few focused 206 collectors before I went wild and won it, and asked what they thought the least value was......then I went way above that and won it (as everyone remembers, on ebay). I love my little 206 collection though it makes no rhyme nor reason.

[Blunder19]

So I have had 4 people message/email me and let me know they too have a "Ludgren, no N version"

Seems like this was a variation waiting for discovery....

now all we have to do is wait for the collectors to recognize it

You may have a Sweeny no B, Noodgrass, Murr'y, Dopner, ... but no variation set is complete without the "Ludgren"

[JP]

Mine has half of an "N". I think other than Magie and Doyle, any other text printing variations are worth ignoring.