Cobb/Cobb card in Goodwin Auction

Steve D · #1 04-25-2010, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E93

I was a little surprised, but not shocked by the price. I think the card has been undervalued for a long time. It is a premier card in the hobby and has been for a long time. It is from the premier pre-war set and depicts one who is arguably the best player of all-time. Its rarity is legendary (4x-5x rarer than the Wagner). It would not surprise me if there is a time in the near future (or recent past) when this card cannot be gotten for less than 100k in any condition.
JimB

Call me a naysayer, but I just don't see it. Even if it's considered part of the T206 set (which has been debated), the Cobb/Cobb back is still not required for set completion, whereas the Wagner, Plank, Magie and Doyle (NY, Natl) are.

The Cobb/Cobb back is more of a "niche" card. Really, only die-hard Cobb and T206 back collectors are interested in it. Everyone else, while I'm sure wouldn't mind owning one, can pretty much live without it.

Steve

Vol · #2 04-26-2010, 12:22 AM

So, there is only fifteen known cards of the Cobb/Cobb?

E93 · #3 04-26-2010, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by VOLnVEGAS

So, there is only fifteen known cards of the Cobb/Cobb?

I believe there are 14 known and one unverified.
JimB

E93 · #4 04-26-2010, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve D

The Cobb/Cobb back is more of a "niche" card. Really, only die-hard Cobb and T206 back collectors are interested in it. Everyone else, while I'm sure wouldn't mind owning one, can pretty much live without it.

Steve

I respectfully disagree. I very much doubt that all 14 reside in the collections of T206 back collectors and/or Cobb collectors. I think that type of premier level card in the hobby is desirable to most collectors of pre-war cards that can afford it, regardless of whether or not they have a Drum or Uzit, or a huge run of Cobb cards.
JimB
P.S. I actually know where eight of them are and four of the eight are neither T206 back collectors, nor Cobb collectors.

barrysloate · #5 04-26-2010, 05:48 AM

No matter which side of the debate you are on regarding the Cobb with Cobb back, one thing that is undeniable is it is a great baseball card rarity. If it has in fact become the next six figure card, it is because of its incredible demand and very high profile. Maybe some owners are adding it to their T206 back sets, and maybe some don't even collect T206. Doesn't matter any more, it's now attained the status of one of the great vintage baseball cards, and always will be.

tedzan · #6 04-26-2010, 07:30 AM

having seen it at the March Philly Show, I was stunned at the price it sold for. Obviously, it's not one of the better examples
of this very rare/very high demand "T206" type card, so this sale has set a new precedent for future scenarios of this card. I
anticipate more Ty Cobb back cards will now come out of the woodwork....both REAL and professionally FAKED ones. It begs
this question.....will the Professional Grader's be able to tell the difference ? ?

TED Z

Peter_Spaeth · #7 04-26-2010, 08:13 AM

There have been aberrational auction prices before, so I think the jury is still out on the Cobb/Cobb.

chiprop · #8 04-26-2010, 08:50 AM

Ted - I got to handle the Goodwinn example at the Chicago show. Although the cobb/cobb in Goodwin may have been graded a 1.5, it presented in VG. It is one of the nicer examples I have seen.

Bicem · #9 04-26-2010, 09:09 AM

scans for comparison (although the Goodwin scan is not very good)

Goodwin...

REA...

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