What are some of the toughest mainstream vintage cards to find?

[ullmandds]

"Mainstream" sets again...are open to debate depending on one's knowledge. To me...mainstream sets are: T201/202/204/205/206/207...E90-1.

Add 33, 34 Goudey

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

"Mainstream" sets again...are open to debate depending on one's knowledge. To me...mainstream sets are: T201/202/204/205/206/207...E90-1.

Peter, I'll use the catalog to build a table of scarcities in such sets, rank them according to what little I know, and run it by you guys for modifications...if there's any interest in such an effort - as I mentioned, it likely already exists and my search abilities are just challenged. Personally, I need it for the T206 and T205 sets I'm working on, so it's gonna happen. T206's are pretty easy, though.

Maybe not mainstream, but I always enjoy seeing the 1920-21 Big Head Strip Cards. Don't see them very often at auction or ebay. Not too many high quality examples of this series.

[calvindog]

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

"Mainstream" sets again...are open to debate depending on one's knowledge. To me...mainstream sets are: T201/202/204/205/206/207...E90-1.

Add 33, 34 Goudey

Peter, list created for T206 and T205 - PM your email and I'll send it to you if you'd like. I have them ranked by price, but it would be good to add a scarcity index (maybe 1 to 10 with a decimal)

[philliesphan]

1911 Zeenut Bohen is extraordinarily rare.

[bigtrain]

I love that Big Head Ty Cobb. It is interesting that some of those hand cut strip cards look like they were cut with a butter knife or a grapefruit spoon. Of course, they were just scraps of paper back then.

[t206 cubs]

What about T207 Ward Miller or Victor Saier? Do they either one rank in the top 20?

[tbob]

Originally Posted by philliesphan

1911 Zeenut Bohen is extraordinarily rare.

I was going to post this card also but didn't know if it were "mainstream" enough. I have the complete 1911 Zeenut set and most variations but have never ever even seen the Bohen card. It is the Holy Grail of PCL cards.

[Jacklitsch]

Originally Posted by tbob

I was going to post this card also but didn't know if it were "mainstream" enough. I have the complete 1911 Zeenut set and most variations but have never ever even seen the Bohen card. It is the Holy Grail of PCL cards.

Bohen