The Fall 2018 Love of the Game Premier Auction ended last night. As usual, there were tons of amazing cards in the auction. The auction contained a large group of T206 Printer’s Scrap and oddities. As a T206 guy, these caught my eye as soon as I logged in to place my initial bids three weeks ago. One thing that makes T206s so popular and easy to collect is the fact that for the most part, they are bought and sold as commodities. There is enough supply, and enough sales data that buyers and sellers alike are usually able to agree on prices. Obviously, it gets tougher with the mid-tier and rare backs as there is less supply than demand, and often a lack of sales data. As rarity increases, so too does price volatility.
Printer’s Scrap and other T206 oddities are so rare, it can be very tough to ascertain their market value. Many examples are unique, making an auction the perfect place to figure out what they are worth. With that in mind, I think we can learn a lot about the current market value for T206 Print Freaks and oddities by taking a look at the prices realized from last night’s auction:
Jordan Mis-cut: $4,920
Lake with Bender Ghost Image: $3,075
Knight Printer’s Scrap Missing Color Passes: $2,583
Brain with Multi-Strike Piedmont back and Piedmont Back Printed on the Front: $2,214
Huggins with Upside-Down Sweet Caporal back: $1,107
Overall Piedmont 150 Cylinder Print Ghost: $861
Moriarty Blank Back: $861
Graham Printer’s Scrap with Multiple Strike Tolstoi and Piedmont ads on Back: $800
McIntyre Double-Printed Sweet Caporal Back: $800
Beck Blank Back: $615
Krause Portrait with Upside Down Jack White Ghost: $554
Schlafly Upside-Down Back: $523
Doolan Upside-Down Back: $431
