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Welcome to T206Collector.com! What began as a destination for T206 collectors has evolved into the largest
collection of autographed pre-World War I baseball cards anywhere. If you have a signed pre-war card that you don't
see on these pages, please make sure to let me know about it!
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100 Years of T206
(1909-2009)
T206Collector.com is proud to celebtrate 100 years of the Magnificent White Bordered set we all know and love
as T206. This magnificent example of Christy Mathewson's portrait is one of the crown jewels of my collection -- an
absolute blazer!
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What's New?
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Click Here For My New Blog!
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The Latest Signed Deadball Cards
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Updated Morey Interview Page
An Interview With J.W. Morey
Click the above link to hear all about Jeff Morey's pursuit of deadball autographs. This page has been recently
updated to include images of Morey's signed Ty Cobb items that were acquired over breakfast at Cooperstown's Otesaga Hotel
in 1960. It also includes a downloadable black and white copy of Morey's collection before he consigned it to Mastro
Auctions circa 2001.
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T206Collector.com Is A Proud Sponsor Of
Jeff Morey's
"The Autograph Review"
A bi-monthly publication
on the autograph hobby with an in depth look at collecting pursuits is available for $14.95 a year by writing to Morey
at 305 Carlton Road, Syracuse, NY 13207. Back issues are also available -- eight random issues for only $9.95, plus
$3.00 postage and handling. Morey has been publishing "TAR" for over 30 years and has never missed a date.
T206Collector Blog Has Moved
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Monday, July 21, 2008
T206 Eddie Plank - $40,827.60
In the recent SCP Auction, a T206 Eddie Plank graded GAI 3 sold for $40,827.60, with premium included. Since that
is considerably less than the previous recorded sale of a "3," the question is -- why?
Including the economy, the issue is really whether this card would have crossed to a PSA 3 or SGC 40, given that it,
admittedly, has 4 creases. I suspect that condition is the reason that the card sold for what it did and that a true
SGC 40 would have commanded well north of $50K.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Memories Of Cards - Signed T206 Marquard
Auction House 19CenturyOnly.com recently sold the very first autographed T206 card I ever owned. Originally purchased
in a PSA/DNA holder back in April 2004, I had this one slabbed by SGC/JSA and then traded it two or three years ago since
I had a better condition double.
It was really nice to see again and I even put a bid in when it was in the mid-$200. Happy to see it claim over
$500 with juice, especially given the condition and the number of T206 cards Marquard signed. I always thought it was
a great example of his signature, notwithstanding the "rat chews" on the edges.
If you're the lucky new owner of this card you should be very proud!
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Mastro Ended
Thanks to all of those who bid on my lot in Mastro auctions last night. The realized price was pretty decent, not
too low, but not surprisingly high. No doubt the hammer price was affected by the 20% buyer's premium. Including
the BP, the cards went for about $400 per card, which is a little higher than would be expected from ebay, for example.
Hopefully I will be able to use some of those funds to track down some signed deadball cards of players I don't have
already. But that market has dried up quickly. If you've got anything to share, feel free to send it my way to
SignedT206@gmail.com
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Jeff Morey Strikes Again!
Out of the blue, Jeff surprised me today with a couple of old Mastro Auctions catalog pages from 2001. On the pages
were the old caramel and tobacco cards that Morey had told me about how he had them autographed. I spent the evening
backdooring old Mastro auctions on-line to find them. I will be adding and modifying sections of this website to more
accurately reflect the state of the autographed deadball card world. In short -- plenty of new additions, plenty of
surprises. Just check out the E90-1 autographed Cobb to catch a glimpse. More to follow over the ensuing days.
Keep checking back for further details...
And, thanks again, Jeff!
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