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08-27-2008, 11:26 PM

Posted By: JPI put in a bid on this card long, long ago. And for some reason my bid held up. Am I missing something? Or did I just win a $5K card for $1400? <a href="http://www.mastroauctions.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20Information&LotIndex=84782" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.mastroauctions.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20Information&LotIndex=84782</a> JP

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08-27-2008, 11:33 PM

Posted By: Robert KlevensI don't know if it's a $5000 card but it seems you won it for $1400, congrats!

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08-28-2008, 12:04 AM

Posted By: JPWell PSA SMR puts it at $4500, and I don't think I've ever seen an 8 sell for book value, always well above...am I crazy that this closing price is WAY off of its true value?

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08-28-2008, 01:18 AM

Posted By: Bottom of the NinthThere was a PSA 7 not too long ago on eBay that went for just over 1500 so based on that I would say you did ok. However, and I know this is going to go over really big on this board, the SGC 88 appears small and the upper right and bottom left corners look irregular. Dunno. Maybe it is just the scan provided. Greg

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08-28-2008, 07:21 AM

Posted By: SteveGreat deal JP! Greg, Delete that post, step away from the computer and forget you ever replied to this thread. (:

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08-28-2008, 07:27 AM

Posted By: Anonymous<img src="http://images.mastroauctions.com/images/Auction51/photographs/79492a.jpg"> <img src="http://images.mastroauctions.com/images/Auction51/photographs/79492b.jpg">

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08-28-2008, 09:01 AM

Posted By: T206Collector<a href="http://www.mastroauctions.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20Information&LotIndex=84784&LastLotListing=Lot%20Search%20List&CurrentRow=1" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.mastroauctions.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20Information&LotIndex=84784&LastLotListing=Lot%20Search%20List&CurrentRow=1</a> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Visit <a href="http://www.t206collector.com" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.t206collector.com</a> for signed deadball card galleries, articles and more!

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08-28-2008, 09:03 AM

Posted By: T206CollectorThese two "8" Cobbs <a href="http://www.mastroauctions.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20Information&LotIndex=84786&LastLotListing=Lot%20Search%20List&CurrentRow=1" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.mastroauctions.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20Information&LotIndex=84786&LastLotListing=Lot%20Search%20List&CurrentRow=1</a> <a href="http://www.mastroauctions.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20Information&LotIndex=84785&LastLotListing=Lot%20Search%20List&CurrentRow=1" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.mastroauctions.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20Information&LotIndex=84785&LastLotListing=Lot%20Search%20List&CurrentRow=1</a> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Visit <a href="http://www.t206collector.com" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.t206collector.com</a> for signed deadball card galleries, articles and more!

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08-28-2008, 09:09 AM

Posted By: JimBI think that is a great card and a great deal. One guess is that the PSA registry folks may not have thought it would cross to an 8 with that centering. JimB

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08-28-2008, 09:14 AM

Posted By: leonThat GAI Cobby card died on the vine.....

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08-28-2008, 10:24 AM

Posted By: Jeff LichtmanBoy, there were some low numbers last night in Mastro (of course the one card I wanted I bid up to an astronomically high price and still didn't get it). I guess this means that the market in vintage cards is going down. Yeah, I'm sure that's what it means.

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08-28-2008, 05:40 PM

Posted By: JosephJeff, I'm not so sure the market is going down. I heard a rumour that a couple of bidders who were very active in these auctions in the past were not participating this time around.

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08-28-2008, 05:44 PM

Posted By: leonI assure you it was very hard for Jeff (hi Jeff) to tell that last night. He got smoked on the one card that went for about triple our estimate......At least he owes me one now <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>....

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08-28-2008, 06:26 PM

Posted By: Jeff LichtmanYes, last night was fun. There was a card that both Leon and I wanted badly -- and I tried begging, pleading, arm twisting and finally employed extortion to get him to back off, which he kindly did. When the card reached 3x what we both independently thought it was worth -- and I was still the underbidder -- I graciously emailed Leon and informed him that the card was all his. I'm going to hope that Leon considers that good deed a payback for his good deed. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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08-28-2008, 06:29 PM

Posted By: barrysloateJeff- I just looked it up...wow, that is a shocker.

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08-28-2008, 06:30 PM

Posted By: Bottom of the NinthSo now that it is over, Jeff or Leon, which Cobb card was it? Lot 28 per chance?

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08-28-2008, 06:31 PM

Posted By: leonYes... <a href="http://www.mastroauctions.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20Information&LotIndex=84581" target="_new">http://www.mastroauctions.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20Information&LotIndex=84581</a>

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08-28-2008, 06:50 PM

Posted By: Bottom of the NinthJust curious how you both independently decided that a unique (at this point) early Cobb card was only worth 3K? Seems like a low estimate even for 3 or 4 years ago when I was actively adding to my Wagner, Cobb and Jackson collection. Greg

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08-28-2008, 06:58 PM

Posted By: Jeff LichtmanGreg, a couple of thoughts. First, while it's unique we've heard that before -- until another pops up. Second, it was 5 years away from his "first" cards of 1907. It wasn't an especially good looking PC and was not in great condition. Finally, and most importantly, the card was at 2100 or so during extended bidding (which is when we spoke). All those added up to around 3-3.5K in my mind with an idea it could go to 5K. Which of course it would have had either me or the person that won it didn't run it up to 11.4K.

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08-28-2008, 08:27 PM

Posted By: leonAdding to Jeff's thoughts, I usually equate, right or wrong, Cobby and Wags as pretty close value to each other...respective of T206 of course. Recently I won the Harper Whisky Wags for around 2k so my thinking was more but not 5x on this one....Of course it went where it did so there ya' go. I have seen much crazier stuff.....regards

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08-28-2008, 09:10 PM

Posted By: Bottom of the NinthWell it is a good thing I am not collecting much these days or I would be chasing things at levels well above what they are "worth".

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08-28-2008, 09:20 PM

Posted By: Jeff LichtmanAs am I -- as evidenced by me being the underbidder on that Cobb!

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08-28-2008, 10:39 PM

Posted By: JPWell, if anyone wants to make me an offer on it, I'm all ears. I had no intention of winning it when I put in that price, but I am more than willing to sell for a small profit, and leave plenty of profit for someone else, should they want it.

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08-29-2008, 06:35 AM

Posted By: Jeff LichtmanJP, if you had no intention of winning it why did you continue to bid it up to a level of 4x what the card was at prior to the 30 minute rule period? And if you had no intention of winning it why did you put in a ceiling bid a couple bids higher than the last price -- deep into the 30 minute rule period? And how will selling it for even more money than what it went for leave plenty of profit for someone else? I'm not being a smartass; I'm just trying to understand what you wrote.

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08-29-2008, 06:49 AM

Posted By: NoelJeff, I think JP was referring to his original post about winning the T206 for $1400.

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08-29-2008, 06:49 AM

Posted By: Jeff LichtmanGot it, thanks. And PS, I think that card was a steal.

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08-29-2008, 08:00 AM

Posted By: Marc S.did you pick up the Pirate?

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08-29-2008, 08:11 AM

Posted By: leonNo, no Pirate....11.4k (after juice) was a little more than I wanted to go...I went up to 8k, without juice, and stopped....I did get the unidentified "Derbys".....as I said I don't think they are Derbys and I did say I was bidding on them, so 2-3 idiots didn't think I was trying to do something to keep folks from bidding....I wish I could get folks to not bid on what I want....Like Jeff did to me....

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08-29-2008, 08:26 AM

Posted By: Peter_SpaethThat would be bid rigging. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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08-29-2008, 08:29 AM

Posted By: Jeff LichtmanYeah, Leon, thanks for nothing!!!! <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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08-29-2008, 08:30 AM

Posted By: leonAs I said....I really really wish I had that power.....It would save me tons of money ...

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08-29-2008, 08:30 AM

Posted By: leonShut up....you owe me!!

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08-29-2008, 08:36 AM

Posted By: Jeff LichtmanOk, ok...I will not bid on any Mathewson T206 proofs in the future -- except white hat and portrait, ok? <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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08-29-2008, 02:07 PM

Posted By: Glen VThere are two known La Azora cards, but they have different poses. Here is the other one: <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1220040461.JPG">

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08-29-2008, 02:13 PM

Posted By: JP"JP, if you had no intention of winning it why did you continue to bid it up to a level of 4x what the card was at prior to the 30 minute rule period? And if you had no intention of winning it why did you put in a ceiling bid a couple bids higher than the last price -- deep into the 30 minute rule period? And how will selling it for even more money than what it went for leave plenty of profit for someone else? I'm not being a smartass; I'm just trying to understand what you wrote." Jeff, you're confusing me with someone else. The only card I won was the Kleinow, and my bid sat at $1400 for over a week. I can't believe I got that price. I was only bidding on the auction so that the catalogues would continue to come in for free... EDIT: Oh, I see now someone has cleared it up for you, and I see your comment too about it being a steal. I couldn't agree more. Just wasn't prepared to have to pay for a win. <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14>