For somebody to have so many E98's in such high grade suggests the family had some connection to the company that printed them. It would seem impossible to get the many, and have them that sharp, by picking them up one or two at a time as they were originally distributed.
Yes, the big loser here is the collector who currently has the #1 set on the registry. He won't slip one place, he may fall out of the top ten. That's an occupational hazard, I guess.
While there are enough collectors to absorb all these cards, it will be interesting to see at what price level they settle, and also how often they recirculate. Will it be possible in the future to find an auction that doesn't have a good offering of high grade E98? Probably not.
Nonetheless, this is a great story and is certainly among the all time great original finds.
Last edited by barrysloate; 07-06-2012 at 06:20 AM.
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