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Posted By: Jay Miller

Wagner! The Jackson card is just the latest hobby hype. Remember how shocked everyone was when the REA copy went for $94K, WITH THE BUYERS COMMISSION. The seller actually realized a whole lot less than that. Why assume that the bar has been raised for the next copy? IMHO, this is a $50-$70K card, not a $150K card. Jackson hit for average, not much else, kinda like a Wade Boggs of his day. He never hit alot of HRs, only had 100 RBIs once and was not a great stolen base guy. He was also a worse fielder, based on fielding percentage, than Babe Ruth (hardly a name you think of when you think of golden glove outfielders). What he was was ignorant and dishonest. Over time I think his light will surely dim.