But I'm pretty sure that the same Copeland card was auctioned in the mid 1980s from a decent sized hobby auction house. I specifically remember my dad was contemplating whether to bid such an insane sum as 5k for a baseball card and I believe that he got outbid by Rob Lifson and ultimately Copeland ... so I suppose it wouldn't have mattered what he bid
I'll try to get a few more details from him.