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Posted By: barrysloate

I just this morning received my REA catalog and had a chance to give it a once over. Of the two major auctions running simultaneously, it is unquestionably much richer in 19th century historical artifacts. Both auctions, of course, have enough material to keep bidders busy.

But "enough material" is by far an understatement. To cite just a single example, both REA and Mastro have not one but two T206 Eddie Planks. So in the course of 24 hours, FOUR T206 Planks will hit the auction block.

Do those kind of numbers concern anyone? I could probably find fifty more examples where multiples of scarce or desirable pieces are closing that weekend. Does anybody else feel we are seeing a market dump?