Time Capsule: Mastro's 1999

[MVSNYC]

Hi Rob, hope you’re well...your time capsule will be posted later tonight (July 2000, I’m sure you remember).

[GasHouseGang]

I wonder how many of those might have been "improved" by Bill Mastro prior to the sale?

[rats60]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

I wonder how many of those might have been "improved" by Bill Mastro prior to the sale?

Wasn't his quote 99% of 8 and above?

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by rats60

Wasn't his quote 99% of 8 and above?

Well if that's true, that's most of what's shown.

[ls7plus]

My own recollection was that Mastro stated that anything from the '30's or older, in NrMt-Mt or better, was almost certainly tampered with.

May your collecting be joyful,

Larry

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ls7plus

My own recollection was that Mastro stated that anything from the '30's or older, in NrMt-Mt or better, was almost certainly tampered with.

May your collecting be joyful,

Larry

I am sure he also thought he wouldn't get caught either. I would guess there are a lot of tampered-with cards but I think there are quite a few not tampered with too. I don't own these any longer but the Cobby came back an 8...straight from the pack it came in. (along with several Cobbs too)

[Robert_Lifson]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

Hi Rob, hope you’re well...your time capsule will be posted later tonight (July 2000, I’m sure you remember).

Hi Mike! All is well! If only we could go back in time to those early auctions...for starters, you'd have ALL the T206 Proofs now!

The 1990’s REA Auctions didn’t have the beautiful full color catalogs of later years, but looking back, they were PACKED with quality material.

I know that most old auctions are online somewhere these days, but if anyone needs early printed catalogs, I might have extras (I may even have some 1995s still) and am happy to send to anyone putting together a library.

robertelifson@gmail.com

[MVSNYC]

Rob- glad you’re well. I often think back to that tour & dinner that you hosted at your house about 10-12 years ago. Very cool of you.

I actually will email you. I have been building a nice library, and could use a few early catalogs.

Best-
Mike