Signed T206 Marquard (Sterling Sports Auctions)

[T206Collector]

Okay, can someone PLEASE tell me what the heck happened here? If I am correct, this is the first time in history that a signed Marquard has ever sold for over $1,000 -- let alone $1,200 -- without a Hindu reverse. Of course, it is nice to see signed T206 cards get this kind of respect in the market... but it also makes my plans to hoard them a little more tenuous! I dropped out of this one when the bidding hit $750. With buyer's premium, this beauty went for $1,266.15!!

http://www.sterlingsportsauctions.com/catalog.aspx

[teetwoohsix]

Once people realized the rarity of a signed T206, this was bound to happen. Just ask Johnny V.- now there is way more competition for the miscuts/freaks/scrap/error T206's because people are learning of how unique and rare they really are........same as a signed T206.

I guess you can consider yourself lucky that you were focusing on them before most others , you have a beautiful collection.

Sincerely, Clayton

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by teetwoohsix

Once people realized the rarity of a signed T206, this was bound to happen. Just ask Johnny V.- now there is way more competition for the miscuts/freaks/scrap/error T206's because people are learning of how unique and rare they really are........same as a signed T206.

I guess you can consider yourself lucky that you were focusing on them before most others , you have a beautiful collection.

Thanks for the thoughts and the nice words, Clayton. I really love to share my collection online at Net54 and on my website. On the upside, it helps me find signed T206s that I might want to acquire. On the downside, collectors learn more about this little niche of collecting and demand goes up.

While as a potential future seller I would like to think signed T206 Marquards are worth over $1,000, as a current prospective buyer I am going to keep my fingers crossed that this was an aberration!

[teetwoohsix]

You're welcome- and thank you for making your collection available for collectors to view; that's what makes this hobby fun. I don't have a website, but I do keep my collection available for viewing to board members under my profile in the "album" section (this is a great feature of Net54 !!). My collection isn't all that, just a work in progress that will likely go on for 20+ years .

Sincerely, Clayton

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Yea I was shocked at how much this went for. This went for almost 7x as much as what I paid for my signed Marquard, granted it isn't as nice.

[Orioles1954]

The one that sold last night is pretty darn ugly.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

The one that sold last night is pretty darn ugly.

Agreed. Collectors tend to prefer a nice steel tip fountain pen, or even a standard ball point. This looks to be a felt tip pen.

Here's mine -- same SGC grade, but the signature is much clearer as it is a steel tip fountain pen. This was my first ever signed T206 card:

[chaddurbin]

STOOPID money (...tm dk). means to me you've been doing a good job getting collectors interested in signed t206s OP

but seriously, STOOPID money. you could've had a marquard plus a couple other signed t206s from paul just a couple months back on the bst.

also agreed sig is not very clean either.

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Well both beat mine lol:

[atx840]

Everyone beats mine

[mrvster]

Thanks Clayton!!

Your a true class act.....

Paul....We've collected on the "fringe" and your collection is very rare and unique...maybe we did know what we were doing....

Peace

Johnny

[sylbry]

Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies

Yea I was shocked at how much this went for. This went for almost 7x as much as what I paid for my signed Marquard, granted it isn't as nice.

Hey Brent,

There is a thread on the Memorabilia side on ACE finally landing on ebay's banned list. Any thoughts?

You are still a contractor for Justin, right?

http://autographcertificationexperts...ask=view&id=12

Certainly don't mean to derail this thread. Rather, just an invitation if you have not seen the tread.

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by sylbry

Hey Brent,

There is a thread on the Memorabilia side on ACE finally landing on ebay's banned list. Any thoughts?

You are still a contractor for Justin, right?

http://autographcertificationexperts...ask=view&id=12

Certainly don't mean to derail this thread. Rather, just an invitation if you have not seen the tread.

Hey, no I'm not involved with ACE anymore. I don't know why I'm still on the site. I only certified a few players, but saw all of these fakes being certified and just stopped.

[drc]

Marquard is easily the most plentiful T206 star player signature. His signature is not hard at all to find. However, I have seen his signed baseballs go for good prices, so the object matters apparently.

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by drc

Marquard is easily the most plentiful T206 star player signature. His signature is not hard at all to find. However, I have seen his signed baseballs go for good prices, so the object matters apparently.

Very true, signed ball of his just sold for over $1,200

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by chaddurbin

STOOPID money (...tm dk). means to me you've been doing a good job getting collectors interested in signed t206s OP

+1 T206Collector has created a fair amount of autographed T206 *buzz* over the years.

[T206Collector]

Perhaps one of the reasons I couldn't win that signed Cobb a coupla years ago...