For those of you bidding in Mastro, please read...

[Archive]

Posted By: Dan Kravitz

Mastro has made some changes to the current lot descriptions. I noticed the Wagner Mother's Bread has been changed to add the following language...

"Upon close inspection it was noted that a surface wrinkle appears on the surface of the card. This horizontal wrinkle crosses Wagner's chest, does not break the paper and does not negatively impact the visual appeal of the card."

Please re-read the lot descriptions of all lots you are bidding on and/or call Mastro to have someone look at the card and give you a better idea (beyond the printed description) what it is that you are about to purchase.

Good luck

[Archive]

Posted By: peter ullman

did the description say "a surface wrinkle APPEARED?" That'd be somewhat unsettling...eh?

pete in mn

[Archive]

Posted By: barrysloate

Dan- was there any reason you alerted us to this? Updating the catalog during the auction is routine.

[Archive]

Posted By: Anonymous

Well if im mistaken understand that when it says the following in bold red letters- Note: The Christy Mathewson card has been moved to a future auction.
It makes one think that the card was previously listed in the auction.

[Archive]

Posted By: Doug Allen

There are very few modifcations during an auction but when they occur they are highlighted in bright red colors on the internet. The lot status shows a bright red "modified" and there is red text that makes note of the fact the description is modified. Finally the modification is in bright red. Our phone operators note the modification when you call in.

In the context of a 1,800+ lot auction I would say it is usually less than a dozen lots.

The comment on the 14 Cracker Jack card is totally inacurrate. The lot NEVER included this card. It simply indicated Carters Mathewson would be sold in a different lot this auction. Since we already had a 14 CJ Mathewson we moved Carters to the June Classic event.

Yesterday a viewer pointed out two minor flaws that were not described on lot 1296 and lot 1321, the E92 and Mothers Bread Wagner cards so we made the appropropriate modifications.

[Archive]

Posted By: Kevin

"Yesterday a viewer pointed out two minor flaws that were not described on lot 1296 and lot 1321, the E92 and Mothers Bread Wagner cards so we made the appropropriate modifications."

Why didn't you just soak and press it out?

[Archive]

Posted By: leon

They leave that to folks like yourself...



edited as I put "that" instead of "they"...

[Archive]

Posted By: Kevin

"They leave that to folks like yourself"


Good one! but that's not what I do.

I alter and study the results for the good of the hobby and have never sold one.



<edited to follow-up with Leon's edit>

[Archive]

Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

Yes, of course. It's ALL about the hobby. I feel so lucky to be so well-protected.

[Archive]

Posted By: Cat

Kevin:

Are you going to have those cards buried with you?

[Archive]

Posted By: Kevin

No as stated in another thread, they are being slabbed and labeled as "doctored." They will go on tour so that other collectors may view them...if so desired.

Nothing like viewing it in person as opposed to a scan. This eliminates the preconceived notion that they are digitally made.

Perhaps then many can make a more informed choice when purchasing those rare and unusual error cards that some believe are impossible to duplicate.

Kevin Saucier