Heritage Pick-Ups - Round 1

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Posted By: Phil Garry

Did anyone here win anything last night during the first day of Heritage's internet only portion of their auction?

I thought that the 1908 Joe Jackson Cabinet Team Photo was very interesting but I think the $22K+ price tag going into the final day of bidding was a little too crazy for me. I was an active bidder on only one lot, the 1875 Hartford CDV w/Candy Cummings and went very hard after it. With the economy in such "dire straits", I thought that the $4,500 price going into extended bidding time was pretty safe. Two hours later, I had to make a decision on whether to go up to almost $14K w/juice and just did not think it was worth it any more at that level. I could not believe in this economy that an SGC 1.5 would sell for way over what that card has done previously in past auctions, mainly in higher grade. Just about everything I am selling/consigning these days has been finishing at disappointing price levels (always seems to be blamed on the soft economy) and I can't believe that when I want something that badly, the price goes crazy as it did last night.

I apologize for the venting but I find it extremely frustrating, that's all. I know it's just a piece of cardboard in the end but somehow that doesn't justify it for me right now.