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A T206 of Shag Shaughnessy with Howe's stamp on the back
I'm missing only three Southern Leaguers, and the other two (Bastian and Reagan) I have seen examples of. But never a Shag in either the Piedmont, Old Mill or Hindu back with Howe's stamp.
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There are a number of cards I would really like to have, some I have owned in the past and some I have only dreamed of, but this one is THE card for me.
This T206 Lenox Johnson was the centerpiece of the original backs line and also the first card, that the rest were built around. I also owned it years before. I’ve been forced to sell it twice in my 45 years of collecting and if I’m ever able to land it again, it will never leave! I’m only 5ish hours away from it and frequently work close by the card, so at least I know where it is! Happy collecting or card stalking, whatever you want to call it! Bob |
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If you don't mind indulging me, a Whale that I actually did acquire recently is a perfect example. It is at the nexus of my WWII baseball collection and my Integration Collection. In September 1945, after Germany had surrendered, the troops played a tournament in Europe that culimated with the GI World Series, a 5 game series which was split between Soldier Field in Nurmberg, Germany, and Reims, France. In that tournament, the OISE team was integrated and included two future Hall of Famers, Leon Day and Willard Brown. The OISE team won the series, and Day pitched well. Programs from that series are (not surprisingly) exceedingly rare. I'm not sure if 10 have seen the light of day in the past 20 years. But one consistency about all of them was that they were unscored. And the kicker is that none of the players are listed in the program, so without it being scored, there is no indication of the historical aspect of the Integrated team, no mention of 2 future HOFers etc. After years of pursuing this item, and acquiring almost ever copy I came across (became a bit of an obsession and I bought 3-4 of them over the years), a copy showed up that was scored from one of the games. Even better, it was scored from Game 2, which Leon Day started and won in Nurmberg. It's not everyone's cup of tea but for me the combination of the game being played at a stadium previously used for Axis Power rallies (I'm avoiding terms that may get flagged), and was integrated a month before Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson. There's a lot more to the story, but this was definitely a whale for me. I don't believe the Hall of Fame even has a copy of the program, or anything else tied to the series, though they do have a nice article about it online. This may also represent the only documentation of a detailed account of what happened in the game. |
Lucky Enough to Catch my White Whale.
Deal Done. Now Just Reeling it In... Details to Follow:D:D:D:D:D:D |
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As said, I don't have any white whales now....I just collect things I like, mainly still type cards.. 1936 Home Run Candy Cards... |
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And I have not posted it yet once I send the 2nd major installment at end of month I will post. Jeff |
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Some BIG cards in here!
The T206 Plank is now just a dream but I was very fortunate to have landed my "acquirable" white whale a few years ago. The Chase would have been a WW but we didnt know it existed until recently & another one I still can't beleive I own. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2cdf82f4_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c45aaa16_z.jpg |
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(great cards Chris) . |
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Since 2022 only 9 Planks have come up for auction. 8 of those were either graded authentic or were Psa/Sgc 1's and sold ranging anywhere from $43K to $129K depending on it's eye appeal. There was a Psa 2.5 that was badly creased that sold via REA in 2023 for $170K. My guess is that a presentable Psa 4 in todays climate will hit $300K, but we shall see. |
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