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Posted By: <b>T206Collector</b><p>In an effort to consolidate the current Mastro/REA threads, which are filled with gripes about Mastro's inefficient bidding system, I thought we should have a thread just for posting your pickups. Plus, this gives me another chance to show off my Plank -- and Steve another chance to show off his Weaver!<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c322/T206Collector/T206%20Collection/EddiePlankSGC10.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a>

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p><img src="http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/987/cjjacksonpsa5fz1.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>scott brockelman</b><p><img src="http://members.auctionhawk.com/sb1/3583021-burkett.jpg"><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Brian Weisner</b><p><img src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q257/hogan6g/62428a.jpg"><br /><img src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q257/hogan6g/62428b.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Adam</b><p><img src="http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s164/aamoniz/three.jpg"><br /><br />This takes my personal count of T206 Demmitt, St. Louis, cards to 3 and my bank account to 0, so one will be shipped off to an eBay 10 day auction tonight (seller: am76).

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Wow, those are some pretty serious pickups so far. Jim, nice Jackson!<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1177785707.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>bcornell</b><p>One more down, 15 to go... Take the afternoon off, Scott.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.t207.com/images/tinker.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>E, Daniel</b><p>Aargh Jeff,<br /><br />I knew it was you who grabbed the orange borders! I had been sitting with $2496 (or so) bid for so long, I actually thought I might get it <img src="/images/sad.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br /><br />Good for you, I thought it was a steal.<br /><br /><br />Daniel<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Sorry, Daniel. I was the underbidder on the Plows Cobb...was about to pull the trigger to get it...literally about to press the button...and I just wasn't feeling it for some reason. And I made a decision a few months back to change my collection around...get rid of the stuff that didn't totally excite me...and while the Plows Cobb excited me...it didn't excite me enough...so I grabbed the Orange borders. REA for today will be interesting as well.

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Posted By: <b>rob</b><p>I think at a reasonable price.<br /><br /><img src="http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/trobba/63699a.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>quan</b><p>bit the bullet, closed my eyes and clicked the bid button. still not sure if i prefer an e107 or a t206.<br /><br />p.s. jeff i'm disappointed you let lyle win the croft cobb after that board poll, that's one of my favs also <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>...congrats lyle!<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1177788739.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p><img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3373/mastrospeakerfft6.jpg"> <img src="http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/5184/mastrospeakerrcr4.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/5988/mastrojoedbx3.jpg"> <img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8414/mastrosislerlr5.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Quan, I almost bit on that one as well - and then started thinking about my E102 and E101 Cobbs with the same front. Believe me, there was a time when I first received the catalog that I strongly thought about grabbing the E92 and T216 Cobbs...

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>Nice pickups everybody. I came in 2nd place for the Speaker Novelty Cutlery & Johnson PC796. I have some serious bidders remorse for not trying harder to win, but I was at work & got a little side tracked. The PC796 is especially bugging me today.

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Posted By: <b>Lyle</b><p>for the kind words and thanks to you Jeff for laying off the Croft's Cobb . The Orange Border Cobb was on my list as well but I could only get one...I think you got an excellent price on it . Does anyone know who won the Kotton Cobb ?

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Posted By: <b>Lyle</b><p>The E107 Plank looks very nice for an sgc 30... is the back the reason for the grade ?

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>Cat,<br />Congrats on that Speaker/Drum. Great card!<br />JimB

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>I'd like to know who won the Griffith Drum. Man, I was close to hitting that one as well.

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Posted By: <b>Frank Evanov</b><p><img src="http://images.mastroauctions.com/images/Auction41/popups/61328a.jpg"><br><br>Frank

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>Thanks Jim, I had been looking for a Drum HOFer for a long time.<br /><br />Congrats Frank, that Delahanty was one of the three cards that I was the underbidder

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Posted By: <b>quan</b><p>i really love any delahanty stuff since he was the first sports figure i found interesting, great pu on the oj.<br /><br />lyle there is some paper loss on the back of the plank.

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Posted By: <b>Wesley</b><p>I won two lots in Mastro.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/Temporary_files/LloydPop.jpg"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/wesleyliu/e107joss.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>robert a</b><p>A lot of great pickups! <br /><br />Wesley, great buy on that Joss!! Congrats.<br /><br />Rob

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Posted By: <b>ockday</b><p>I won the e94 lot<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1177815068.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>David Barkus</b><p>I picked up a little of everything.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/Barkusd/Speaker.jpg"><br /><br /><br />I liked the Speaker because I thought it was great value for the money. I hope to assemble a top 200 sportscard set, although I doubt that I will ever buy the Wagner.<br /><br /><img src="http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/Barkusd/T201.jpg"><br /><br />I picked up this T201 because I think the set is undervalued, especially the high grade examples.<br /><br /><img src="http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/Barkusd/CarmeloDeportivo.jpg"><br /><br />I bought this set for a client who is building a HOF set and needs the Negro League HOFs. I haven't seen to many of these and was very pleased with the pickup.<br /><br /><img src="http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/Barkusd/PeeWeeReese.jpg"><br /><br />This card fits into my Top 200 Sportscard Set and I think the price was great. It is one of my favorite images of all time.<br /><br /><img src="http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/Barkusd/Stargell.jpg"><br /><br />This is a high grade rookie card of one of my all time favorite HOFs. I couldn't pass it up.<br /><br />All in all I was pleased, although I would have liked to pick up a few of the rare individual Negro League cards. <br /><br /><img src="http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/Barkusd/1916Faber.jpg"><br /><br />I forgot to add this Faber. I thought the price was good for a high grade example.

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Posted By: <b>Cobby33</b><p>Hey David-<br />Is there a new "Top 200" list, or do you have your own?

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Posted By: <b>David Barkus</b><p>I was referring to the old one. The Speaker and Reese are both on it.

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Posted By: <b>Andrew</b><p>I like that E107 Joss, especially for the price. So many nice cards...the Rose doesn't seem to go out of style.<br><br>"Take your life in your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame." -- Erica Jong

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>.

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Posted By: <b>John</b><p><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn3/ebay/websize/Loudermilk.bmp.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>ScottIngold</b><p>Well i won this Cobb and some unopened 70's stuff. Sometimes you cant beat opening packs from your childhood. Rainy day stuff.<br />Al,<br />Nice pickup on the Mantle. I was the underbidder. Would have gone higher but was at a party. Great price for a nice example i thought.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1177837168.JPG"> <br />

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Posted By: <b>rob</b><p>I won this one and another lot. <br /><br />I won a bunch of Diamond stars in P-VG/EX condition, if anyone is interested let me know...they are from lot #401<br /><br /><img src="http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/trobba/Item_8523_1.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Julie Vognar</b><p>So MUCH great stuff!<br /><br />My pickup...$25,000. What a friggin' BORE! (lot a dough, thogh).

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Posted By: <b>Kevin Cummings</b><p>No direct pickups unfortunately, but I'm hoping for some second-hand pickups. <br /><br />If a board member is the winner of Lot 29 [Extraordinary Collection 1886-1889 N172 Old Judge Tobacco Cards (403 cards)] in the REA auction, I am interested in several cards.

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Posted By: <b>Steve Murray</b><p><img src="http://img5.ranchoweb.com/images/jacklitsch/525.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Bruce MacPherson</b><p>I had quite the productive weekend acquiring the e90-3 Evers, Gandil and Walsh from the Mastro lot as well as the Lajoie and Chance from Bob's e94 REA cabal. My only regret is not going a bit higher for the Old Put Wagner. I think that was a good deal and congrats to whoever won it. I did manage to knock this guy off my want list.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1177846621.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>Brian E.</b><p>REA:<br /><br /><img src="http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/images_items/Item_8485_1.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1177851137.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>The 1907 Dietsche Tigers near set from REA.

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Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p><img src="http://www.internetville.com/stuff/chase.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Chuck</b><p>Who would want to split it up??

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Posted By: <b>David Barkus</b><p>I definitely splurged a bit:<br /><br /><img src="http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/Barkusd/Cobb-1.jpg"><br />I have wanted this Cobb ever since I was a child playing with the reprint sets. I can't believe I was able to buy one in high grade. <br /><br /><img src="http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/Barkusd/Matty.jpg"><br />The Mathewson is impossible to find in high grade, but I think this one has great eye appeal and for more than $2,500 less than the 30 that went in the Mastro auction I couldn't pass it up.<br /><br /><img src="http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/Barkusd/Proofs.jpg"><br />I picked up this lot of Colgan's Chip proof cards because I have never owned proofs and I really like thc concept. I bid aggressively on the Cobb proof in Mastro, but it seemed liked the high bidder wasn't going to be denied on that one.<br /><br /><img src="http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h186/Barkusd/Elway.jpg"><br />Another addition to my top 200 sportscard set.

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Scott, that's about as nice of a PSA 2 Cobb 227 you could ever hope to get.<br /><br />Joe, I'll be circling around you on that Chase....<br /><br />David, that Cobb is spectacular. Who's that dork on the bottom of your post, however?

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Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>great pickups guys...all I got is caffeinism from trying to stay up so late.<br /><br />pete in mn

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Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>I agree... that Matty has tremendous eye appeal for the grade.<br /><br />Great pickup!<br /><br /><br />And the Colgans Proofs are very cool. <br />I almost picked up a nice one on eBay... but someone who shall remain nameless swooped in and took it. Thats alright though... I got him back... I took the last dinner roll at a get together <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Got this Nebraska Indians Cabinet photo in the REA<br /><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/Nebraska%20Indians%20Baseball%20Team/rea-greens.jpg"><br /><br />Got some cheap lots in Hunts while you guys weren't looking.<br /><a href="http://imageshack.us"><img src="http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/6156/hunt1vn5.jpg" border="0" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us" /></a>

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Posted By: <b>Dan Kravitz</b><p><img src="http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i12/chiprop/GypsyQueenfrt.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>ScottIngold</b><p>Thanks Jeff,<br /><br />They come up so infrequently i had to grab it. + i have a feeling i was outbid by you on all of my other Cobb stuff. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Al C.risafulli</b><p>Dan, congrats on that Wagner. I was watching that all night, but when it started shooting up towards the end, I just didn't have the stomach for it. It is a very, very cool item.<br /><br />-Al

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Posted By: <b>James Feagin</b><p>I woke up this morning fully expecting to be outbid on this. My high bid held for 10 hours. I think I got a bargain at $1200 plus juice...<br /><br /><img src="http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/images_items/Item_8487_1.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Rob Dewolf</b><p>My wife used to work for Nabisco, and this 1905 display rack and tins (REA lot 1479) will make a fine wedding anniversary present later this month. Kind of a thank-you for her likely biting her tongue while seeing all the Lajoies, Speakers and other Indians stuff marching into the house lately. <br /><br /><img src="http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/images_items/thumbs/thumb_Item_9639_1.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>David,<br />That is a great Cobb! I had my eye on it too, but ultimately decided to pass.<br />JimB

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Posted By: <b>Andrew</b><p>James, congrats on the Kotton Plank, a good deal at that hammer price. At 11:30 p.m. (PST) I thought about one more bid on it. If your Honest bid was higher, then I'm glad I didn't cost you.<br><br>"Take your life in your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame." -- Erica Jong

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Posted By: <b>Brian McQueen</b><p><br />I was able to pick up a few interesting lots this weekend. A couple of these wins are wins with the rest of the Net 54 Cabal. I also won a few lots this weekend to help further my collection of handcut/blank-backed cards.<br /><br />Mastro<br />#708 - e90-1 and e90-3s (Cabal!)<br />#711 - 18 e90-3s (Cabal!) -- finally got a Hahn and Payne!!!<br />e107 Waddell<br />e107 Lajoie (more about these e107s in the "observation" thread I started)<br /><br />REA<br />#62 - a few 19th century cards including some interesting handcut n43s<br />#262 - e94s (Cabal!)<br />#267 - m116 (w/ blue background) handcut sheets including a very nice Cobb, Chance and Matty. Wagner is in there too but is rough...<br /><br />I'll probably end up with a few extras to place on BST as well...<br /><br />-Brian<br />redmaccie@hotmail.com<br /><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>DMcD</b><p>There's two less Holy Grail Cards now on Hawaii's Toughest Want List:<br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/April07/T210_Stengel.jpg"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/April07/T206_Cobb_greenie.jpg"><br />

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>David, I'd say that you had a productive night.

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Posted By: <b>ockday</b><p>won some tough OJ's<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1177879718.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1177879746.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1177879775.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>Donald Johnson</b><p>Lost a few...won a few...<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1177893169.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1177893240.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1177893251.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>joe</b><p>I went out for a beer last night at 11:30 winning 4 lots in REA. No bidding activity on any of them for over 7 hours. I wake up today and this is the only thing I won.<br />LOT 1245: 1859 New York Knickerbockers and Brooklyn Excelsiors Team Photo<br /><br />Still, it's the first thing I ever won in any of the big auctions.<br />I'm happy, and the wife's happy that this is all I won.

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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>I am officially working my way up to "backbone" status.....<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1177895597.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>JK</b><p>My first Ruth:<br /><br /><img src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/jkrasner2/M101-6Ruth.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>You go straight to backbone status with that card, so it's official. Nice pickup.

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Posted By: <b>Ken W.</b><p>REA<br />I'm checking this guy off of my contemporary HOF want list. Never thought THAT would happen! Pretty excited!<br /><br /><img src="http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s290/triwak/Cartwright.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>Leon,<br />Congrats! That is an amazing card.<br />JimB

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Posted By: <b>Dylan</b><p>Great pickups guys. I really thought the Kotton Cobb was a great pickup for the price, thought it was graded harsh, look at the big borders! Very nice pickup Leon, looks like the board picked up a lot of the goods!

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Posted By: <b>Eric Brehm</b><p>I managed to win the 1915 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson EX 5 in the REA auction. One peculiarity with this card is that there are significantly more examples graded EX-MT, NM, and especially NM-MT, than there are ones graded EX. This seems to be true of other cards from the Cracker Jack set as well. It is rather like a 'condition rarity' that exists in the middle, rather than at the high end of, the condition range. I wonder if this stems somehow from the fact that the higher grade ones that have survived are primarily from factory sets, while the lower grade examples are the ones that were actually pulled from candy boxes.<br /><br /><img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r143/ebrehm1/15CJJackson.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>Nothing splashy like Leon's and David's newest addition (congrats by the way), but 4 more additions as I continue to plug away, card by card, toward that elusive E94 Master Set. Nice color variations.<br /><br /><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h233/trophybob/e94me3.jpg" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"><br><br /><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h233/trophybob/e94me2.jpg" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"><br><br /><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h233/trophybob/e94me.jpg" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"><br><br />

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Posted By: <b>Dan Kravitz</b><p>I have (7) e104-1's and d359's duplicates for sale. If interested, please email me privately...<br /><br />dan@chiprop.com<br /><br /><img src="http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i12/chiprop/d359group.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Prizner</b><p>Nice CJ Joe Jackson! Not sure if you were aware, but that's the one from the Frank Nagy collection which makes it that much cooler. Congrats!

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Posted By: <b>Eric Brehm</b><p>Jeff -- thanks, I didn't realize the Jackson card was from the Nagy collection. It did really catch my eye though as being a nice example. It looks like it has some light caramel stains but these seem to me to give it a feeling of authenticity that you wouldn't get with one from a factory set that had never been circulated in candy boxes.

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Prizner</b><p>Plus you know it hasn't been bleached. Great centering too! Very nice pickup.

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Posted By: <b>Brad</b><p>Dan,<br /><br />Awesome cards, those D359's/e104-1's are very cool!<br /><br />Brad<br />

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Posted By: <b>chris</b><p>was able to get the sgc 50 cobb t213-1 at max bid, really thought i had no chance at it and figured it would go well past 5k...who knows, perhaps i paid too much !?!<br /><br /><a href="http://mastronet.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20 Information&LotIndex=70489&LastLotListing=Lot%20Se arch%20List&CurrentRow=1" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://mastronet.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20 Information&LotIndex=70489&LastLotListing=Lot%20Se arch%20List&CurrentRow=1</a>

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Posted By: <b>Aaron Seefeldt</b><p><a href="http://imageshack.us"><img src="http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/3517/m110wagnerry8.png" border="0" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us" /></a><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Patrick McMenemy</b><p>Nice pick-up Aaron!<br /><br />That image truly captures Honus Wagner's power. Truly a beautiful image...even if he's not a catcher.<br /><br />Patrick

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Williams</b><p><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1178000351.JPG">