19th century cards prices realized
 

Check lots 2634-2650 starting on page 50 from 9/13-15 auction. I had a chance to view the as yet unpaid for lots today and there were some stunning images. Central PA. An employee told me that two guys showed up and bought 90 percent of the lots. The prices realized are with the buyers premium. Are these the going rate for these types or did they fly under the radar?

http://morphyauctions.auctionflex.co...num=50&lang=En

None of those cards are period. They are of minimal value and whoever bought them severely overpaid.

Agreed. Somebody actually asked me to appraise those cards for him as he intended to buy them for a client. I told him not to bid.

I believe you, but are saying they are fakes or later reproductions?

They are later prints, probably made sometime in the 20th century using the original glass plate negatives.

Lot# 2654
 

Any experts out there have an opinion on the Babe Ruth Quaker Oats ad piece?
I'm always leery of such items.

I think it is period and good but they are quite common. They can be had, in nice condition, in the $100-$200 range most times...

It is believed that these Old Judge items are old, say f rom early 1900s, just not from the 1880s, and I've seen them sell for decent money. So I would say they were not a steal, but the buyer didn't necessarily overpay either.

I looked at two in person (not two in this auction), and the images are really sharp. They have eye appeal.

I have a hard time believing that they the ones with the poorly drawn advertising for fake and real tobacco products are from the early 1900s.