Oh, the good ole days of Diaz Cigarettes.....
 

when $1500.00+ could get you a complete card:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CUBA-1924-Ba...p2047675.l2557

I know it's Lyons rookie card.

Has to be the rookie card thing. There were around 5 different bidders over $1000...

The winner paid to much for that card, although I believe the underbidder was just right and a damn fine American too.

Agreed, being the Lyons rookie card definitely drove up the price way beyond a typical Diaz HOF'er at Lyons' level (Ruffing is also a RC and would be the same situation). The card presents very well and there is nothing else close to it when it comes to a Lyons RC. In short, if I was still in the HOF RC game (and saw this card on e-bay), I would have gone higher, at least $2K. These are so rare and impossible to find, I spent nearly 10 years looking for an example and never came across one that was available for sale/auction.

When trying to figure out what to bid, I was searching everywhere to find a completed sales price on a Diaz Lyons and I came up empty but I could have swore I saw one for sale from a auction house within these past couple years? With a few sec. left I bid $750 thinking I had a chance but not expecting to not even be half way. Nice card and congrats to the winner

Here is an example without the neck hole

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It was me who won the Lyons. I'm in the same boat as Phil, except I'm still in the "rookie card" game. If anyone wants to sell a Ruffing for the same price, I'm your guy.

Congrats, Derek, nice pick-up.

Who owns the SGC 30 Lyons?

Congrats Derek. You are like me when going after a type I don't have, balls to the wall!! Love the enthusiasm. Good luck in the quest.