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01-22-2006 06:54 AM |
which auction house is best for what type of vintage material?
Posted By: <b>bruce dorskind</b><p><br /><br /><br />It has been my experience that on rare pieces, particuarly 19th century cards<br />and baseball advertising pieces .that the quality of both the write ups and the <br />level of bidding makes Robert Edward Auctions, the auction house of choice.<br /><br />The fact that Robert Edward Auctions has only one auction per year; limits<br />the number of lots and does not have multiple lots featuring the same item<br />(i.e. 3 Lou Gehrig PSA 8 1933 Goudey cards) is a distinct advantage.<br /><br />As a buyer I have excellent experiences with Mastro, Hunt, and Robert Edward<br />Auctions. <br /><br />When I chose to sell special items, the reason I chose Robert Edward Auctions<br />was the knowledge of Rob Lifson. A brilliant merchandiser, incredibly<br />knowledgable, he leverages all of his talent. He operates with integrity and<br />speed and pays his consignors faster than anyone else.<br /><br />On smaller items, (those worth less than $1000), I have excellent experiences<br />with Barry Sloate. Barry is very knowledgable and very realistic in his expectations.<br />He, too, paid within 15 days of the sale.<br /><br />Over the course of the past 30 years that I have been collecting super rare material,<br />I have only had difficulty on four ocassions. Ultimately, with the help of Rob Lifson<br />(who refused items that another firm had sold as aunthentic) I was able to get a 100%<br />refund. I should note that two of the three firms with whom I had a problem are no<br />longer in business, and the third appears to have corrected its ways.<br /><br />
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