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Originally Posted by Leon
I go to antique stores and places as a pastime. I have looked through thousands of postcards and don't remember any I bought. Ebay and auctions have a plethora and they are fun to collect. This one is a rather common Indian team but a very scarce type of postcard. I was surprised I had to pay 500+ for it...but I liked it! It was written on the back by one of the team too. I would pay a little more for the cancellation and writing but that is just me. (and maybe a few others LOL)
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Hey Leon, the card was written by James E Beltzer, the owner/manager of the team. He co-owned the team with his brother Oren "Buck" Beltzer. They purchased the team from Guy Green around 1912. I got blown out of the water on that one. Not sure who your underbidder was, but it went for about $300 more than I bid, and $300 more than any Nebraska Indians postcard has ever sold for as far as I know.