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Posted By: T206Collector

During the summer of 1997, a friend of mine called me up to say that his cousin's best friend was planning a trip to Vegas and needed some money. As a result, he was interested in selling cards from his grandfather's collection. I came over right away and saw a cigar box filled with raw T206 cards. He probably had about 40, and though he wouldn't consider selling his Walter Johnson portrait, he did sell me these two for a combined total of $500, which was about high book value at the time -- $350 for the Matty, $150 for the Bender. They are, have been and will remain the cornerstones of my T206 set.