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davidcyclebackThe collector's key for something like the Tuxedo Mathewson is that it is so rare and expensive, you
be due diligent when one pops up on eBay. It's not unlike a T206 Ty Cobb Brand Tobacco. If you saw that
card on eBay by a seller you don't know, you'd automatically have one hundred questions about the sale--
is it real? How does the seller really know it's real? Where'd he get it?
An original Tuxedo Mathewson is like a $10,000-$20,000 or more item. A seller would charge
more than $6.95 (with insurance optional!) on an item he believed was worth $10,000-$20,000 or
more. Look at the seller's shipping/insurance charge, as that tells you all you need to know
about whether he thinks it's original or reprint. I don't know about you, but I think I'd make
insurance mandatory on a $20,000 item.