Posted By:
David SmithAbout 10 years ago, I found an antiques dealer who had a group of cards. Most were American Caramel's (E 120, etc including a Cobb) but about 20 were Curtis Ireland's. The guy wanted $1,300 for the lot but I didn't have the money to buy them.
I told my card collecting Mentor at that time (he is an Old time collector, who has/had a T206 Wagner and introduced me to Bill Mastro) about them. He went to see them and determined they were real. After doing so, he whipped out $1,000 in cash and said to the dealer, "Take it or leave it". The dealer thought for a moment or two and finally said, "done".
I don't remember how many cards were in the group but I know there were at least 50 and probably more. The Cobb card had paper stuck to the back but my Mentor was able to get it off without any damage to the back.
As a finder's reward, he gave me this Curtis Ireland from the group and an E 120.
Edited to add- The name is hard to read but the player is E H Sheely.
David
