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JosephHere's a picture of the two Wagners currently on the block:
The card on the left is currently at 179k with the juice at Heritage...on the right is the REA offering.
Now I don't much about grading--Leon is right: the REA card is way under-graded, particularly when you compare it to the SGC Heritage--but I do know what I see. And the card on the right should sell for at least two times the one on the left.
This is all about supply and demand. The Wagner is an icon, desired by many. The Ruth card, of course, is rare indeed, but has a much smaller, cultured market. The chance to acquire a Wagner that seems like its in great shape compared to a truly poor example that's selling for $179k or more will not be passed up by some person who has wanted this card for years. For this reason, I believe the REA Wagner will get the bigger bucks.