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Posted By: Mark Anderson

Here are the unofficial results of the T206 cards that comprised the "Beckett Find". I think these are all the lots and the correct final prices. Remember to add 17.5% buyer's premium as that was not calculated into these prices. My quick tally shows $320,900, or $377,057.50 with buyer's premiums.

Obviously, we were extremely pleased with the results of the Wagner card. From a Grading perspective, while some may have felt it could have received a Fair (1.5) grade, we believe the card is legitimately a 1.0 card, albeit an extraordinarily nice example in terms of aesthetic presentation. We are thrilled with the attention the card received and that it not only shattered the previous record for a "1" (by about $125K with BP), but also eclipsed the previous record for a Good (2).

Likewise, the Beckett Select Auction department was also quite pleased with the results, and the consignor will be incredibly blessed. It is not often that a person literally finds a Wagner in his closet and his family's life is changed forever because of it.

Many thanks to Rob and all at REA for an excellent auction.

Lot #: 2
Title: 1909-1911 T206 Honus Wagner - "The Beckett Wagner"
Winning Bid $270,000.00

Lot #: 592
Title: 1909-1911 T206 White Borders BVG EX 5 Collection (65) Winning Bid $5,500.00

Lot #: 593
Title: 1909-1911 T206 Vic Willis - Batting BVG NM+ 7.5 Winning Bid $800.00

Lot #: 594
Title: 1909-1911 T206 Ty Cobb Green Background - BVG VG-EX 4 Winning Bid $1,900.00

Lot #: 595
Title: 1909-1911 T206 Vic Willis - Pitching BVG NM+ 7.5 Winning Bid $1,000.00

Lot #: 596
Title: 1909-1911 T206 Ty Cobb - Bat Off Shoulder - BVG EX 5 Winning Bid $1,600.00

Lot #: 597
Title: 1909-1911 T206 White Borders - BVG NM 7 to NM 7.5 Collection (3) Winning Bid $900.00

Lot #: 598
Title: 1909-1911 T206 Ty Cobb Red Background - BVG VG-EX 4 Winning Bid $800.00

Lot #: 599
Title: 1909-1911 T206 Cy Young - Portrait - BVG EX 5 Winning Bid $1,300.00

Lot #: 600
Title: 1909-1911 T206 Ty Cobb - Bat On Shoulder - BVG VG-EX+ 4.5 Winning Bid $1,100.00

Lot #: 601
Title: 1909-1911 T206 Cy Young - Bare Hand - BVG EX+ 5.5 Winning Bid $1,000.00

Lot #: 602
Title: 1909-1911 T206 Christy Mathewson - BVG VG/EX 4 (2) Winning Bid $1,100.00

Lot #: 603
Title: 1909-1911 T206 Cy Young - Glove Shows - BVG EX 5 Winning Bid $800.00

Lot #: 604
Title: 1909-1911 T206 Ty Cobb - Red Background Winning Bid $600.00

Lot #: 605
Title: 1909-1911 T206 White Borders Hall of Fame BVG High-Grade Collection
(8)
Winning Bid $2,000.00

Lot #: 606
Title: 1909-1911 T206 White Borders Hall of Fame BVG EX 5 Collection (8) Winning Bid $1,900.00

Lot #: 607
Title: 1909-1911 T206 White Borders "Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance"
Tobacco-Card Collection (7)
Winning Bid $1,400.00

Lot #: 608
Title: 1909-1911 T206 White Borders Hall of Famers BVG-Graded Collection
(22)
Winning Bid $2,250.00

Lot #: 609
Title: 1909-1911 T206 "White Borders" Hall of Fame Collection
(3)
Winning Bid $1,400.00

Lot #: 610
Title: 1909-1911 T206 White Borders BVG EX-MT 6 Collection (22) Winning Bid $3,250.00

Lot #: 611
Title: 1909-1911 T206 White Borders BVG EX-MT+ 6.5 Collection (9) Winning Bid $1,900.00

Lot #: 612
Title: 1909-1911 T206 White Borders BVG EX+ 5.5 Collection (38) Winning Bid $3,750.00

Lot #: 613
Title: 1909-1911 T206 White Borders BVG VG 3 Collection (51) Winning Bid $1,500.00

Lot #: 614
Title: 1909-1911 T206 White Borders BVG VG+ 3.5 Collection (43) Winning Bid $1,200.00

Lot #: 615
Title: 1909-1911 T206 White Borders BVG VG-EX+ 4.5 Collection (78) Winning Bid $3,500.00

Lot #: 616
Title: 1909-1911 T206 White Borders Hall of Fame BVG-Graded Collection
(17)
Winning Bid $2,500.00

Lot #: 617
Title: 1909-1911 T206 White Borders BVG VG-EX 4 Collection (85) Winning Bid $4,250.00

Lot #: 618
Title: 1909-1911 T206 White Borders BVG-Graded Collection (86) Winning Bid $1,700.00