Posted By:
David SmithHello all,
This is my large Gypsy Queen card of Tim Keefe. The card has obviously been cut down and is currently 2 7/8 inches tall and 1 3/4 inches wide.
I traded for this card about 10 years ago. The person I got this from is/was an old time collector and he had 4 or 5 other large size Gypsy Queens. All of these cards were also trimmed.
At that time, National catalog auctions for sports cards were just starting and a large company said they could have his Gypsy Queens restored if he ever wanted to consign and sell them. He politely declined their offer.
He told me (and I agree) that the cards are in this present condition and nothing good can come from having them restored. Sure, the monetary value would probably increase but the historical value would be lost.
Would I like to have a complete large size Gypsy Queen of Tim Keefe? You bet. Will I ever? Who knows. What I do know is that I am proud to own this card and in its present condition and also proud to know who previously owned this card.
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