About Those 1910 Schmeltzer's Pinbacks.....

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Posted By: Daniel Bretta

Anyone get their Robert Edward Auction postcard today?

Here's your chance DJ to get a lot w/3 Cobbs and 2 Joe Jacksons.

Reserve? Only $20,000!!!!

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Posted By: DJ

Ha! Not much of a pin person, just merely curious. If I had $20K to spend at this moment, would probably look toward finishing up a couple of set projects and a maybe buy a few nice "E" cards.

It will be neat to follow though. Thanks for thinking about me Daniel.

DJ

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Posted By: whycough

I spoke with Robert Edward and told him he should break up the lot. A Joe Jackson or Cobb would be nice to own. I don't think he will break up the lot, but he said I could contact the winner of the auction through them if I was so inclined. $20,000: I doubt they'll get one bid.

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Posted By: Daniel Bretta

The Cobb pin was previously unknown so with only three examples plus the two Joe Jackson pins I think this will easily get the minimum bid. Not only are they among the rarest of all baseball pinbacks, but they are also among the most beautiful.

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Posted By: Aaron M.

I think the consignor has insisted that Rob sell the pins as a lot, but in any case you have to figure that the winning bidder will keep what he wants and then sell the duplicates. Given the projected re-sale value, the cheapest way to get an individual Cobb may be to fork over the $20,000 (at least) and then break-up the rest of the lot. You may even end up turning a profit.(Of course you have to have the $20,000 at your disposal...)

--Aaron

http://aaronsroom.blogspot.com/

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Get three Cobb collectors to go in together on it and sell the rest.

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Posted By: Tom Boblitt

Jackson collector will buy it and sell the extras off......