No, I’m not selling my collection.

[Howe’s Hunter]

I’ve know for a couple weeks now that this lot would be showing up in a Goldin auction soon.

Steve Lucas reached out to me a couple weeks ago saying they had a bunch of Howe’s cards that had come in as part of a larger collection.

That collection was the “find” that showed up just before the National of more than 6,000 T206s. Turns out 950 of them have Howe’s stamp. From what Steve was able to tell me, the family says the gentleman who they belonged to purchased them around 1972, which fits the timeline of what Howe’a daughters friend, who saw Howe’s complete collection several times had told me. Howe sold most between 1969 and 1972.

Steve let me know a few details and I appreciate the heads up. But a collection in this condition, and just the sheer number of cards is way above my pay-grade as a low-level state employee.

I’m keeping the 393 I’ve been able to acquire since taking on rebuilding the collection full time in 2007. Just in a couple weeks, someone will have a bigger chunk of the collection.

Guess I’m glad I bought the URL howemccormickcollection years ago.

Good luck to anyone bidding and thanks to all on this board for your support through the years.

Ed