New T206 Doyle NATL Coming to REA

[Jobu]

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/ne...277418768.html

[FrankWakefield]

Thanks for posting.

As I've said before in other threads, there are more Wagner cards out there than people realize. There's a mindset of folks who think that all Wagners have now been accounted for, and that all are graded. These people cannot conceive of how anyone would have such a card and not sell it or slab it. I concede that the Doyle Natl's are a bit more elusive because it isn't obvious that it's a seldom seen variation; Wagner is a bit more recognizable. But until a few months ago, this Doyle Natl wasn't 'known' and wasn't graded. It seems likely that there are still a few Wagners out there in the hands of someone who knows what they have, yet they don't want to sell it nor slab it. And maybe someone has a scrapbook of old ball cards that have been handed down from a great grandfather... that has cards yet to be seen or known by the likes of us.

Maybe it's like Fox and Mulder said, The Truth is Out There.

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

Thanks for posting.

As I've said before in other threads, there are more Wagner cards out there than people realize. There's a mindset of folks who think that all Wagners have now been accounted for, and that all are graded. These people cannot conceive of how anyone would have such a card and not sell it or slab it. I concede that the Doyle Natl's are a bit more elusive because it isn't obvious that it's a seldom seen variation; Wagner is a bit more recognizable. But until a few months ago, this Doyle Natl wasn't 'known' and wasn't graded. It seems likely that there are still a few Wagners out there in the hands of someone who knows what they have, yet they don't want to sell it nor slab it. And maybe someone has a scrapbook of old ball cards that have been handed down from a great grandfather... that has cards yet to be seen or known by the likes of us.

Maybe it's like Fox and Mulder said, The Truth is Out There.

Agree 110%.

A couple of years ago, I bought 4 1909 Colgan's Chips square proofs; Wagner, Joss, Chase and Baker. All 4 came from one woman who was selling stuff that her grandmother had tucked away. Are they incredibly valuable? No, but most collectors have never seen one before and I doubt many have seen one grouping of 4 cards together. They are fairly rare in my estimation and they remained hidden away in a family collection for 110+ years.

A couple of weeks ago, I bought a 1919 World Series program from Game 1. Again, another item sitting in a family collection forever, hidden from the collecting world. I'll bet there's not 20 of them left in the world. Quick research shows that only 3 or so have been auctioned off since 2014.

There's still good quality, rare stuff out there...lurking in forgotten drawers or family scrapbooks. Now, we just have to flush it all out.

[mrreality68]

Still a wow.

Over 110 years old new discovery of a rare error card that is so valuable.

These new discoveries are great and they add to the mystique of collections and what moght still be out there that people and families do not realize they have.

It does not hurt the collection because so few are “discovered” there is a greater demand than the supply.

[parkplace33]

REA does it again!

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

REA does it again!

yes they do

and their preview pages are full of amazing cards and high grade and eye appeal

WOW

[atx840]

Very nice looking example.

I purchased what was listed as a one of one card a few months ago, hadn't been publicly seen since 2014, sure enough REA has a second example up for auction next week.

A few weeks ago, on this board, a newly discovered one of one T206 Chase Broad Leaf 460 showed up, it was part of an original collection put together in the 1910s.

It's fun to think about what great items are still tucked away out there.