Overpaid - let 's see em

[Runscott]

Almost forgot, Leon's brown-back-Buck reminded me...yesterday I received the entire raw 1911 OBAK set from Lew Lipset's auction.

I was hoping to keep the Weaver and dispose of the rest, but it looks like while I'll still be doing that, end the end i will have overpaid for the Weaver...and will be happy to have it.

[z28jd]

Probably the one that stands out the most is paying $900 for a PSA2 t206 Cobb green portrait in 2003 because it was the last card I needed for my set. Now it is worth more than that, and it is a real nice 2, could probably get a 2.5 under the new system, but back then it was not a $900 card. More like $650-700, but I was too anxious to finish the set and that was the only reasonable one I could find for sale that day. All the others were too low grade, too high or they were Ebay auctions that weren't ending for 5-7 days. Instead of waiting, I paid the extra and got it shipped next day(seller threw that in)

[DeanH3]

I just could not resist the over-sized borders, centering and color/focus on this card. Could not be happier and one of my overall favorites.

[Zone91]

I have for sure just see my other topics!!!

[g_vezina_c55]

i overpaid for this card .

I overpaid many time because i buy with my heart instead into buy with my head....

But no regret

[Cardboard Junkie]

Nelson That is by far my favorite "Plank", and from Lionels collection too! What ever you paid, It would be a bargain at twice the price. Curious...any paper loss on the back? Dave.

[g_vezina_c55]

Originally Posted by Cardboard Junkie

Nelson That is by far my favorite "Plank", and from Lionels collection too! What ever you paid, It would be a bargain at twice the price. Curious...any paper loss on the back? Dave.

Thanks David appreciated.

here is the scan of the back of the card :

[t206hound]

I'm budget conscience when it comes to my collections... in many cases I sell (or flip) in order to support the habit. I picked up the Rossman double name on eBay at a pretty hefty sum (for me), but what an oversized beauty it was. I haven't seen a comparable one come to market since then. I saw the next Rossman in an H&S lot, but again had to have it. Unlike most two namers, this one showed ALL of both names.

After that I tried hunting down the Rossman-Thomas two name when I realized that there was ANOTHER Rossman-McBride. Again, I had to have it. Definitely "overpaid" (or overtraded in this case), but definitely happy to have it.

Still haven't found that Rossman-Thomas. Have some good miscut tradebait available. Or any T206 Rossman miscut will do.

[Ease]

Adam, that Connery and Perez are fantastic. Apparently there is going to be a French film made about Perez.

[Sean]

Chris, I don't have a card to post right now, but I'm pretty sure that after the REA auction is over I'll have one to show you.

[ValKehl]

This E222 Hooker card is the most expensive card I have ever bought. I won it in a Mastro Auction back in 2006, before I retired - with the recent revelations re the Mastro Auctions, I wonder if I was a victim of shill bidding. Although I don't know if I would recover my cost if I were to sell this card today, I remain happy that I bought it, as it is the highest graded E222 and the only Hooker card in the combined PSA & SGC pop reports. And, being a native and life-long Virginian, I just can't resist rare cards of Virginia League players!
Val

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Sean

Chris, I don't have a card to post right now, but I'm pretty sure that after the REA auction is over I'll have one to show you.

Wow, I had forgotten this old thread. Here's that card from REA that I promised:


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[deadballfreaK]

Originally Posted by g_vezina_c55

i overpaid for this card .

I overpaid many time because i buy with my heart instead into buy with my head....

But no regret

I'd probably give my left one for that card.

[T205 GB]

I could give and endless post on the t205's I sold and bought. It the love of the hobby and chase that makes it worth it though

[ValKehl]

Jim - Thanks for your kind comment and for showing your SGC-graded Hooker card. My eyes are apparently deteriorating as rapidly as my memory, because I checked the PSA & SGC pop reports just before I did my post, and I didn't see your Hooker card (BTW, very nice card - I really like the color of it!).

Brent - Your comment is PRICELESS!

Val

[Jlighter]

Probably overpaid for it, but just couldn’t pass it up.

[mrvster]

I think I may have underpaid

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Jim - Thanks for your kind comment and for showing your SGC-graded Hooker card. My eyes are apparently deteriorating as rapidly as my memory, because I checked the PSA & SGC pop reports just before I did my post, and I didn't see your Hooker card (BTW, very nice card - I really like the color of it!).

Brent - Your comment is PRICELESS!

Val

Thanks Val

[itjclarke]

After bit of waiting and a few attempts to find one on the board, I finally picked one of these up. I paid about $200-$300 more than I'd have wanted to.. but based on prices post the "42" release, I feel like I did OK. Where's the Beckett "up" arrow when you need it! (don't really think this bubble can last though). Regardless of "value", I am happy to finally have a clean looking copy.

[Matthew H]

Jim, nice card.

[pbspelly]

Overpaid for this, but since Sullivans are the only cards I collect, I have to overpay sometimes since it's not like I can just move on to another player's card

[steve B]

Probably overpaid a bit for these at the time. Over budget for sure as I hadn't planned on the Cobb.




Most of my better cards were probably a bit over the usual price, but considering how many were bought in the early 80's I figure I did ok.

Steve B

[Blunder19]

Paid more than I wanted to.. but lets be honest... this card is crazy!.. I had to have it .. thanks C!

[Cardboard Junkie]

Originally Posted by DeanH3

I just could not resist the over-sized borders, centering and color/focus on this card. Could not be happier and one of my overall favorites.

Cool! Love those BIG FAT (PHAT) borders!

Once traded a 33 Goudey Ruth 149 (Red) for a 54T Kaline rookie..doh THAT qualifys as overpaying. Dave

[Exhibitman]

I was ready to post until I saw the "and happy" part

I paid top prices for these but did I overpay? Hard to say. I do know that they're gonna have to pry them from my cold, dead fingers [or make me a hell of an offer]:





Victor "Young" Perez autographed PC. He was a flyweight champ of Tunisian descent who lived in France. Come WWII, as a Jew he was betrayed to the Nazis and sent to the Auschwitz death camp in Poland where he was forced to fight gladiatorial contests for the amusement of the guards. If he won, he was fed. If he lost, he would be executed. He never lost. He was finally murdered during a death march near the end of the war when he shared some bread with a fellow prisoner in defiance of a guard's orders. Perez's cards--there are a few--are sought after because of his story.

I bought a terribly overpriced near set to get this card: 1968 Atlantic Oil prize-winner Claude Osteen. I've never seen another of the prize-winners from the issue offered for sale in many years of working the set.

[atx840]

Great cards so far.

To clarify, I mean overpaid at the time but looking back you are happy you went for it vs not picking it up.