T206 Honus Wagner SGC 3 What is the Over/Under

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

Let's just put it this way: The T206 Wagner is to baseball cards what Ruth is to ballplayers.

Very well put.

[oldjudge]

Everyone has their own opinions and that is what makes the hobby great.Personally, given the choice of the two I would take the Ruth every time.

[Golfcollector]

This one has traceable provenance....that should drive the price up a bit

[Peter_Spaeth]

Are all the Wagners other than the HOF one owned by individuals? It would be a pretty cool item for a corporation to own and display, I imagine some of them own some pretty high powered art and have major security anyhow.

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Are all the Wagners other than the HOF one owned by individuals? It would be a pretty cool item for a corporation to own and display, I imagine some of them own some pretty high powered art and have major security anyhow.

I disagree. Displayed art will evoke a reaction, even if you know nothing about the piece. Displayed art also tends to be large and can be seen just in passing. For 90% of the people the card would mean nothing other than the company spending lots of money, on a little piece of cardboard, that could have gone to increase wages or improve conditions.

[NATCARD]

It may be possible that if this card ended up in Houston it was a part of the original "Texan Collection" that is now being sold by Hunt auctions. Jeff W

[DCDSports]

Oh man, wish we still had the PSA 4! I bet that would fetch a pretty penny today.

[BearBailey]

I think it sets a record, 7 million or more, think of what the 52 mantles have been going for and there are thousands of them. There are only 70ish of these and everyone knows this card.

[marzoumanian]

Seconds ago I just received an email from REA telling me the auction is now open. This card is already at $2.3 million. Wow. What a start. Peace.

[Oscar_Stanage]

I think this card will go for over $6mm. It is THE card to own in the middle of an unprecedented boom

[mrreality68]

Well it is now past $6 million ($5.1 mill plus $1 mill buyers premium)

And still has 2 days before extended bidding.

There could be a real feeding frenzy

The Race to the sky begins

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

I disagree. Displayed art will evoke a reaction, even if you know nothing about the piece. Displayed art also tends to be large and can be seen just in passing. For 90% of the people the card would mean nothing other than the company spending lots of money, on a little piece of cardboard, that could have gone to increase wages or improve conditions.

I agree:

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I'm willing to post this photo as often as needed for someone not to have to see them 'just in passing' - however, there is a cover charge if you come see them in person...lol



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[cardsagain74]

I hope the Wagner card outsells the Baltimore News Ruth (which, in addition to being a minor league card, is basically a team schedule made to look like a baseball card and isn't even part of a set).

The Babe should be on the most valuable card in the hobby, but not that way.

Why hasn't the M101 Ruth taken those reigns?

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Very well put.

+1


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