crofts candy red backs

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Posted By: stefan

does anybody know what these typically sell for.
and does anybody really know how tough these are

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Posted By: JimB

Not tough at all if you know truckers in Texas. Leon had a find of five or six that he purchased from a Texas trucker. In general they are extremely tough. Someone might even know close to the exact number. I think there are less than a couple dozen of them, maybe even fewer.
JimB

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Posted By: dan mckee

I recently won the one in Leon's auction for about $1200. It looks like a gem but is slabbed "rebacked and trimmed" something like that. Anyways, Leon and I both agree that it is neither and I think I got a steal as these should be in the $3K range. No need to try and have it reslabbed as it is a keeper in my type collection. Dan.

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Posted By: leon

SGC said it was trimmed...exactly like the other 4-5 I have, cut the same way, from very different sources. I have seen about 12-15 including the ones I own. I consider them very scarce if not truly rare. Until I picked up the group of 5 a few years ago I had only seen about 3-4. Value is anyone's guess but one in a 20-30 holder should be in the 2k-3.5k range...imo....

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Posted By: barrysloate

Dan- I was the underbidder.

I never had one before and thought it was a really cool card. I don't think it's trimmed, and while I know you won't do this, it deserves a second look over at grading central.

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Posted By: leon

I don't think it will do any good with SGC looking again. I spoke with Derek Grady about it on the phone, when they had it, and they are steadfast on it. Maybe another grading company?
I guess they didn't like the cut of it....which is the same as the others. BTW, that particular one that Dan has came from a Mastro auction about a yr ago. Most of my others came from an 80 yr old guy in Texas. I bought the one I sold knowing it was trimmed but didn't, and still don't, think it is....but I am not SGC....and I do respect their knowledge....

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Posted By: dan mckee

ok you guys are pressuring me, I will submit it to PRO this week.

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Posted By: barrysloate

Pro will grade it a 9+++.

But maybe that other company will look kindly on it.