UPDATE! - Caught Off Guard - Guy offering to sell- 1917 Cin Reds w/ Christy Mathews

[oldjudge]

Shawn--I would think that it is worth several thousand. If interested in selling I would consign it to a major auction house and let the market answer your question. You did very well.

[drc]

It's worth a few thousand and up, I'd think. They key is Christy Mathewson, who is always popular and a tough photo subject, and that there are very few Reds photos with Mathewson. It may be the only Reds/Mathewson photo like it. A must have for the Mathewson or vintage Reds collector. The size and photographer's sticker (with Cincinnati address) are nice too. 11x14" isn't monsterous but is a good display size. It's got some condition issues, but is better than I expected. I half expected it to be missing some big chunks. If it is the original frame, that would great too. Probably get some more money if it's in the original frame.

[glchen]

Very nice picture. This 1918 Cincinnati Reds Team Real Photo postcards with Mathewson (and w/ considerable writing on it) went for ~$700 here: Link

[smokelessjoe]

Thanks everyone,

Wow, I am a little bit surprised by those values. I certainly was not thinking that high! I think I may have to come clean with my friend - Just does not feel right when he is the one who found it.

[Matthew H]

Congrats Shawn, that was a needle in a haystack!

[CobbSpikedMe]

Shawn, that's awesome. I'm glad it worked out for you and agree that it looks like it's worth quite a bit more than the $100 you put out for it. Nice friend too, I would hook him up if it were me and I sold it.

[Bicem]

great find, AH like REA would be the way to go!