T206 ed walsh blue old mill sgc 30!

[CobbSpikedMe]

I don't think there is anything wrong with discussing an auction on a forum like this. No matter what the item is. We would be talking about it around a table if we were all together. Granted this is more public, but why should that make it a no no to talk about the auction?

AndyH


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[Runscott]

Originally Posted by CobbSpikedMe

I don't think there is anything wrong with discussing an auction on a forum like this. No matter what the item is. We would be talking about it around a table if we were all together. Granted this is more public, but why should that make it a no no to talk about the auction?

AndyH


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I don't really think it's a 'no-no', but if it were my card, I'd be cringing - the recent discussions here couldn't be helping the value.

I like John's comment that maybe there's another one - if that were the case, I think $15K would be a deal.

[CobbSpikedMe]

Scott, I hear you. But I'm hard pressed to believe that we have that much influence on the market. Maybe I'm wrong though.

Also, what if there is another one out there and the owner of that other one just bought his second one. Now expose that there's two known and resell one for a killing.

Just a thought.

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[Jlighter]

Well, that's the end of that.

Who bought it?

[honus94566]

Originally Posted by Jlighter

Well, that's the end of that.

Who bought it?

I wouldn't be surprised if the consignor bid on it, or if the auction house bid on it to "save" themselves from looking kind of silly - a flagship item of the auction not even getting a bid?

Who knows. Whoever got it though, nice card. I'd want it. Just not anywhere near 15K want it.

[Blunder19]

Call it a hunch... but I think we will see this card for sale again in the REA.. if not before.

[terjung]

Somehow I have the sneaking suspicion that we haven't seen the last of Mr. Walsh and his blue back.

[David R]

"I wouldn't be surprised if the consignor bid on it, or if the auction house bid on it to "save" themselves from looking kind of silly - a flagship item of the auction not even getting a bid?"

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Originally Posted by honus94566

I wouldn't be surprised if the consignor bid on it, or if the auction house bid on it to "save" themselves from looking kind of silly - a flagship item of the auction not even getting a bid.

By someone bidding on this card it now validifies the pricing. If the auction house or consigner did it then that was wrong and dishonest. I don't think this card will every settle in ones collection too long. It's gonna be the new hobby slut. Passed from one to another getting cheaper and less interesting each time.

[ullmandds]

I totally disagree! This card in my opinion was most likely purchased by a wealthy, hard core t206 backs collector...or curiosities collector...to whom 15K is like a $20 bill...and it will remain in their collection for more than an auction season.

[honus94566]

Originally Posted by Pup6913

By someone bidding on this card it now validifies the pricing.

Not at all. The fact that it only got 1 bid, and near the end of the auction...

If I personally was able to obtain this card, I would not have any confidence that it would sell for 15K if auctioned again. And we don't know who bought it, if anyone really did end up "buying" it. Not accusing the auction house of anything here, but at the same time I can see why both the consignor and auction house would have a really big incentive to make sure the item does not end without a bid. Especially the auction house. They'd look silly if a flagship item does not sell, sending a message to other potential consigners that higher ticket items might do better elsewhere, and that they misjudged the value of a flagship item so completely as to have the auction end without even a minimum bid. If I owned the auction house I would have a huge incentive to avoid that kind of an embarrassment. Just sayin'.... my point is not to accuse them of anything, but rather, to just say that in my own mind, what I saw play out on the auction (to me) does NOT confirm this card really has a 15K value or would do that well if/when it's auctioned again.

Like others have said, I don't think we've seen the last of this card, and would be utterly shocked if we don't see it up for sale in a major auction house sometime in the next 12 months.

[brob28]

Originally Posted by Pup6913

By someone bidding on this card it now validifies the pricing. If the auction house or consigner did it then that was wrong and dishonest. I don't think this card will every settle in ones collection too long. It's gonna be the new hobby slut. Passed from one to another getting cheaper and less interesting each time.

I'm not so sure of that. IMO if there were several bidders on the card I would feel comfortable that a market value has been set. Not so much when there was one bidder. Time will only tell if the single bidder did great or overpaid. I'm sure he is comfortable with his chances, or at least hope so.

[Matthew H]

Originally Posted by CobbSpikedMe

Scott, I hear you. But I'm hard pressed to believe that we have that much influence on the market. Maybe I'm wrong though.

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Some of the most likely buyers, imo, commented here that they were not interested at this time. So I don't think it was net54s fault. Just some people lost intrest.... It got cold real fast, is all.