T206 ed walsh blue old mill sgc 30!

[honus94566]

Originally Posted by chaddurbin

alot of conjecture on your part. you're not accusing them of anything, but you're implying it. a common bidding strategy is to bid toward the end of an auction so your competitor has less time to react. on this card why would you bid 15k during the first week and put a bullseye, announcing to other interested parties that there is a market for it? this is a 1/1 (so far) and fresh to the market so H&S doesn't lose any face by it going unsold, could be a number of factors.

imo the consignor didn't get the 35k, he took a gamble and lost but should still be happy with the price. even if he bought a t206 walsh sgc 30 at its peak it's still a $70-$80 card? he should absolutely be thrilled! reminds me of the board member who turned a $40 tinker uniform double print into 18k in rea. could be wrong but i'm with pete that the card went to a big time whale for his collection (could even be wonka )

Yes, it is 100% conjecture. And maybe it's unfair to discuss the possibility that the card sold to someone connected to the consignor or auction house, as the auction got late and it looked like nobody might bid. But, there is a possibility this happened, and I think it should be OK to at least mention this possibility because it is extremely relevant to the discussion of how valuable this card really is. That's all I am trying to say, and yes it is complete and total conjecture.