Robert Edward Auction Open for View 2013 Open

[Bored5000]

I finally had a chance to go through the entire auction. Beyond the hyped centerpieces like the Baltimore News Ruth and the Wagner T-206, there is just so much amazing stuff. Some of the really neat or amazing items that stood out to me: the single-signed Dan Brouthers baseball, a complete set of 1950-51 Toleteros and the 1910 Philadelphia A's World Series Trophy Cup.

[birdman42]

We've seen that 4-part Boston Garter here a couple times. I hope that doesn't mean Bruce is getting out of the hobby.

And, if I recall the story correctly, Mr. Mint did not "discover" that item. A teacher walked the item into a show, and Rosen was one of the people who made an offer it. Rosen ended up with it, then flipped it for a quick profit but nowhere near its true value. (Maybe someone who's better with the archive can find the original version. I poked around for a while and couldn't come up with it.)

Bill

[Bored5000]

For the posters on here that collect Cracker Jacks, is it standard for stained CJ's to still be graded an SGC 70 like the Matty in this Robert Edward auction? I know third-party grading is not perfect, but some of the low grade Matty CJ's I have seen up for auction in recent years look better than this "70" with noticeable caramel stains.

http://bid.robertedwardauctions.com/...x?itemid=24906

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by Bored5000

For the posters on here that collect Cracker Jacks, is it standard for stained CJ's to still be graded an SGC 70 like the Matty in this Robert Edward auction? I know third-party grading is not perfect, but some of the low grade Matty CJ's I have seen up for auction in recent years look better than this "70" with noticeable caramel stains.

The front of that card looks pretty nice and the staining to the cards is very subjective in regards to CJs. Scoutsout, Jared, is doing all psa 3 and pointed out that psa seems to be tougher on staining than SGC and I would have to agree. It seems once the cards get into tpgs 5's and higher grades (1915s at least), staining is minimal, less than what is seen on the back of this matty. Staining to 1914s seems to detract less from the grade as all those came in a box opposed to the 1915s. Look at that SGC 50 1914 Jax...a beautiful card with a single large and heavy stain. Some people hate stains and some prefer them.

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by rainier2004

The front of that card looks pretty nice and the staining to the cards is very subjective in regards to CJs. Scoutsout, Jared, is doing all psa 3 and pointed out that psa seems to be tougher on staining than SGC and I would have to agree. It seems once the cards get into tpgs 5's and higher grades (1915s at least), staining is minimal, less than what is seen on the back of this matty. Staining to 1914s seems to detract less from the grade as all those came in a box opposed to the 1915s. Look at that SGC 50 1914 Jax...a beautiful card with a single large and heavy stain. Some people hate stains and some prefer them.

Thanks for the quick reply. I have been looking for a lower grade Matty '15 CJ for a few months. I am sure that one will go out of my price range because of the grade, but I was kinda surprised to see it graded that high with the stains.