How Rare Is This 1909 San Francisco Seals Postcard?

[Yankeefan51]

This is a rare post card, indeed. Including post card collectors and PCL collectorsthere are at least six known copies. I purchased my copy (SGC Graded 40) in a private transaction. Two months later a similar (but not graded card) was sold by REA. Since that time, including the card mentioned in this post, I have seen two additional examples.

I would urge the owner to have the post card graded. If grades it 70 or above, it should bring at least $2,500.

By the way, if you have further interest, look at a copy of the PCL memorabilia program which cataloged a wealth of the PCL material the San Francisco airport.

To ensure the best price, I would suggest auctioning the item in REA's Fall 2013 auction. If you do so, REA will have it graded. Very few of the remaining important auction houses truly understand the rarity, value and market for baseball postcards The other knowledgeable sources are Lew Lipset (no longer in baseball auctions) are Doug Allen andRon Oser


Good luck

Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List

bdorskind@dorskindgroup.com

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

This is a rare post card, indeed. Including post card collectors and PCL collectorsthere are at least six known copies. I purchased my copy (SGC Graded 40) in a private transaction. Two months later a similar (but not graded card) was sold by REA. Since that time, including the card mentioned in this post, I have seen two additional examples.

I would urge the owner to have the post card graded. If grades it 70 or above, it should bring at least $2,500.

By the way, if you have further interest, look at a copy of the PCL memorabilia program which cataloged a wealth of the PCL material the San Francisco airport.

To ensure the best price, I would suggest auctioning the item in REA's Fall 2013 auction. If you do so, REA will have it graded. Very few of the remaining important auction houses truly understand the rarity, value and market for baseball postcards The other knowledgeable sources are Lew Lipset (no longer in baseball auctions) are Doug Allen andRon Oser


Good luck

Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List

bdorskind@dorskindgroup.com

Thanks for letting us know who the other knowledgeable sources are. I was worried there for a minute. For some reason this video reminded me of you Bruce....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmWz_F_dPoc




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[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by Leon

Thanks for letting us know who the other knowledgeable sources are. I was worried there for a minute. For some reason this video reminded me of you Bruce....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmWz_F_dPoc




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The gloves are off

[Shoeless Moe]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-Antique...item1c343deda3


that's a little weenie to say the least

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-Antique...item1c343deda3


that's a little weenie to say the least

Seriously, after all this you didn't pay for the item? What is up with that?

[teetwoohsix]

Originally Posted by Leon

Thanks for letting us know who the other knowledgeable sources are. I was worried there for a minute. For some reason this video reminded me of you Bruce....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmWz_F_dPoc




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O/T, but Leon that video had me cracking up It looked like a flying condom.

Here's a good one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhETObVI10w

Sincerely, Clayton

[3-2-count]

Originally Posted by teetwoohsix

O/T, but Leon that video had me cracking up It looked like a flying condom.

Here's a good one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhETObVI10w

Sincerely, Clayton

Hi Clayton. That would be one large dude who fits that condom let me tell ya!
Hope all is well my friend.

[teetwoohsix]

Tony!! How's it going? Hope all is well with you

Yeah, not on this planet

Stay cool, this heat has been miserable here in Vegas, and I'm sure it's a bit worse in your neck of the woods

Sincerely, Clayton

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

To ensure the best price, I would suggest auctioning the item in REA's Fall 2013 auction. If you do so, REA will have it graded. Very few of the remaining important auction houses truly understand the rarity, value and market for baseball postcards The other knowledgeable sources are Lew Lipset (no longer in baseball auctions) are Doug Allen andRon Oser


Good luck

Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List

bdorskind@dorskindgroup.com

Lew is no longer in auctions???? Didn't he just have one.

[Jlighter]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

Lew is no longer in auctions???? Didn't he just have one.

It was his last.

[bcookie]

well, since Rob is the only one that emailed me and it looks like others are going to come to their own conclusions, i will set the record straight.

i won the card on 06/26, Rob offered to buy it from me. i told the eBay seller i would pay TODAY. i did not check eBay or these boards all weekend.

i checked my email this morning and had the PM from Rob asking what is going on... that is when i realized the seller had not only relisted the card but also filed a NPB on me

I have already emailed the seller through eBay as to why he did this after he agree to wait until today for PAYMENT. i am still waitnig to hear from him.

[Bicem]

Rob should just buy it directly from the seller at this point, cut out the middle man.

[prewarsports]

Gotta love how the seller now claims its one of 4 known to exist, so he obviously reads this board yet forgets to mention the fact that several people with knowledge of this card have alrady definitively stated that it is MUCH more common than that.

[Jaybird]

Originally Posted by Bicem

Rob should just buy it directly from the seller at this point, cut out the middle man.

+1. Good luck, Rob. It's a cool card just not 1 of 4. And the copies at auction were cleaner than this one accounting for the price difference. I don't see how any copy of this card would sell for $2500 as stated earlier, but I've been wrong before.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by Jaybird

+1. Good luck, Rob. It's a cool card just not 1 of 4. And the copies at auction were cleaner than this one accounting for the price difference. I don't see how any copy of this card would sell for $2500 as stated earlier, but I've been wrong before.

No chance for $2500 that guy who said that is a bit of an idiot, and way off on that weak guesstimate of his.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by bcookie

well, since Rob is the only one that emailed me and it looks like others are going to come to their own conclusions, i will set the record straight.

i won the card on 06/26, Rob offered to buy it from me. i told the eBay seller i would pay TODAY. i did not check eBay or these boards all weekend.

i checked my email this morning and had the PM from Rob asking what is going on... that is when i realized the seller had not only relisted the card but also filed a NPB on me

I have already emailed the seller through eBay as to why he did this after he agree to wait until today for PAYMENT. i am still waitnig to hear from him.

But you won the auction 8 days ago, why are you just "paying" now? When you buy something on Ebay you are supposed to pay right away or the next day. Or you should have contacted the seller immediately and explained it will take longer, does not sound like that happened.

If win something pay for it right away or contact the seller right away. Deadbeat bidder in my eyes, can't blame the seller for re-listing. And why didn't pay today? The invoice is still out there, pay it, then he'll cancel the sale.

[bcookie]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

But you won the auction 8 days ago, why are you just "paying" now? When you buy something on Ebay you are supposed to pay right away or the next day. Or you should have contacted the seller immediately and explained it will take longer, does not sound like that happened.

If win something pay for it right away or contact the seller right away. Deadbeat bidder in my eyes, can't blame the seller for re-listing. And why didn't pay today? The invoice is still out there, pay it, then he'll cancel the sale.

It has been 6 days. i told the seller the day after i won that i would bay TODAy and that was fine by him.. i am not going to pay until i hear from him regarding the relisting..


why am i explaining this to you?

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by bcookie

It has been 6 days. i told the seller the day after i won that i would bay TODAy and that was fine by him.. i am not going to pay until i hear from him regarding the relisting..


why am i explaining this to you?

"Because I am your father Luke"