Could this be a real Cobb auto?

perezfan · #1 07-29-2014, 03:09 PM

I love how the "t" in Mathewson was crossed twice (and in two separate ways). It takes a rare breed of forger to trace over his own work

thebigtrain · #2 07-30-2014, 01:44 PM

If the Cobb receipt from Jack Dempsey's was real, what would it be worth? Cobb autos are not really all that rare, are they? I was thinking like 300 to 500 bucks but am curious what the experts here think?

perezfan · #3 07-30-2014, 03:25 PM

$300 might be a tad low (if it were real, which it's not).

I think $400 - $450 would be the going price for that particular example... just beacause the auto is strong, condition is good, and the medium is somewhat interesting.

thebigtrain · #4 07-31-2014, 03:55 PM

So for $28, which is what the Cobb receipt is bid to now, it might not be a bad deal to "fill a hole" in one's collection until a real one is available.

I guess Coach's Corner is useful for people who can't afford real autos to get started cheaply in the hobby. Then once you have money you can replace their stuff with real autos. In that sense CC is filling a sort of market niche, they should however just label everything as "reproduction" to be more honest. Maybe Morales's certs actually say in the fine print that the items are repros.

thecatspajamas · #5 07-31-2014, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by thebigtrain

So for $28, which is what the Cobb receipt is bid to now, it might not be a bad deal to "fill a hole" in one's collection until a real one is available.

I guess Coach's Corner is useful for people who can't afford real autos to get started cheaply in the hobby. Then once you have money you can replace their stuff with real autos. In that sense CC is filling a sort of market niche, they should however just label everything as "reproduction" to be more honest. Maybe Morales's certs actually say in the fine print that the items are repros.

I hope your tongue is planted firmly in your cheek as you type that. For $28, I'll scrawl Cobb's name on a piece of paper myself to fill a hole in my collection. There is no excuse for knowingly supporting forgery, even at a low price point.

gnaz01 · #6 07-31-2014, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

I hope your tongue is planted firmly in your cheek as you type that. For $28, I'll scrawl Cobb's name on a piece of paper myself to fill a hole in my collection. There is no excuse for knowingly supporting forgery, even at a low price point.

I FULLY support Lance's statement here, I couldn't write it fast enough!!

perezfan · #7 07-31-2014, 04:20 PM

I really think "thebigtrain" was joking

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