1870s Boston find

[GaryPassamonte]

It looks like tacks are holding the photos and memorabilia to the board.

[JeremyW]

Gary- I think those are just magnets. I hope this collection finds its way to an auction block sometime in the not too distant future.

[MVSNYC]

I watch the show all the time...they're magnets for sure.

[rmacpa]

in addition to the expected crop variations, it is apparent that pose variations also exist within the mort rogers series

1871/72 mort rogers photographic card of harry wright

front - click on image to enlarge

[spec]

Originally Posted by rmacpa

in addition to the expected crop variations, it is apparent that pose variations also exist within the mort rogers series

1871/72 mort rogers photographic card of harry wright

front - click on image to enlarge

Nearly every Mort Rogers scorecard I have seen over more than 40 years of collecting bears a unique photo.

[btcarfagno]

While I have no idea the value of the individual scorecards, I do believe that the letter alone could fetch over $100k. That Boston team featured five or so members of the 1869 Red Stockings team. If all of them signed this, including Wright and Wright and Spalding all during their playing days, I have to think that a bidding war could ensue of HOF autograph collectors. This would be perhaps the best example extant of the signature of three key HOFers. As such, I would guess that the letter by itself would garner well north of $100k. Not near $1mil....but over $100k.

Tom C

[barrysloate]

I missed that the letter was signed, my bad. I was looking at the OP's picture, and couldn't tell it was signed. So yes, maybe something north of 150k would be a reasonable estimate. But not a million, won't happen.

[Tomman1961]

My wife was there Saturday. It was at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC. The episodes will air "Fall 2014" it what she was told.

[Tabe]

What is the..."thing"...in the bottom left corner of the board? Looks like a modern day "book" card but obviously isn't. ???

[autograf]

Appears to be an 1860's-1880's CDV/Cabinet photo album. Pretty common and of no value really to the lot. I could see a couple of people getting crazy on the letter since it's historical significance and all those signatures there together on a single document. I'll wager $150-$225K. Not sure anyone would go crazy on the trimmed Mort Rogers scorecards. A clean one is probably $10-$20K based on previous sales. Would these be worth $1-$2K each to someone.....or more? Or less? A very historically significant lot. Does the HOF bid on stuff like that?

[barrysloate]

There's nothing there worth anywhere even remotely close to $1 million. It's a really substantial grouping, but I don't think it's worth a tenth of that amount.

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

There's nothing there worth anywhere even remotely close to $1 million. It's a really substantial grouping, but I don't think it's worth a tenth of that amount.

My guess was $100K or so, unless there is something in the signatures that is work a fortune.

[ChiSoxFan]

Originally Posted by Baseball Rarities

My guess was $100K or so, unless there is something in the signatures that is work a fortune.

Here is another write-up about the find, including the signatures.

http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com...ques-roadshow/


Thanks,
ChiSoxFan

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

There's nothing there worth anywhere even remotely close to $1 million. It's a really substantial grouping, but I don't think it's worth a tenth of that amount.

+1

[jcmtiger]

Pretty sure they use some type of magnetic type pins to hold the items.

Joe

[sporteq]

Originally Posted by GaryPassamonte

It looks like tacks are holding the photos and memorabilia to the board.

I was thinking the same.. maybe they are magnets.

Albert