Great Finds Thread

[KrenBats]

Picked this one up at a local card show 2 years ago for $90. Ended up grading at a SGC 30.

[Runscott]

Not a card, but this might be my best find ever - it was at an antique shop, labelled as a 'fencing jersey'. I paid the 'fencing jersey' price

[Econteachert205]

I'd say my 05 graham cubs qualifies

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1911-T205-Ge...item2ed9825df3

[Exhibitman]

This was sold as a cdv of John Heenan with a crappy camera phone picture, and went for under $100. The archaic copyright notice at the bottom caught my eye. I won it, did some research, and was able to determine it is one of the first commercially issued boxing cards. Issued pre-1870 by Charles DeForest Fredricks as part of his commercially produced "Specialite" series of famous people and sold through his gallery in New York City. His work is featured in a number of museum collections, including the Smithsonian.



This was a 'find': showed up at a local show:



I don't know that I'd call this a 'find' because it wasn't cheap but the Exhibit coupon on the back of the card together with the "Not to be used in exhibit machines" legend answered a significant question many Exhibit collectors had regarding the postcard backed cards from the 1920s:

[Tao_Moko]

Just won this at auction for $90 plus hammer. Notice the Ganley back. Now I'm down to only needing the EPDG to complete my run. If anyone has that card, I am interested.

[Bpm0014]

What am I missing on the Ganley? And why was it such a great deal? I think the scan is too small.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

What am I missing on the Ganley? And why was it such a great deal? I think the scan is too small.

http://www.sterlingsportsauctions.co...entoryid=17237

Ganley with a P350 back is tough. The P350 back isn't that hard for most subjects, it is actually rather common, but on some it is very difficult.

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

What am I missing on the Ganley? And why was it such a great deal? I think the scan is too small.

THose look like the 2002 Topps 206 cards which were placed into special holders and then randomly inserted into those packs

Rich

[Mike (18colt)]

Originally Posted by KrenBats

Picked this one up at a local card show 2 years ago for $90. Ended up grading at a SGC 30.

I'm pretty sure I owned this, or one like it, 10-12 years ago before I traded it. I don't even recall what I received, but I wish I had this again.

Won 2 T-206 Drums on eBay when I was only trying to win one, again about 10-12 years ago.