Why did this card sell for so much last night

[rocarroll]

Originally Posted by mullinsm

I was watching this one, not realizing what it was, only that I needed it for my set, and was blown away when the price jumped from a reasonable $20 to over $200.

Thank you for starting this thread - I learned something new!

I did as well. Had no clue. I have no interest in the rarer series/factory numbers on these normally common backs but apparently a lot of others do. At that price I'd rather have a Hindu back.

[Thromdog]

The Cobb was also unknown I believe.

Item 361364079253.....went for over 2500$

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Thromdog

The Cobb was also unknown I believe.

Item 361364079253.....went for over 2500$

The last 2 bidders were probably thinking they were about to get a really great deal...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/T206-1909-Ty...p2047675.l2557

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[NonSportDaniel]

I don't collect this set but I must say that I find this thread fascinating. How cool would it be to have a card from this scrap sheet?

[Jeffrompa]

I would have bid $200 if I saw it but I have been a bit brain dead lately . More than usual .

[t206fix]

Another go around of these cards just went through tonight. I noticed that there have been many duplicates of the same player with a supposed no print for the f30. I contacted the seller on ebay. He said that he was selling them for somebody else and did know that they were hand cut.

So in theory, these cards could be like a big puzzle that needs to be put back together again so that we can see what full sheet looks like. So far, I've downloaded all the scans of his cards. I have not been able to match up any cards side by side, yet, but honestly, I've only spent a few hours looking at them. Here are some things I noticed...

Manning with pencil marks
McQuillen with pencil marks
Wagner with pencil marks

[t206fix]

Although Chance is confirmed with the f30 back, he could have been a part of this sheet (along with a lot of other cards this seller is offering) that was also supposed to get the f30 overprint. If a part of this sheet, these would also be important pieces of the puzzle (and in theory, also scrap, right Johnny)

These two Chance cards that he sold seem to have a top and bottom that match.

[sreader3]

Almost certainly, Steinfeldt was part of a sheet on which all cards were meant to receive a Factory 42 overstrike. The sheet was discarded for some reason prior to being overstricken. The card was later hand-cut from a sheet. In other words, it is almost certainly scrap--never inserted into a pack.

Still a great card.

[tonyo]

So help me out here......these cards exist, but since they were not distributed in packs, they aren't considered "confirmed"?

Am I reading that correctly?

[mrvster]

100 % correct!!!!

problem is, hard to notice as scrap because the person hand cutting them from the sheet did an OUTSTANDING job when cutting them from the sheet..they look extremely close to the factory dimensions..to the "un trained eye" they almost appear "factory cut"...\


I personally prefer my scrap with wild , hand cut borders, but in the case of these cards, I think I would take anyone of them!!!

great "spotting"

this is an example of gems being hidden then "found" in the "wild bush" of ebay

[Mountaineer1999]

Originally Posted by mrvster

100 % correct!!!!

problem is, hard to notice as scrap because the person hand cutting them from the sheet did an OUTSTANDING job when cutting them from the sheet..they look extremely close to the factory dimensions..to the "un trained eye" they almost appear "factory cut"...\


I personally prefer my scrap with wild , hand cut borders, but in the case of these cards, I think I would take anyone of them!!!

great "spotting"

this is an example of gems being hidden then "found" in the "wild bush" of ebay

Maybe they were actually factory cut, then the cutter/shipper/packer/ guy in charge or whoever knew the cards couldn't be distributed so he took them home?

[Gradedcardman]

Originally Posted by mrvster

100 % correct!!!!

problem is, hard to notice as scrap because the person hand cutting them from the sheet did an OUTSTANDING job when cutting them from the sheet..they look extremely close to the factory dimensions..to the "un trained eye" they almost appear "factory cut"...\


I personally prefer my scrap with wild , hand cut borders, but in the case of these cards, I think I would take anyone of them!!!

great "spotting"

this is an example of gems being hidden then "found" in the "wild bush" of ebay

You said BUSH

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by Gradedcardman

You said BUSH

Heh.

Tom C

[xplainer]

Originally Posted by Gradedcardman

You said BUSH

Haha!

Yes he did.