the crazy price thread...

[Leon]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Yea after this one it will start attracting some more attention. Kaline probably will too.

And yea I'm sure the consignor is going nuts. I'm assuming that was a special auction just for that set. He probably had less into the whole lot than what the Koufax alone went for, if he had it for a while.

The Koufax went for many multiples of a what a nice vg '55 set would go for.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Leon

The Koufax went for many multiples of a what a nice vg '55 set would go for.

what was SMR on the Koufax

[begsu1013]

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[ullmandds]

Goodwin typically brings very strong prices. No evidence of Shilling im aware of...but I have always been skeptical(surprise surprse)!

QUOTE=begsu1013;1556897]i don't know much about goodwin auctions*,

but what is the consensus on his reputability?

things like shilling, are they trustworthy, dubious past or anything?

trying to gauge the validity of this one...






* i bought my 51b signed mantle in an auction a while back. first and last time i ever logged on to his site. i never follow/bid in private auction houses.[/QUOTE]

[Eric72]

$80,000 for an 8. The "new normal" is insane.

[pawpawdiv9]

Hot potato!!
Someone hurry up and buy that 7 in the BST for 7k, its nice!!!
I cant believe the insanity.

[irv]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

Hot potato!!
Someone hurry up and buy that 7 in the BST for 7k, its nice!!!
I cant believe the insanity.

Considering what the 8 got, I'd say it's a deal as well.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by begsu1013

i don't know much about goodwin auctions*,

but what is the consensus on his reputability?

things like shilling, are they trustworthy, dubious past or anything?

trying to gauge the validity of this one...






* i bought my 51b signed mantle in an auction a while back. first and last time i ever logged on to his site. i never follow/bid in private auction houses.

Bill is a member here and has discussed a couple of other auctions that ended with what seemed like crazy prices at the time. I've had a couple of conversations with him but don't know him personally. I have no reason to doubt his credibility or the validity of his auctions.

Whether or not 80k will be the new standard for a centered 8 Koufax remains to be seen, but that's a lot more than I would have guessed even in today's market.