Million dollar mantle

[Dpeck100]

Originally Posted by irv

I edited my post above. Said it was/could be traced back to Al Rosen's find in 86?
http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/ne...-11m-au/ntBKr/

The 3.4mil card, I could find no info on, so, more than likely, it was a private sale.

Thanks for posting that link.

Yes it was a private sale. There are a lot of high dollar items that change hands in private. It is fascinating to hear and learn about. Obviously this part of the market is out of reach for most collectors but even lower priced items that are rare change hands frequently at prices that would shock those that follow public auctions.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

Thanks for posting that link.

Yes it was a private sale. There are a lot of high dollar items that change hands in private. It is fascinating to hear and learn about. Obviously this part of the market is out of reach for most collectors but even lower priced items that are rare change hands frequently at prices that would shock those that follow public auctions.

No doubt.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

Thanks for posting that link.

Yes it was a private sale. There are a lot of high dollar items that change hands in private. It is fascinating to hear and learn about. Obviously this part of the market is out of reach for most collectors but even lower priced items that are rare change hands frequently at prices that would shock those that follow public auctions.

Well i would imagine if a buyer approaches a seller who was not actively trying to sell a card the only way a buyer gets it is to pay much more than 'market'

almost like making an offer on a house to someone who wasnt' selling it..most of us have a 'make me move' offer we would take...which certainly would be a lot more than 'market'