If anybody is pursuing REA lot 373 (1909-1911 T206 White Border Partial Set (379/ ...

[Sean]

Good luck Ed. I'm sorry that I can't be of any help to you.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Nice job outing the auction...

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Nice job outing the auction...

This thread is moved from a BST section (generally the correct place for a thread like this) in hopes the winner will see it and work with Ed on the stamped cards. Good luck, Ed!!

[CW]

Just a suggestion, Ed, but it might serve you well to also put the lot description in the title as most bidders would not recognize the lot number only. Good luck!

[MikeGarcia]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Nice job outing the auction...

I thought I was the only guy who knew about that quiet little auction.

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[Howe’s Hunter]

and for the suggestion CW (sorry, I don't know your name).

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=51961

Lot # 373: 1909-1911 T206 White Border Partial Set (379/524)

and buried in the small print near the bottom...

Eleven cards in this partial set have "Howe McCormick" ink stamps on the reverses.

Brian has been kind enough to send me a scan of the eleven cards for my records and none of them were ones I knew of before. Brings the total up to 47 cards with the stamp that I know exist, but aren't in my collection. Hoping the winner of the lot might be willing to work with me on getting these eleven back with the others.

Again, thanks to everyone on the board for all their help with my strange quest.

Ed

[Bestdj777]

How many are you up to now? Hope whoever wins these gets them into your collection. What’s the story about the ones you don’t have? I’m hoping people are good about selling them to you.

[Howe’s Hunter]

There are two available to me at the present time that right now I’m postponing getting to see how this auction turns out.

Of the others, there are 20 I have no idea where they are now. They’ve changed hands several times on eBay and other auctions that I have never been able to contact the new owner. Of those I do know the owner, only two are off limits as they have significant sentimental value to the owners (gift from father who has since passed, very first T206 and they now have almost complete set). Most of the others are expensive and higher condition Hindu backs which are difficult to find equal examples of to complete trades.

There has only been one person who wanted more than $1000 for a poor condition George Mullin card and told me if I didn’t pay he would destroy the card. Told him I wouldn’t pay that kind of money for a poor condition card and never heard from him again. Only guessing he really did destroy it when he didn’t get what he wanted.

Everyone else has been great about holding, making arrangements, etc. for which I am very appreciative.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by StuckInOmaha

There has only been one person who wanted more than $1000 for a poor condition George Mullin card and told me if I didn’t pay he would destroy the card. Told him I wouldn’t pay that kind of money for a poor condition card and never heard from him again. Only guessing he really did destroy it when he didn’t get what he wanted.

Good Lord, really? This person wasn't joking? If not, I think it would be fair and just if you were to reveal this extortionist's name.

Brian

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by StuckInOmaha

There are two available to me at the present time that right now I’m postponing getting to see how this auction turns out.

Of the others, there are 20 I have no idea where they are now. They’ve changed hands several times on eBay and other auctions that I have never been able to contact the new owner. Of those I do know the owner, only two are off limits as they have significant sentimental value to the owners (gift from father who has since passed, very first T206 and they now have almost complete set). Most of the others are expensive and higher condition Hindu backs which are difficult to find equal examples of to complete trades.

There has only been one person who wanted more than $1000 for a poor condition George Mullin card and told me if I didn’t pay he would destroy the card. Told him I wouldn’t pay that kind of money for a poor condition card and never heard from him again. Only guessing he really did destroy it when he didn’t get what he wanted.

Everyone else has been great about holding, making arrangements, etc. for which I am very appreciative.

strange story about threatenng to destroy card when you already have many examples...people would be doing card holders a favor if they destroyed their cards lowering the POP....how is that a threat..sounds like a favor

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by MikeGarcia

I thought I was the only guy who knew about that quiet little auction.

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I hope people realize my post was a joke.

[Bestdj777]

You are making fantastic progrsss, and that is awesome that people are good about trading them. Apart from the present from the guy’s father, I can’t see a good reason why anyone should hold on to them rather than trade or sell them. I hope you get them all and complete the set, assuming Howe ever owned a complete set.

[ZachS]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

I hope people realize my post was a joke.

You should have used the sarcasm font.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I always use "..." when I'm kidding, but that hasn't caught on.

[ValKehl]

Scott, one of my wife's favorite axioms is, "no good deed goes unpunished." Maybe this axiom applies to jokes as well.