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

[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

[Sean]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

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

Yeah, but the card he destroyed is the only example of Mullin with Howe's stamp.

The guy sounds like a real asshole. Please tell us the name.

[Howe’s Hunter]

He contacted me via a blog called BloopSingle.com. Back in 2009, I reached out to the blog to see if anyone that visited might have any Howe-stamped cards. Several weeks later, Brandon emailed me, originally saying he had Howe’s complete set of 525 t206s with the stamp. Then the story changed to he was Howe’s grandson and grandpa had given him hundreds of cards but he had lost most of them. Called BS on that as I knew Howe had no grandchildren then the story changed to he had one card given him by an elderly gentleman who had lived in his apartment complex and he sent a scan of the card. I asked for a photo of the card to prove he really owned it and he sent a photo with the card on a Los Angeles Times newspaper with that days date and appropriate headline in it. And the request for $1,000. Told him no way and offered $60 which was as much as I ever offered.

Over the course of the next year, I’d email about every two or three months and again offer the $60. Approximately a year later he made the threat to destroy the card if I didn’t pay the $1,000. I counter offered the $60 and never heard from him again. Several months later, every email to his address bounced back as no longer being valid or existing.

I still have the scans of the card but have never seen it show up on eBay or anywhere else. The BloopSingle.com website hasn’t been updated since 2012 and my guess is Brandon, and the card, have dropped off the face of the earth.