T206 Wagner, SGC A sells for $2.5mm!

[MattyC]

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[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I feel like congratulations are warranted for you Ryan!

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

I feel like congratulations are warranted for you Ryan!

Yes congrats Ryan is in order.

Always great investments to get the right balance of demand, scarcity, and mystic.

[Rhotchkiss]

Thanks Scott and Jeff, but I am not looking for congratulations- when I bought mine, I was positive it was a smart move and I was super confident I would make money.... in 20 years!! What has happened over night is crazy. But at least it makes sense in light of all this other non-sense with 1950-modern cards. The t206 Wagner is still king and that was proven last night. But holy crap!

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

If you were looking for it you wouldn't have gotten any!

[chriskim]

please also give a moment of silence for sellers who sold Wagners before the craziness.

[Oscar_Stanage]

wow,
what does this make the PSA 1 worth, $5mm?

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Thanks Scott and Jeff, but I am not looking for congratulations- when I bought mine, I was positive it was a smart move and I was super confident I would make money.... in 20 years!! What has happened over night is crazy. But at least it makes sense in light of all this other non-sense with 1950-modern cards. The t206 Wagner is still king and that was proven last night. But holy crap!

I think the Wagner last night went for that much because of its’ eye appeal, which is superior to some higher graded Wagners. As for the king of cards that would be the Baltimore News Ruth, if one ever comes to market. My guess is that if one surfaces it will sell for double the comparable Wagner, and it should. It is much rarer and is of the greatest player ever.

[chriskim]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

I think the Wagner last night went for that much because of its’ eye appeal, which is superior to some higher graded Wagners.

+1


(Oh.. that PSA2 Wagner seems to be new to the market or I just haven't seen enough)

[mouschi]

I was keeping an eye on it and was shocked! It is funny when you have some ... any ... wagners, you want to share in the celebration a bit!

[rats60]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

I think the Wagner last night went for that much because of its’ eye appeal, which is superior to some higher graded Wagners. As for the king of cards that would be the Baltimore News Ruth, if one ever comes to market. My guess is that if one surfaces it will sell for double the comparable Wagner, and it should. It is much rarer and is of the greatest player ever.

Disagree. The Baltimore News is too obscure. Most collectors don't know what it is. Similar to the M101-4/5. Neither are in collected sets. Cards like the t206 Wagner, 1952 Topps Mantle and 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan are much more popular and well known. Demand drives prices more than scarcity. The t206 Wagner was king in 1930. It is king today. It will be king in 2130.

[Seven]

Originally Posted by rats60

Disagree. The Baltimore News is too obscure. Most collectors don't know what it is. Similar to the M101-4/5. Neither are in collected sets. Cards like the t206 Wagner, 1952 Topps Mantle and 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan are much more popular and well known. Demand drives prices more than scarcity. The t206 Wagner was king in 1930. It is king today. It will be king in 2130.

I would agree, some things transcend the Hobby, those cards you listed fall into that category.