T206 Honus Wagner SGC 3 What is the Over/Under

[oldjudge]

Of course it will set records. I think the over/under is $4.5/$5.5 MM.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Of course it will set records. I think the over/under is $4.5/$5.5 MM.

Sorry. My Bad.

To Clarify will it set the new Record for Highest price paid for a baseball card. Passing the Sale of the 1914 Baltimore News Ruth that recently sold for $6 Million?

[BRoberts]

Whatever the selling price, at least we'll know it will be legit.

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

Sorry. My Bad.

To Clarify will it set the new Record for Highest price paid for a baseball card. Passing the Sale of the 1914 Baltimore News Ruth that recently sold for $6 Million?

When? Where? How did I miss it!

Wagner 3 - $5M

[Leon]

I am thinking of going to 6M on it. Now to just come up with the 6M....

Seriously, I think 4.76M to 5.67M, but who knows. It's a really nice card for a Wags...

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[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Seems I'm in line with the consensus of 5 million. Probably means it goes for 2 million or 15 million with my prognostication track record.

[benjulmag]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

Sorry. My Bad.

To Clarify will it set the new Record for Highest price paid for a baseball card. Passing the Sale of the 1914 Baltimore News Ruth that recently sold for $6 Million?

Does selling a one percent interest in a card with 20,000 shares offered at $3/share count as a sale of a card?

[oldjudge]

I bet that 1% is in the red. Sometimes I crack myself up.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by benjulmag

Does selling a one percent interest in a card with 20,000 shares offered at $3/share count as a sale of a card?

ignore me, I misread your post

[GaryPassamonte]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Of course it will set records. I think the over/under is $4.5/$5.5 MM.

I agree, Jay. I was going to say $5m.

[oldjudge]

The Ruth is a much scarcer card of a much better player and is Ruth’s first card. The only thing the Wagner has going for it is that it is part of a major set. I see no rational reason for it to pass the Ruth, but that doesn’t mean it won’t happen.

[robertsmithnocure]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

The only thing the Wagner has going for it is that it is part of a major set. I see no rational reason for it to pass the Ruth, but that doesn’t mean it won’t happen.

Some would say that the T206 Wagner is a better looking card as well.

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by robertsmithnocure

Some would say that the T206 Wagner is a better looking card as well.

It's also a card of a major leaguer.

[troutbum97]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

The Ruth is a much scarcer card of a much better player and is Ruth’s first card.

Ruth a “much better player” than Honus Wagner ?

Waaat ?

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by troutbum97

Ruth a “much better player” than Honus Wagner ?

Waaat ?

Is that really in doubt? Ruth dwarfs Honus in nearly every offensive stat. 183 WAR vs 130. Wagner's best season for WAR would be Ruth's 7th best. Ruth's career OPS+ is higher than Wagner's single season best.

Wagner was an incredible player but, yes, the gap really was that big.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Jcfowler6

This card is the face of the hobby. 6M


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I agree, and I don't follow pre-war much but I think it will finish higher than the 6 mil Ruth.

[Casey2296]

My bet is that a member here has his eye on that card and I wish him all the luck in acquiring what would be a a truly exceptional T206 Wagner.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by Tabe

Is that really in doubt? Ruth dwarfs Honus in nearly every offensive stat. 183 WAR vs 130. Wagner's best season for WAR would be Ruth's 7th best. Ruth's career OPS+ is higher than Wagner's single season best.

Wagner was an incredible player but, yes, the gap really was that big.

Bill James ranks Honus Wagner as the #2 player of all time and his 1908 season as the greatest ever. Hall of Fame voters gave Wagner the same number of votes as Ruth. It may be your opinion that the gap is big, but I and many others strongly disagree.

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by rats60

Bill James ranks Honus Wagner as the #2 player of all time and his 1908 season as the greatest ever. Hall of Fame voters gave Wagner the same number of votes as Ruth. It may be your opinion that the gap is big, but I and many others strongly disagree.

The numbers don't lie. And James is wrong about Wagner's 1908.