How many different Wagners have sold publicly?

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Frank A

I was at a local auction in, I believe New Milford, Connecticut back in the mid 1980's and watched one sell for $36,000. I did not have $36,000. Thought it was a good deal. The buyer was from Cooperstown.

Larry Fritsch, maybe, wasn't his shop in Cooperstown then? And I'd think that event would have made it into the hobby press at the time, but perhaps not if the auction was strictly a local affair. On the other hand, that would have been the record for a baseball card at that time, right, assuming Mastro paid $25,000 for his uncut sheet, and should have made something of a splash nationally. Anybody else heard about this auction?

[Howe’s Hunter]

Sorry if hijacking the thread, but I’m curious about Wagner’s with a Piedmont back. I have it on good authority that the gentle who stamped all his cards that I collect had a Wagner. With a Piedmont back. I’ve heard from two people who saw it as late as 1975, but it hasn’t been seen since, as far as I can tell.

So I know any Wagner is rare and valuable. And that only three or four examples are known to have the Piedmont back. But I’ve never actually seen a front/back scan combo of Wagner/Piedmont. And I’m guessing that unless someone wanted to spend the money to remove the stamp from the back of the card (and it would cover most of it), it should still exist. Maybe just tucked away in a very private collection since the late 70s.

But if anyone knows somebody who knows somebody who has a Piedmont Wagner, I’d really appreciate hearing from them. Seems like there should be some sort of secret society of Wagner owners that would meet at Lou Malnati’s under the elevated train tracks in Chicago once a year and compare stories and offers.

If I ever get one, I’ll start that. 😄😉

[BRoberts]

No. 19 in this gallery from T206resource.com.

http://t206resource.com/Wagner-Gallery.html

[Frank A]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Larry Fritsch, maybe, wasn't his shop in Cooperstown then? And I'd think that event would have made it into the hobby press at the time, but perhaps not if the auction was strictly a local affair. On the other hand, that would have been the record for a baseball card at that time, right, assuming Mastro paid $25,000 for his uncut sheet, and should have made something of a splash nationally. Anybody else heard about this auction?

If you look up Paul Leanard, Auctioneer you will see that it sold for $32,000. Hard for an old guy to remember that far back. Got it right now. It's written in his obit. He was a good guy. Frank

[Pat R]

There are 3 or 4 Piedmont Wagner's I think I have scans of all of them but I will have to check.

Wagner PSA 8 A.jpg

[GasHouseGang]

I thought it was really interesting to see they have the 21a picture of the McNall/Gretzky Wagner and then picture 21c, which is presumably the same card before the trimming took place. I don't remember seeing the before and after of this famous card.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

I thought it was really interesting to see they have the 21a picture of the McNall/Gretzky Wagner and then picture 21c, which is presumably the same card before the trimming took place. I don't remember seeing the before and after of this famous card.

That's really the untrimmed PSA 8? I heard there were pictures...WOW.

edited to add WOW.

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[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by Leon

That's really the untrimmed PSA 8? I heard there were pictures...WOW.

edited to add WOW.

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Yeah, that's what I thought!

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Frank A

If you look up Paul Leanard, Auctioneer you will see that it sold for $32,000. Hard for an old guy to remember that far back. Got it right now. It's written in his obit. He was a good guy. Frank

That would have been a record, right? Do you know if that got any attention, local or national?

[ctownboy]

Ted Koch (RIP) of Indianapolis once told me he owned a T206 Wagner. Can anyone verify that or know if it has sold?

David