A PSA 2 Demmitt STL sold for almost $13k yesterday

[Leon]

Someone once said, I would rather have a hole in my card than a hole in my collection.

Originally Posted by Jeff_cvc

I bought beaters of both Demmitt and O'Hara in 2015, with the thought of upgrading down the road. At the time I bought these it was hard to swallow spending that much for two cards that look like they spent a lot of time in a kid's back pocket. Now it looks like I'm stuck with these two, as I am not spending the money it would cost for an upgrade. With all that said, I am glad that I decided to at least purchase these two. Beat up or not, at least I have them if I ever decide to complete the set.

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[Jeff_cvc]

Originally Posted by Leon

Someone once said, I would rather have a hole in my card than a hole in my collection.

Haha! That’s great. Whoever said that had far better insight than I will ever have. Leon, you’re like a “card collector whisperer”, I suddenly feel much better about my Demmit and O’Hara beaters, thank you!

[Exhibitman]

Frank, you are so right. We all draw our lines in the sand for The Monster. Me, I decided I wanted one card of each HOFer (excluding Wagner and Plank), and I wanted that card to be a portrait whenever possible. The only one I decided to keep 2 of was Johnson, because I got the ready to pitch version when I was a kid, from Mike Berkus at one of his Anaheim shows. I like the look of the portrait better, but that ready to pitch card goes nowhere until I die.

[62corvette]

How many raw are there out there? There are a few of us older guys who still have them, and are flying under the radar. I finished my 520 in 1972, and still have every one of them raw. 95% of them are two-owner cards. I have had them 50+, and the guy I got them from was a kid in NYC and acquired them in 1909-1911.

[Bobbycee]

Originally Posted by 62corvette

How many raw are there out there? There are a few of us older guys who still have them, and are flying under the radar. I finished my 520 in 1972, and still have every one of them raw. 95% of them are two-owner cards. I have had them 50+, and the guy I got them from was a kid in NYC and acquired them in 1909-1911.

That's amazing. Would love to see this set!

[Jeff_cvc]

Originally Posted by Bobbycee

That's amazing. Would love to see this set!

+1

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Leon

Someone once said, I would rather have a hole in my card than a hole in my collection.

Leon often follows his comments with a card., so I thought I'd help him out this time with a card that I'm thrilled to have because it serves two of my collecting focuses - type cards and cards of players on the 1924 Washington Senators WS Championship team.