LOTG - Thoughts? Surprises?

[paul]

Maybe I'm just ignorant about the value of cards in my own collection. But I was shocked to see the $53K price tag on the Billiken Oscar Charleston in good condition, with a bothersome stain on the front. I have one in my collection that I think is nicer (no stain). Glad to see I have such a valuable card in my collection. I always knew it was special, but not THAT valuable.

[RCMcKenzie]

I looked, but did not see any bargains in this one. Nice stuff, though.

I just saw that someone had all 250 Polar Bears in their 520 set. Very impressive. Has anyone else ever completed the Polar Bear set?

Also, my recollection is that the 21 Ruth exhibit was a novelty card under a grand when I was younger. I may not be recalling that correctly. Nice pick-ups, all.

[Lobo Aullando]

There are two complete 250s visible on the registry right now, then I'm pretty sure a couple board members have the whole subset, then I met someone at the National a few years ago who was within ten of having it finished...

Then there was this subset, then there was the one that got auctioned off individually at REA about three years ago...

(I'm kicking myself for not picking up a Hindu Southern Leaguer in that one, but I did check off quite a chunk of the PB 460s.)

I thought I'd work on it over the next few decades, but now that Demmitt and O'Hara are five-figure cards, I might have to be happy with eventually getting to 248.

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

I just saw that someone had all 250 Polar Bears in their 520 set. Very impressive. Has anyone else ever completed the Polar Bear set?

[RCMcKenzie]

Thanks, Lobo. I did not realize that PSA broke down the registry by backs. Nice.

Good luck on your Polar Bear run.

[lampertb]

I was surprised by the hammer price on Lot #84, which was the only item that I actually thought seriously about: the Yankees-Indians scorecard and stubs from the game ending DiMaggio's hitting streak. What a cool item! I too wish I had more money.

[Scocs]

Originally Posted by paul

Maybe I'm just ignorant about the value of cards in my own collection. But I was shocked to see the $53K price tag on the Billiken Oscar Charleston in good condition, with a bothersome stain on the front. I have one in my collection that I think is nicer (no stain). Glad to see I have such a valuable card in my collection. I always knew it was special, but not THAT valuable.

PS a 1924 Aguilitas Charleston in SGC 2 sold in April in REA for $132,000. Charleston cards have always been the most expensive in their various sets, but never for multiples of 5x or 10x over other Cuban/Negro League HOFers.