How Many of You Want One Baltimore News Card?

[z28jd]

Originally Posted by Fred

JD - how many Larry N172s would you trade for the Cottrell? Please include 10% of the total as London cards (which I wouldn't mind having one of those).

43 of them, let me know when you win

[molenick]

I cannot say which would have been better for the consignor. I personally just wanted them to be separate so I could have had a chance to win one.

But since they did offer them as a lot, I think it is wise that they did not also offer them as individual cards as well. We have seen that that idea does not work when lots close individually (without some manipulation to the software that resets the countdown clock for all the lots if a bid is placed on any one lot).

[Peter_Spaeth]

Personally, no interest whatsoever in commons, no matter how scarce.

[raulus]

Not surprised at the results here. Obviously auctions come down to the 2 bidders who are willing to pay the highest price. And often that price is more than the rest of the hobby is willing or able to pay.

And the whole dynamic tends to be extra exciting when the pieces in question are rare and exotic. These aren’t 52T commons, with a ready market and lots of supply if you miss out on this batch.

There’s also the possibility that whoever is chasing the Ruth will be willing to round up their invoice to get the whole set, which seems like it might put added upward pressure on the price.

[robw1959]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Personally, no interest whatsoever in commons, no matter how scarce.

Even rare-back T206 cards don't strike your fancy, Peter?

[ullmandds]

isn't dan going to buy this lot so he has all of the balt newses...except the ruths.

[darwinbulldog]

Fortunately for me I collect D cards, not M cards. I can't think of a single bakery type with $10k commons.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by robw1959

Even rare-back T206 cards don't strike your fancy, Peter?

I am completely indifferent to T206 backs. I know that is heresy on this Board.

[Schlesinj]

So we have 13 people and my math adds up to $153k for 13 cards (assuming the 15k is the max.

[molenick]

I voted that I would be interested in possibly paying $10K for a type card if it was a case where they were all in an auction, I could put in a low opening bid on a few, and then as the auction proceeded decide which one I wanted to focus on, but have the option to switch to another one, or even totally drop out and use the money towards other cards entirely. Sort of imagining what would have happened if the cards were being offered individually in REA (like what I am doing now with other lots in REA).

If the vote was whether I wanted to join a buying group to buy 13 cards, then I change my vote to no (although it doesn't look like the poll allows you to change a vote).

[Fred]

JD - how many Larry N172s would you trade for the Cottrell? Please include 10% of the total as London cards (which I wouldn't mind having one of those).
43 of them, let me know when you win

Originally Posted by z28jd

43 of them, let me know when you win

So, you'd be willing to part with half of your Larry cards. Perhaps I should consider bidding on the lot. If I win, trade you the Ensign Cottrell card, sell the rest at $12K a piece and then slowly start integrating the Larry cards back into the market. Now, all I have to do is win the lot and find a few other buyers.