T206 steve evens -$$$$$$$$$$

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Wookjie17

Can confirm. Sold one this evening

Did he actually pay?

[RCMcKenzie]

17 sales today on ebay, most after this thread started. They are any and every random Evans. Like a hedge fund guy just learned his great, great granddad played baseball.

[Pat R]

There's something fishy about the Piedmont in this sale

https://www.ebay.com/itm/22590559651...Bk9SR-7V6KmIYw

Here's the card in question that I pasted in between the front and back of a a Polar Bear Image I have in one of my print flaw my folders.

[IMG][/IMG]

[Cmvorce]

What about those of us working towards 520 who don’t have Evans yet? (Like me!). This is the worst thing I’ve read all day.

[spinlps]

Originally Posted by Cmvorce

What about those of us working towards 520 who don’t have Evans yet? (Like me!). This is the worst thing I’ve read all day.

Heck, I'm just trying to finish a Cardinals "any back" set and now have Evans AND O'Hara to worry about now. Oof...

[rjackson44]

No ones paying for these right seems scammy

[Eric72]

It will be interesting to see what happens the next time one of these hits the BST.

[zoidberg]

Originally Posted by rjackson44

No ones paying for these right seems scammy

I got paid $150 (and promptly!) for my eBay sale

[npa589]

Now, this would be an odd coincidence - but I believe Bla.po is a member here. Same username here as ebay. Sort of a unique name if it's not.

Need to call attention to this and call it out. Why can't people just show gratitude and not be the guy that ruins it?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/33515647657...Bk9SR6bqr6iJYw

[donmuth]

To see what Dean's Cards will list one of these at...

[Blapo]

My thoughts:

I don’t really want to sell it
One just sold for $11K that was listed for $18K
If the buyer isn’t interested no harm, no foul
If he wants Evan’s so bad he is willing to pay…his deal not mine….

Frankly I would guess nothing happens, I pull it in a few days and life goes on.

Will be interesting to see the long term affects and how long this guy keeps this up….

[G1911]

Originally Posted by npa589

Now, this would be an odd coincidence - but I believe Blapo is a member here. Same username here as ebay. Sort of a unique name if it's not.

Need to call attention to this and call it out. This is disgusting. Why can't people just show gratitude and not be the guy that ruins it?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/33515647657...Bk9SR6bqr6iJYw

I don’t understand what there is to call out.

[RCMcKenzie]

I see what you are saying, Pat. The buyer may be getting scammed by some typical ebayers, but he is also buying from some very well known collectors and dealers. Click on the sales.

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

I see what you are saying, Pat. The buyer may be getting scammed by some typical ebayers, but he is also buying from some very well known collectors and dealers. Click on the sales.

Hey Rob, I'm not questioning the other sales just the one I provided a link to.
It has a Piedmont back and all of the stains and marks match up with the Polar Bear example that I posted.

[RCMcKenzie]

Originally Posted by Pat R

Hey Rob, I'm not questioning the other sales just the one I provided a link to.
It has a Piedmont back and all of the stains and marks match up with the Polar Bear example that I posted.

I saw that. It looks like someone used a scan of your card to make a fake. There are a few specs that are different, but too many stains match-up.


I guess this all could be a natural run-up, but I think it looks like a pump and dump pink sheet stock kind of thing, like Scot mentioned.

[stutor]

Originally Posted by Pat R

There's something fishy about the Piedmont in this sale


Here's the card in question that I pasted in between the front and back of a a Polar Bear Image I have in one of my print flaw my folders.

[IMG][/IMG]

Pat. I see what you mean about that eBay sale. Seems like the same card. When you look at the back scan, the corner and edges don’t really match the pic of the back. Maybe it was cracked out of the ‘A’ holder and the seller included a scan of the wrong back (should be a polar bear back). Just a thought.

Meaning…in that eBay auction, the two scans provided don’t appear to be the same card. To my eye, the corners don’t match (top, left especially) and the edges appear to be different.

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by stutor

Pat. I see what you mean about that eBay sale. Seems like the same card. When you look at the back scan, the corner and edges don’t really match the pic of the back. Maybe it was cracked out of the ‘A’ holder and the seller included a scan of the wrong back (should be a polar bear back). Just a thought.

Meaning…in that eBay auction, the two scans provided don’t appear to be the same card. To my eye, the corners don’t match (top, left especially) and the edges appear to be different.

Hey Sonny, Yeah it does look like the back doesn't match the front. Odd though because the seller hasn't sold any other cards and he doesn't have any other cards listed either.

[RCMcKenzie]

I think Sonny, is right, it's just a fake scan, not a fake card. He doesn't have a card to sell.

In the earlier post, where someone said the guy that bought the card from him at auction for $150 is "in the business". I think that was a dealer that knows there is a whale for T206 Evans.

[donmuth]

Here is what ChatGPT has to say on the matter...


Is someone other than Steve Evans pictured on the T206 baseball card?


Yes, Steve Evans is not pictured on the T206 baseball card. The T206 set, produced between 1909 and 1911, features various baseball players, but Steve Evans himself does not have a card in that particular set. The T206 set is famous for including cards of many other notable players from that era, like Honus Wagner and Ty Cobb, among others, but not Steve Evans.

Who is the player pictured on the T206 Evans card?

The T206 card that features the name "Steve Evans" actually pictures a player named Mike "Doc" Powers, a catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics during the early 1900s. This card was mistakenly labeled with the name "Steve Evans" due to an error in the printing process, leading to confusion among collectors. The image on the T206 card does not match the actual player named Steve Evans, hence the misidentification.


But wait there's more...


Who is pictured on the T206 Powers baseball card?

The T206 Powers baseball card features Charles "Boss" Schmidt, a former professional baseball catcher who played primarily for the Detroit Tigers in the early 20th century. The card is part of the famous T206 tobacco baseball card set issued between 1909 and 1911.



Who is pictured on the T206 Schmidt baseball card?

The T206 baseball card featuring Charles "Boss" Schmidt actually portrays Charles "Boss" Schmidt himself. Schmidt was a professional baseball catcher who played for the Detroit Tigers during the early 1900s. His image is featured on his own T206 card within the renowned T206 tobacco baseball card set, which was circulated between 1909 and 1911.

[jggames]

Originally Posted by Pat R

Hey Sonny, Yeah it does look like the back doesn't match the front. Odd though because the seller hasn't sold any other cards and he doesn't have any other cards listed either.

The person who was trying (or did) sell the Piedmont back stole a picture of my Polar Bear front, that I had listed earlier.

These are real purchases. It's very strange, but true and I don't think he is looking for print flaws. I do think that people are taking advantage of it...like the person who took the image from my post.

[jp1216]

A compulsive buyer named Steve Evans - buying up T206 Steve Evans - and paying 100x market price. Congrats to the buyer for spending $$ on what he is after and congrats to the sellers that caught this trend early and cashed in. Will be interesting to see where this goes from here.

[YazFenway08]

of course I sold my "4" a couple months ago...

time for a Jolly Elm collectorism

[Wookjie17]

Originally Posted by G1911

Did he actually pay?

Yes

[bbcard1]

Relieved to find that the T206 Evans I have in my set is in perfectly adequate condition.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Wookjie17

Yes

Thank you for confirming - I guess this guy actually is paying these prices. Wow

[frankbmd]

I am offering a full refund to the party who purchased my
T206 Steve Evans several years ago. No questions asked.

[Eric72]

I guess this (whatever this is) has begun to move to the next phase. It looks like only one has sold today. No matter, though.

"...hey, look at the comps on this card..."

[dabbuu]

3 Schulte front views sold today. Looks like the trend is moving to another card

[Fred]

Originally Posted by dabbuu

3 Schulte front views sold today. Looks like the trend is moving to another card

What were the sale prices on the Schulte's? Were they obscene prices?