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05-05-2009, 09:35 PM
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The 1888 M117 Sporting Times is one of the rarest of the rare issues, and you only once every few years seem them in auction. You see Fatima Premiums and Lone Jacks many times over for each time you see Sporting Times. You even see more Just Sos and Four Base Hits. Part of the reason for the reclusiveness is the rarity and part is due to obscurity. The Sporting Times is a well kept secret, out of mind of most collectors. The Just Sos and Four Base Hits, on the other hand, are rare but famously rare-- they have celebrity. If an auction house says they have a Just So in their upcoming auction, that means something to collectors. If the auction says they have a Sporting Times, most of the same collectors will say, "What's that?"
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05-06-2009, 05:25 AM
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It does make me wonder what one of those e222's would bring in REA.
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05-06-2009, 06:00 AM
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Dave
I better clarify....I have never seen an AWA backed E222 for sale because this is the only one known. As for E222's David Levin won 4 off of ebay, and paid a pretty strong price for them, about 3-4 years ago. I think Dan S got a few of those eventually. There was one of these E222/AWH's on ebay about 5 yrs ago and it didn't meet the $1200 opening bid...and I bought it after the auction closed. I think one would be in the 4k-5k range if it came up in auction today. The value still hasn't caught up to the rarity because these are so rare not many folks really collect them....It's hard to see some common caramels, even in a 7-8 holder, go for more than these....but it's the demand side doing the valuation...imo...
 ps....and here is an M117 I still own that David is mentioning....they are super rare too...
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05-06-2009, 06:48 AM
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Niagara Baking
Niagara Baking - I've only ever seen one for sale -- about seven years ago, that I purchased and subsequently traded away.
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