Heritage Sports Signature Sale Closes TONIGHT – October 1st, 2009!

[Wesley]

You needed that card for your type card collection, Leon. Maybe my eyes are deceiving me. Did bidding for the green Harrington actually reach $10000 before they revealed the reserve?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Wesley

You needed that card for your type card collection, Leon. Maybe my eyes are deceiving me. Did bidding for the green Harrington actually reach $10000 before they revealed the reserve?

Wes- I have some type cards that are just as rare, and probably more desirable (I am biased), and would be clicking my heels with glee at half that price. I do think it hit 10k or 12k before a reserve was known. Regardless, I thought it had a 40k real bid and that was the estimate, so I was thinking it sold...then I saw this morning it didn't? I don't know how that could happen.....house bid maybe?? I might contact Chris and at least get a clarificiation on it...

[Wesley]

That just seems like so much money for a card like that. How many green Harringtons are out there? I believe Dan McKee and Brian McQueen had some before.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Wesley

That just seems like so much money for a card like that. How many green Harringtons are out there? I believe Dan McKee and Brian McQueen had some before.

I know Brian has one and I am not sure about Dan'o......but like I say, I have at least a few dozen anomolies just as rare. I am trying to remember if that player was the chase card and there are only a few known to complete the set? If not, and it's only a different color, it would make the reserve of 40k and bid of 40k, all the more interesting.....

I did look at most other prices they got and most seemed fairly in line with the market......some went high and others not as much. This Heritage auction was their best and congrats to them on a great one.....

[chiprop]

Jeff, maybe the 2 guys who bid it up that high in the past were the only 2 at that level. Now that one guy has it there is little desire at that price point. Maybe the recession is hitting home. Maybe goodwin's was the first one sold in a while and now the competion has dried up.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by chiprop

Jeff, maybe the 2 guys who bid it up that high in the past were the only 2 at that level. Now that one guy has it there is little desire at that price point. Maybe the recession is hitting home. Maybe goodwin's was the first one sold in a while and now the competion has dried up.

Dan, if there were two guys who bid it up to 279K, why didn't the underbidder scoop in and save 40K last night? I'm guessing choice d).

I like this auction too: same, identical card

Heritage: D304 Young SGC 6 $17,925
Goodwin: D304 Young SGC 6 $80,053

Damn that recession!

[calvindog]

These two auctions also indicate what happens when the double whammy of recession and lack of flowery language hit simultaneously:

Goodwin D304 Mathewson SGC 60 $45,123
Heritage D304 Mathewson SGC 70 $8,365

Ummmm......hmmmmm.....

[petecld]

If you are a registered bidder or consignor with us you can log into our archive system and you WILL be able to see the final prices from the lots which ended last night.

[Frank A]

Could someone please tell me what lot 81017, the Lou Gehrig exhibit went for. Thanks, Frank

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by Frank A

Could someone please tell me what lot 81017, the Lou Gehrig exhibit went for. Thanks, Frank

$6,572.50 with the buyers premium included.

[Frank A]

Thanks Jim.

[Reginald Marsh]

The green Harrington had a 40,000 reserve price. I'm sure i will recieve a phone call shortly by the gentleman who owns it. He thought it would bring six figures and i was willing to bet any amount that the card would not sell.

[rhettyeakley]

Marshall, In all fairness to your friend, where would he ever in a million years think that that card had the chance of getting six figures? Lets compare this (allegedly shortprinted) card to another (known) shortprint the Buttercream Babe Ruth, which didn't even sell for six figures the last time it sold--(SGC Auth $55,813).

Things going for Buttercream Ruth...
-It's freaking Babe Ruth
-Known to be a short print
-somewhat popular set (cultish following for funkiness factor)
-fairly cool looking card
-on many collectors' want lists

Things going for Earl Smith card...
-funky green color

Things going against Smith card...
-It's Earl Smith
-Not known to be a short print (could be but may not be)
-Incredibly unpopular set
-Ugly card
-Nobody cares

Something seriously funny going on with this card in the auction--who REALLY bid on the thing? I think someone may be trying to falsify the appearance of there being major interest so they can sell a $150 or so oddity for a mint

-Rhett

[bobbvc]

Did anyone here win the T5 Wagner? $8,900 incl. BP seems like a pretty nice deal.

[Jewish-collector]

Can someone please send me a simple spreadsheet of 2 columns - lot # and price realized for this auction. I love Heritage, but I'm having trouble obtaining the prices realized in a simple, concise format.

Thanks.
Alan