What was that one piece that you really regret selling?

[Scott Garner]

A beautiful Babe Ruth ball (sig probably 8 or better, ball itself about 6 or 7) signed on the SS on an American League official ball (red & blue laces). The owner of the ball stored the ball in a sock in a drawer for many years. At some point along the way Ed Lopat, the former Yankees pitcher turned house painter, painted this gentleman's house. The owner of the ball was a huge Yankees fan and he asked Lopat to sign another side panel (DOH!). Anyway, the ball still presented itself as a beautiful single. I bought the ball in 1991 for $1700 in trade (3 Cal Ripken Topps Traded rookies which at the time booked at $200 Ea plus $1100 cash). I owned the ball until 1996. The same dealer offered to buy the ball back from me for $2700 cash and I did it. $1000 cash profit and enjoying the ball for a a few years seemed like a great deal at the time, but I wish I still owned it. Oh well!

[prewarsports]

Tony Mullane's Last Will and Testament. I had his original from the early 1920's and then about a year later I got a twice signed 1940 Will. I wish I had been able to keep one of those.

[slidekellyslide]

I try not to think of the great items I've let go in the past. I save scans or photos of most of the items so I miss them a little bit less.

[cliftons8]

My biggest selling regret is a W600 Luther Taylor. I bought it several years ago at a Cleveland National for $90 and sold it a few months later for $500. Good return, but now I realize how difficult it would be to replace.

[egbeachley]

A T206 Chesbro in close to NrMt condition I bought in the early 1980's. I paid a lot for it at the time and would carry it around in an old-style holder. I recall many experienced dealers commenting on how it was the nicest Chesbro they ever saw.

Sold it in the late 1990's, but since then dozens of examples appeared in better condition and been graded, but at the time I had one of the best.