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[cdn_collector]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

California League cards are either unique, or at most two are known of any player. That card will sell.

Well you learn something new every day. Thanks, Barry, for today's lesson. How many California League cards are in the N172 set?

[oldjudge]

If a nice Anson in Uniform ever came to market it could go well into six figures, maybe even approach seven figures

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Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List
bdorskind@dorskindgroup.com

[barrysloate]

Bruce- are you on Rob's Board of Directors?

[DanP]

Sorry, not really related to the REA thread.

Hey Bruce, I know you have a lot of neat stuff.
Do you have a web-site or picture gallery where your collection can be viewed?
I'd love to see it.

Dan

[cdn_collector]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

If a nice Anson in Uniform ever came to market it could go well into six figures, maybe even approach seven figures

oldjudge -- I guess that's consistent. When I read about the $100K reserve, I wondered what an Anson in uni would fetch (assuming it'd be the 'top seller' in the OJ realm). I guess I just didn't realize there was so much money in rare(r) OJs.

[barrysloate]

I don't know if an Anson in Uniform would reach seven figures, but I would think if one came up for auction it would sell in the 300-500K range.

Of course, with a card like that the value is more about who is bidding than what we may think it is worth.

There are currently four known, three of them locked up in major private collections and the fourth in the Burdick Collection. There could be another but I only know of those four.

[Doug]

When was the most recent Anson in uniform discovered? Imagine stumbling upon one of those in the old shoebox in the attic!

[rman444]

Pop of 4 is surprising to me. I thought there were only 2 known.

For $300-500k I could buy up nearly all of the Ty Cobb cards out there with less than a population of 4 known.

[E93]

Originally Posted by rman444

Pop of 4 is surprising to me. I thought there were only 2 known.

For $300-500k I could buy up nearly all of the Ty Cobb cards out there with less than a population of 4 known.

Yes, but you would not have an N172 Anson in uniform.

I think part of it is somewhat akin to the T206 Wagner. Anson was widely considered to be the best player in the 19th century and this is a super-tough card from the most widely collected set of the era. Granted, there are not nearly as many people attempting a "complete" set, whatever that might be if it were possible. But nevertheless, it is an iconic 19th century card of an iconic player from the most widely collected set.
JimB