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[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

[barrysloate]

Back in the 80's there was an Anson in Uniform being auctioned off- imagine this- in a classified ad in the back of SCD. No picture, little description, but I did send away for photographs which I still have. I really didn't know much about the card but I placed a bid of $1200 on it, a lot of money at the time. It ended up selling for $1250.

It now belongs to one of our board members. I never owned it, but I did have the opportunity to broker it to the current owner.