Another Wagner T206 is unearthed...

[quinnsryche]

I've always wondered why anyone would trim the borders off such a small card to begin with. Really doen't make any sense unless they are trying to hide something. Actually makes it look more suspicious to me. My guess - fake.

[FrankWakefield]

Unless I see better images that change my thinking, then that's an authentic card. Lots of T206s were trimmed in that fashion, years ago. I believe you guys will find that it is the real deal.

[canjond]

Originally Posted by quinnsryche

I've always wondered why anyone would trim the borders off such a small card to begin with. Really doen't make any sense unless they are trying to hide something. Actually makes it look more suspicious to me. My guess - fake.

From the article, it seemed that SGC had seen the card and determined it was genuine.

[barrysloate]

Fake.

[slidekellyslide]

Why is everyone saying "Fake?" SGC has already seen the card according to the article.

[bigtrain]

Not a very good picture but it looks to be trimmed well beyond the border. There is usually space between the border and the G in Pittsburg.

[barrysloate]

I've just been told from a reliable source that the card is genuine, has been encapsulated "Authentic" by SGC, and has been consigned to a major auction. The reason it looks so odd, besides the trim, is that it has been shellacked.

[baseball tourist]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

I've just been told from a reliable source that the card is genuine, has been encapsulated "Authentic" by SGC, and has been consigned to a major auction. The reason it looks so odd, besides the trim, is that it has been shellacked.

Other than the shellacking update, the other items are mentioned in the story itself..

"Horton made one trip to the estate in Pennsylvania and then enlisted Ciccone to come on a second trip. Next came a trip to Sportscard Guaranty in New Jersey."

"The cards are to be auctioned in October by Heritage Auction Galleries. It’ll be a worldwide, live, online auction"

[fkw]

Its in a SGC-A slab right now.

Zan over at FCB Board saw it in person last week and took a pic

http://freedomcardboard.com/forum/vi...hp?f=2&t=98603

[FUBAR]

did none of you ever trim a card when you were a kid??? i used to cut the players out....... im sure others have... someone trimming the white off could be simply to fit more cards into an album.

Remember guys, no one cares about trimming except collectors...

I say congrats to the nuns and i know they will use the money wisely.

It cool how they were hidden in a wall.... crazy they hid stuff, and i am sure there are alot more hidden safes that no one knows about.

[petecld]

Just to confirm what has been posted already, I am happy to report the T206 Wagner is in fact real. It has been slabbed by SGC as “Authentic.” It comes from a collection of almost 200 cards including a dozen E107s, T205s, more T206s, E93s, E95s and M116s. All of the cards have had borders removed but almost every vintage card is a Hall of Famer. Multiple appearances by Cy Young (he is one of the E107s), M. Brown, Cobb, Mathewson, Wagner, Lajoie, Tinker, Evers and Chance plus many others.

The Wagner will be on display at the Heritage booth at the National and will be up for auction in our November Signature Sale.

[sago]

Why all the hate? A nun finds some cards, so called "experts" weigh in on both sides from a picture, and then find more reasons to disparage it once it's authenticated. Who cares if you want it or not? What else wouldn't you like; the floor is yours.

Why not just be happy for the person who found it; a nun no less?

Yes, you are entitled to your opinion; just don't act like the other thing everyone has because a card was trimmed.

David Davis

[Matthew H]

What do you guys think? 100k?