B & L Pick-Ups

[glchen]

Originally Posted by Ronnie

Now that I got around to reading some older threads on the Koester cards, how can I be sure that this is a Koester card vs a w575-1? If SGC, as an authenticatrion expert, was confident enough to call it a Koester, then I would think there is some difference when compared to the w575, although past posts appear to indicate otherwise. I'd appreciate thoughts on this. Thanks, Ron

I'm curious to know this also. I cracked out an SGC W575-1 Ruth, and sent it into PSA, and they wouldn't holder it due to fragility, but called it a W575-1. I tried it again, and again, PSA would not holder, but this time called it a Koester.

[rhettyeakley]

Ronnie & Gary, the Koesters vs W575-1 debate is very complicated but it can be taken on a case by case basis depending on the subject. According to my research the McGraw card is easily identified as a Koesters if it is the "Standing pose" (not the later portrait) with the position on bottom being "Mgr." as opposed to "Manager" on front. The change of designation was done for the Koesters promotion...thus, with the McGraw as long as it is the standing pose and has "Mgr." on front it is a Koesters...

Here is my copy...


Hope this helps,
-Rhett

[glchen]

Here's my W575-1 Ruth (pre-crackout) that I picked up from collectauctions. Note that SGC got the flip wrong (Babe vs George Ruth).

For the topic at hand, I picked up 3 lots (Harrington Gehrig, W514 lot, Overland Candy lot) from B&L thanks to the auction format and being on the West Coast. I was basically planning on sitting this one out, but I logged in late Saturday night, and these lots were just too tempting. The ending of the auction went very late. I was worried that it would be like the recent Mears auction that went into the morning EST, and had the East Coast bidders restart the bidding on the lots.

[Ronnie]

From reading all of your past posts on this set, you are clearly an expert and I was hoping you would respond. I feel much better about my purchase knowing it is indeed a different card than the w575-1 version. Thanks again, Ronnie

[Bicem]

just got my winnings... hand delivered and with a free coffee.. now that's service!

[Jaybird]

hey! where's my Cafe Americano?!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Bicem

just got my winnings... hand delivered and with a free coffee.. now that's service!

It was my pleasure Jeff. Always a good time chatting about cards and the hobby.