M101-2 Wagner and Cobb/Wagner Supplements

[tiger8mush]

Originally Posted by mdallen22

Doug,

Well said. I raised these questions because i didn't want to overpay and everyone has confirmed that is exactly what id be doing, and the seller on eBay is on no hurry to sell his items.

Many have commented on owning some supplements; if anyone can give me a lead on purchasing these two pieces let me know, i'd be happy to make a fair offer.

IMO in their conditions the Wagner is worth around $500-750 and the Cobb/Wagner $1200-1500.

As Jeff, Mark, & Doug have said, a grading company isn't going to tell you much that you can't see from the back of the supplement. You can see tears, mold, etc from a good back scan so a grade from a 3rd party isn't necessarily going to bring more money. If you are only in it for the money, maybe now is a good time to get these graded cuz registry wars haven't yet started for these. If you are a collector though, this isn't as important.

As a side note, you said you are looking for Pirates pieces. There are a few other Pirates in the set (that'll be much cheaper on the pocket too, except maybe the Pirates Team issue):

Oct 7, 1909 Fred Clarke
Nov 11, 1909 Pirates Team
Dec 23, 1909 Thomas Leach
Jan 20, 1910 Charles Adams
Mar 10, 1910 George Gibson & Bugs Raymond
Jan 26, 1911 Robert Byrnes
Oct 26, 1911 Martin O'Toole & William Kelly

Good luck!

[drumback]

I will actually pay more for a raw supplement than a graded one. I've had to bust a couple out, and it ain't easy.

Rob is the king of M101-2. If there are any you can't find, it's cause Rob has them all!

[tiger8mush]

Originally Posted by drumback

I will actually pay more for a raw supplement than a graded one. I've had to bust a couple out, and it ain't easy.

Yeah, if people think the small BVG holders are tough to crack, the larger ones are a whole new animal. Even after you get it out of the holder, the sleeve can be a PITA cuz its sealed and you must slowly cut the Supplement out w/an razor blade. They do a great job of protecting though if you plan on leaving them in the holder. I honestly think you could run over it with a car and be ok.

Originally Posted by drumback

Rob is the king of M101-2. If there are any you can't find, it's cause Rob has them all!

I don't know what u're talking about!

[honus94566]

About 6 months ago I was able to get the wagner on ebay for around $150, though with a chunk of paper loss at the bottom.

[kcohen]

Originally Posted by drumback

I will actually pay more for a raw supplement than a graded one. I've had to bust a couple out, and it ain't easy.

Rob is the king of M101-2. If there are any you can't find, it's cause Rob has them all!

I recently completed this set, with much help from Rob. Thanks Rob. So he doesn't have them all anymore, just most.

For anyone trying to build the set, I wouldn't get too hung up on condition. I don't think one can live enough lifetimes to put one together in anything close mint to condition.

As to BMW's examples, +1. Those prices are stratospheric and insulting. Be patient and something reasonable will come along. I found the HOFers easier to acquire than some of the commons.