Posted By:
Ted ZanidakisLEON
Please don't mis-understand my comments on prior post here. I was just trying to
confirm what JayB had said in an earlier post on this Thread.
I wasn't stating, factually, that only 47 Wagner cards were the exact count back
then.....I firmly believe in the "1/3 factor" in all aspects everyday life.
If Irv Lerner (who has continuously been in the hobby since the 1940's) says he
can account for 47 Wagner's back in the late '70s (or early '80s), then I take
half that number (23) and add it to 47 and arrive at approx. "70 cards".
That would be my educated guess as of then. And, this figure is pretty consistent
with most estimates.
Additionally, we know of at least two more Wagner's (the Gretzy-Gidwitz-etc. card),
and the one Barry Sloate acquired, both surfacing in the mid-80's. And, I'm sure some
others will chime in with a few more.