Actually, last night's REA price was nearly a couple thousand short of the record for that game
($9,625. at Hunt in 2004), but it was a very solid second (blowing away $4,563. at REA in 2012).
Both those earlier examples presented rather more nicely, not to say that last night's game
isn't a dandy thing -- but the one at Hunt was essentially pristine and spectacular.
You're correct that something in the $3,000.-$3,500. range is typical for the better examples
of Major League Indoor Base Ball. Best guess as to why the one in question went so high?
Two bidders with money to burn. Possibly one or both interested parties requested additional photos
-- the quantity and condition of the highly-prized "roster strips" may have been a factor, but we can't
determine that from the auction page. Also, just as suggested in the auction description, anyone
with $7,800. to spend on the game could surely afford to have the paper restoration done
on the promo sheet. Wishing we had a look at the back side of that...
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