Elberfeld Lesson #1

Archive · #1 09-11-2005, 03:08 PM

Posted By: T206Collector

The Washington variation that is worth something is his portrait, not this card, which it appears is being bid up out of mistake -- the card has a not so rare Polar Bear back, corner dings and a crease. VG tops, worth maybe $40-$45 on a good day ($33 according to the T206 Estimator). So what gives...

http://cgi.ebay.com/1911-T-206-KID-ELBERFELD-Washington-w-RARE-Back_W0QQitemZ5238714195QQcategoryZ86841QQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem

Archive · #2 09-11-2005, 03:18 PM

Posted By: Charlie O'Neal

Looks like to me 2 people just set there bids real high to make sure they got the card not really thinking someone else would go that high.

Archive · #3 09-12-2005, 04:15 PM

Posted By: Rob

Isn't that false advertising? First, it's not the rare portrait, and second, it's not a rare back.

This is what the rare Elberfeld looks like:

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