Robert Edward Auction Open for View 2013 Open

[philliesphan]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

Don't know that I have ever seen a nicer bunch of T206s..... One of the PSA 8's (Ed Reulbach no glove) looked very strange however. It almost looks miscut top to bottom, did anyone else notice that?

Fully fourteen of the T206s graded PSA 8 in the current REA auction denote that REA believes there is a "very slight trim" on one or more of the borders. Reulbach is not part of that list.

I'd be curious to know more about the consignment / acknowledgment of these issues, particularly given that a consignor likely would not be ecstatic to have a numerically graded card whereby the AH disclosed that they disagreed with the numerical rating, given, in their estimation, a card alteration. Any thoughts?

http://bid.robertedwardauctions.com/...&show=1&auc=19

[Peter_Spaeth]

As long as the label says 8 i wonder how much people care. I think the cards will do just fine. Rumors of trimming have followed the Harris collection for a while.

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

As long as the label says 8 i wonder how much people care. I think the cards will do just fine. Rumors of trimming have followed the Harris collection for a while.

Wouldn't buy a Harris card...not even with someone else's money. Just my opinion, but I would not even consider it.

Frankly, same goes for a Nagy card. Way, way too many known to be trimmed.

Cheers,
Blair

[Jlighter]

So far, no bids.

http://bid.robertedwardauctions.com/...x?itemid=24542

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by Bosox Blair

Wouldn't buy a Harris card...not even with someone else's money. Just my opinion, but I would not even consider it.

Frankly, same goes for a Nagy card. Way, way too many known to be trimmed.

Cheers,
Blair

Blair- this thread on Net54 has really made me look hard at alot of cards. There are several cards that look very short top to bottom. Not really sure what is going to win out here, buying the card or the holder....

[MattyC]

Makes you wonder, when it was slabbed, didn't anyone at the company see it swimming around and go, "Hmmm." Seems like borderline incompetence, actually. Unless of course there is some natural deviation in either the cards' size to that degree, or in the manufactured slab, which one has to doubt.

I am kind of feeling that Cobb Uzit back. For me, classic case of debating btw going after a tougher back or a higher grade. I do want want of those bat off's in my collection ASAP!

[Runscott]

........ahhhhhh

[Bored5000]

I finally had a chance to go through the entire auction. Beyond the hyped centerpieces like the Baltimore News Ruth and the Wagner T-206, there is just so much amazing stuff. Some of the really neat or amazing items that stood out to me: the single-signed Dan Brouthers baseball, a complete set of 1950-51 Toleteros and the 1910 Philadelphia A's World Series Trophy Cup.

[MattyC]

I thought the same thing-- must be disappointing to the owners to see the card disparaged like that, however true it may be. Actually no hard proof of a trim is being given (other than what our eyes tell us, of course), which kind of makes it worse. No doubt that description will dampen the price. On the one hand it makes me admire the brutal honesty of the auction house, but for the seller... If bought unawares why not take it to PSA for buy back, as is their policy (I've seen it done and done it myself).

Anyways this auction is nothing short of amazing. So many targets! Almost hoping a few sail out of my range so the choice is made easier for me.

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by MattyC

I thought the same thing-- must be disappointing to the owners to see the card disparaged like that, however true it may be. Actually no hard proof of a trim is being given (other than what our eyes tell us, of course), which kind of makes it worse. No doubt that description will dampen the price. On the one hand it makes me admire the brutal honesty of the auction house, but for the seller... If bought unawares why not take it to PSA for buy back, as is their policy (I've seen it done and done it myself).

Anyways this auction is nothing short of amazing. So many targets! Almost hoping a few sail out of my range so the choice is made easier for me.

Matt- you're right, and there are so many extremely rare commons in high grade ( Reulbach, Schulte, Burch, etc...)

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by philliesphan

Fully fourteen of the T206s graded PSA 8 in the current REA auction denote that REA believes there is a "very slight trim" on one or more of the borders. Reulbach is not part of that list.

I'd be curious to know more about the consignment / acknowledgment of these issues, particularly given that a consignor likely would not be ecstatic to have a numerically graded card whereby the AH disclosed that they disagreed with the numerical rating, given, in their estimation, a card alteration. Any thoughts?

http://bid.robertedwardauctions.com/...&show=1&auc=19

Marc- wow, I just went back to the listings and read them. When I first checked the auction, I mainly looked at the pics of the cards I needed for my set. After looking at other scans and listings closely, there appears to be cards that are extremely questionable.....