Post-National surprise

[Jantz]

So I'm at the National this year and walking around the floor looking at all the selection of cards hoping to find a few for my collection. I stopped at a dealer's table whom I've bought from in the past. Right away I notice an interesting T206 of Carrigan. The dealer had a price tag of $16 on it. I set the card off to the side and continued to look at his other T206s. Not finding anything else, I paid the dealer and went on my way. (left scan)

Fast forward to Sunday night. I decided to catch up on some reading I've been wanting to do on T206Resource. I started reading the article about the 2012 REA auction and imagine my surprise when what do I see...the same Carrigan that I bought at the National. (right scan)

Apparently this T206 had been part of a large lot sold by REA earlier this year which included a grouping of hand-cut T206s.

Anyway, it was a pleasant surprise for me and I thought other board members might like to hear the story. Wonder what happened to the other hand-cut T206s?

I got to say though, it was the best $16 I've spent in awhile.


Jantz

[atx840]

Great score Jantz!

A boardmember owns the Milan, picked it up at the National as well.

[christopher.herman]

Originally Posted by Jantz

Apparently this T206 had been part of a large lot sold by REA earlier this year which included a grouping of hand-cut T206s.

Is the inference (from REA or otherwise) that these cards were "hand cut" from an original T206 sheet? If so, how does one know that it just wasn't trimmed after the factory cut? And then, do they command a premium if verified?
Thanks,
Christopher.

[atx840]

Last year REA auctioned off a handcut Plank and a few other "scrap" cards from a find. REA likely assumed these were cut from two sheets(Piedmont 150 & 350) along with the Plank (at the time all Plank Piedmont 150s were handcut)

http://bid.robertedwardauctions.com/...x?itemid=18490



The Lake example from the 2012 REA auction has similar markings on the back as the previous years handcut lot (Manning), same find?, same consigner? It's likely REA made a similar assumption on being handcut from a sheet. Secondly a few of the cards show signs of missing an ink layer which along with being handcut would suggest it is a printers scrap.

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/.../2012/159.html

[4815162342]

Nice score Jantz!

[ullmandds]

hmmm...it would seem to me that grouping a blank backed t206 with a group of hand cut(ie. trimmed) t206's would be a nice way to create value?!

[packs]

All cards were cut from sheets. I don't see the value in the cards other than the blank backed card.