T205 Heinie Wagner sale at REA
 

Why did this T205 Heinie Wagner sell for over $3,000 at REA?
I understand he is a short print, but even for an SP I would have guessed it would sell for maybe a little over $1,000.

The HOF SP's don't even sell for this much in a 5.

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...?itemid=116706

It not even a Piedmont 42...
So I have no idea why the big bump.
It’s a solid 5 also so really no chance to regrade up to a 6.

Because two people were willing to pay whatever one bid lower than it did for was.

May be someone thought Heinie Wagner is same as Honus Wagner.

Expecting rational outcomes is a bit of a stretch when we're dealing with humans engaged in an emotional hobby coupled with an auction process that tends to induce irrational thinking.

But congrats to the seller!

only ~20 copies graded psa 5 or higher, and the t205 short prints are getting more and more difficult to find in higher grade.

I think the price is on the high side of reasonable.

It’s just bizzare.
Maybe the T205 SP’s are catching up to the T206’s
Would be interesting to see what a Joss or Walsh would sell for in a 5 or 6 today