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Old 08-15-2020, 10:58 AM
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George E.
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Not exactly the same thing, but I once won an ebay auction for around $15 that contained a stack of 13 red ink-stained '83 Topps cards, a mid-grade fleer Ripken RC, and 2 1927 W560 two-colors: Walter Johnson and Rogers Hornsby.

The title of the auction was the '83s and the Ripken. It made so little sense that I almost didn't bid. The 83s were gargbage. Even in good condition they wouldn't be worth putting in an auction, no one would buy these. Add the red ink staining... The Ripken was listed, but I don't think it was referenced as a RC, and maybe not even by year. The W560s were throw-ins. Weirdest auction I ever bid on / won.

Anyway, the W60s were real. I sold the Ripken for $8. And I think I kept a clean Willie McGee RC from the 83 stack, the rest went into the bin.
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