now that it is over...discuss.

[cdonne]

wished i would have seen this one earlier...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=220550050209

edited to add: looks like the bidder got a nice deal.

[Bosox Blair]

Haha - I like the "I'll give you $250" guy...nice try!

Cheers,
Blair

[kylebicking]

Who is pictured? I didn't have time to do any research today.

-Kyle

[dstudeba]

Candy Cummings

[mzm55]

Candy Cummings is pictured. Moreover, and I'm not sure if this would affect the price at all, this CDV shows a studio background. It appears that this is rarer and most CDVs of this particular team image lack the studio background.

[canjond]

Candy Cummings

[Leon]

Zach is correct. That is a first generation of the 1875 Hartford BBC CDV w/Candy Cummings. There is that type and the black background type, which I used to own one of, again, as Zach mentioned. Mine was also bought on ebay and later sold in auction. I got it graded and it was graded an SGC80, I believe.

Nice card but the photo on this one was sort of messed up a little. That being the case I was a little surprised it went for that much. I think my real nice one brought around 10k when I sold it, three to four years ago.

[Matt]

My favorite comment:

"GOOD EVENING SIR, MANY PEOPLE WILL ATTEMPT TO TELL YOU MANY THINGS. I AM THE END ON THIS KIND OF MATERIAL, I HAVE BEEN OUTBID SO NOW I'LL FILL YOU IN 1875 HARTFORD DARK BLUES BACK ROW LEFT TO RIGHT...I AM CURRENTLY BUILDING A HOUSE AND RECENTLY BOUGHT A WORLD SERIES RING OR I'D STILL BE IN. I MAY JUMP IN AGAIN IF MY WIFE ISN'T LOOKING. HERE IS THE CATCH ... IN A PROMINENT 19TH CENTURY SALE THIS ITEM LOW END IS PROBABLY $6500 GOOD WITH THE TOP END ???????? 15 TO 20 K MAYBE. ANYWAY GREAT PIECE AND THANKS FOR LISTING SUCH A GREAT ITEM VERY VERY RARE, MATTHEW"

How does one get to be "THE END" in a certain field of knowledge? That sounds like it would be cool.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Agree with Barry, I believe that $8-$10K is a realistic auction price for that one. Wish I had seen it, never would have sold for that low......

[Leon]

I disagree the value was that much considering the shape the photo was in. But photos certainly aren't my main area of expertise so maybe I am wrong. Personally I wouldn't have paid more than the $1500 for it, that it sat at for the last several days. I think a nice one would be in the 8-12k range.....at least that is what the one I had sold for, in a very well publicized auction. regards

[barrysloate]

Leon- I see a line running across it. Do you think it was reglued? If so, then I agree it sold for about retail.

[dstudeba]

I do not believe it is an 8-10K piece either. A much nicer example sold in April for 12K. The toning on the top half of the photo on eBay brings it down in my opinion.

[Leon]

I don't know if it was reglued but the top of the picture is all faded looking. Really, how does anyone think that is a good looking photo, I don't know. Even if I owned it I would say it's quite faded. You are much more of a photo guy than me (as we both know from my last few endeavors) but I have to believe photos that are that light don't have high value, relative to others of their kind. One of my normal searches brought that card up about 4-5 days ago, and I was watching it. I was out after the $1520 range......I think once a real good image of it were had it would detract from the value even more....but again, maybe I don't know...

[bcbgcbrcb]

In my opinion, the condition of items that are as scarce as this one makes less of an impact because someone looking to own a presentable example would be happy just to see any come up for sale/auction and probably would not hold out on spending serious money while waiting for a better condition copy. On the other hand, a T206 Cobb card or something like that, condition makes all of the difference in the world regarding its price point.