bought my first T206, how did i do?

[Luke]

hey everyone,
thanks for all your responses in my first thread. i just won an auction on ebay and want to know how i did.
Christy Mathewson T206
Black Cap
Polar Bear Back
SGC 30
couldn't get it to copy from their site. centering is pretty much perfect. there is a crease from the top that goes about 1/3 of the way down the card. back is very good with a few spec of white where ink has been rubbed off. top right of front has a small brown discoloration near the top right corner. all corners are slightly frayed with the top left being more rounded off than the rest.

got it for $213.62. Standard? Good buy? Whoops?

[iggyman]

Luke,

You did fine, but in this hobby the bottom line is..............to be both happy and excited with a purchase, plus as a bonus to have an urgent desire to see your mail carrier. That is all that matters. Enjoy the moment, that is a classic pose which I never get tired of looking at. Congrats! Here is the card you purchased:

Lovely Day...

[Luke]

Originally Posted by iggyman

Luke,

You did fine, but in this hobby the bottom line is..............to be both happy and excited with a purchase, plus as a bonus to have an urgent desire to see your mail carrier. That is all that matters. Enjoy the moment, that is a classic pose which I never get tired of looking at. Congrats! Here is the card you purchased:

Lovely Day...

Thank you very much. I was trying to get into the auction and copy a scan of the card, but every time I clicked on any completed auction on ebay, my browser immediately navigates away. Is there a trick to seeing completed listings? Thanks.

Luke

[Rob D.]

Deleted because Iggy already posted an image.

[nfbuckeye]

Hard to say without seeing it, but I'd say at that grade, you got a decent deal. Welcome to The Monster.

*edit, I see the pic now...looks like you did pretty well. Definately a good card to start with.

[Robextend]

Seems like you got a good deal. The crease IMO doesn't take away much from the overall eye appeal. As long as you are happy with it, I would say you did a good job.

Rob

[toppcat]

Iggy always does you right in my experience on the T206 front. Nice pickup.

[iggyman]

Originally Posted by toppcat

Iggy always does you right in my experience on the T206 front. Nice pickup.

Dave,

Thank you for the kind words, but I didn't sell him the card. I found the image on eBay. Perhaps, one day me and Luke will cross paths; afterall, he now has to shoot for the "white cap." Just go slow Luke, you don't want to waste all your current reserves of testosterone on T206 cards.

Lovely Day...

[ChiefBenderForever]

Now that you have had your first fix enjoy the high as long as you can because it might not last to long !