Schapira Brothers Big Show Candy

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Posted By: Dave F

I know this issue is apparantly fairly scarce...but I didn't expect this price for one in this condition. I was really planning on going for it a couple days ago..and just couldn't pull the trigger on it....anybody else surprised by the ending price? or was it fair?


http://cgi.ebay.com/E-unc-1921-2-Schapira-Bros-Big-Show-Candy-Joe-Judge_W0QQitemZ250241538162

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Posted By: bigfish

Dave,

Not surprised on this issue. Super rare and the buyer knows his stuff. Not a bad deal IMO

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Posted By: leon

I'm not surprised. They are super scarce....their value is below their rarity imo....it's the other side of the supply vs demand equation

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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

Leon, at last you see it my way regarding this issue's value.

Now let's you sell me that Cobb, will you?

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Posted By: Dave F

Well, Damn.

I actually had alot of trouble even finding a pop report for these...never did. I couldn't even find Leon's Cobb....oh well. Had I found the POP report on SGC and had seen just a couple graded I may have been more tempted....oh well.

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Posted By: fkw

In eBays early years they used to pop up 3-4 times a year, This was before they were in the catalogs or well known at all (same with the J=K). Some collectors think they are trimmed V100's, but I knew better I picked up about 5 total and never paid over $25, and I also picked up a Cobb (different than Leon's), but no longer have them. Once not too long ago (3-4 years?) there was a group of 6-8 of them with a Ruth in it on eBay and it went cheap. I believe a board member has them.

PS. In last 5 years or so the price has jumped like crazy on these, along with other obscure sets (Uncle Jacks, Leader Novelty, Orange Border, Base-Ball Bats, J=K, Star Player Candy, W503, Holland, etc.)

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Posted By: Anonymous

Dave,

The Judge wasn't even the highest Schapira price. Here is the one Lew had up a couple of weeks ago:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=310041438141&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=021

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Posted By: Dave F

Is Lew one of the totally against graded card guys? With the way this one was cut I would presume it would have just gotten a AUTH, but still seems he'd benefit more having these type cards graded before sticking them on ebay.

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Posted By: dan mckee

There are a bunch of these rare obscure isuues that are not on "pop reports" as many old timers keep them raw as I do.