Hobby history: The Copeland Collection (as auctioned by Sotheby's, 1991)

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

He shoots his load early bidding on a complete set by mistake he wins the lot and then tells auctioneer his mistake and they very nicely let it go and reaction the lot. He has competition but wins lot and sheet was lost.

What do you mean that the "sheet was lost?"

[trdcrdkid]

Originally Posted by Baseball Rarities

What do you mean that the "sheet was lost?"

I think he means that the guy won the sheet and went through with his stated plan to cut it up into individual cards.

Here is that sheet in the catalogue, along with the Schuetter-Johnson set that Jonathan also mentioned.

[BeanTown]

Historic auction and it's the only auction catalog I've ever purchased. Here is a fold out postcard I own, which came from that auction.

[hangman62]

great research , and interesting reading

thanks

[Exhibitman]

Interesting how being a scumbag and a visionary often is hand in hand. Mastro, I mean. I don't know about Copeland. Odds are he bought a ton of stuff without a real love of it, got bored, and moved on.

[Griffins]

I believe the Diamond Stars sheet has been offered since the Copeland sale, intact.

[MW1]

Lot #201 from auction. Purchased directly from the auction winner who walked into a major convention and got it graded by the first company he encountered. Likely the finest known example.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Griffins

I believe the Diamond Stars sheet has been offered since the Copeland sale, intact.

I am also pretty sure the Diamond Stars 'Extension' sheet shown earlier is still intact. Perhaps there were other Diamond Stars uncut sheets in the auction?

Brian

[brianp-beme]

2100+ posts and I finally double posted something...my single posting streak is over!

Brian