Premium for Lionel Carter collection cards

[ullmandds]

That's awesome, Jim. I too think there should be a small premium...just like there is with original owner cards...the provenance has value...to some that is!

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

That's awesome, Jim. I too think there should be a small premium...just like there is with original owner cards...the provenance has value...to some that is!

Agreed. Again this is personal. I would think that over time the actual value increase would be minimal.

[Leon]

I would pay a little more for a good pedigree....

[conor912]

I guess my biggest issue with these "pedigreed" cards (i.e Carter, Nagy, etc.) is their direct tie to slabbing. You don't see anyone out there selling/marketing raw cards from theses guys' collections.

[kcohen]

Originally Posted by Leon

I would pay a little more for a good pedigree....

Then buy a dog.

[Rob D.]

 

[ethicsprof]

wow!!!
this is the best way to have the 2 toughest of the 520 IMHO.
congratulations!
all the best,
barry

[William Todd]

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I was able to get about 60 of his T207's. His desire for quality shows how scarce some of these cards can be.

[William Todd]

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[ethicsprof]

great acquisitions of a great set from the collection of a key figure in the early history of the hobby.
I have no problem paying a premium for Lionel Carter collection cards because of his early contributions to this fine hobby.
In a similar vein from a vocational perspective, I have collected key tomes
in my own academic specialties from major thinkers' own personal collections.
Admittedly, I have chosen only very,very few individuals to represent the avocational and vocational arenas. The premiums paid were no match for
the personal and professional value I received.
Still, I will add 'to each his own'.

all the best,
barry

[e107collector]

Lionel had some great cards, with really nice eye appeal. I have no problem paying a premium for the pedigree.

Tony

[Jantz]

Well said Joe!

Mr. Carter was a passionate collector and I'm happy to have a small piece of that passion in my collection. The premium was minimal.


Jantz

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by e107collector

Lionel had some great cards, with really nice eye appeal. I have no problem paying a premium for the pedigree.

Tony

Nice card. Looks a bit undergraded.

[barrysloate]

I think there should be a small premium too, because all things being equal, there should be more demand for cards with a known pedigree than those without. And Carter certainly was in the pantheon of early collectors. It's just common sense they would be a little more desirable.

[Bosox Blair]

I like Lionel's cards and would pay (have paid) a bit more for them. Other famed collectors who seemed to get a lot of trimmed/doctored cards (Nagy, Harris) I won't buy at all for any price:

[iwantitiwinit]

From my experiences Lionel Carter designated T206 cards do in fact demand a modest premium when compared to other similar T206's. I have four Lionel Carter T206 designated cards each of which I purchased thru regular ebay auctions. I paid roughly 15 - 20% more than what I would estimate non Carter cards went for at the time. I cannot opine on anything other than the T206's. I had no problem paying a bit more given their provenance.