1888 N173 Glass Slide Negatives

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

I won several of the negatives in the Saco River Auction and I just wanted to take a moment to complement Troy and his guys for their great work. The care they put into shipping these fragile relics was amazing. They built boxes with special compartments for each negative, and then wrapped and double boxed everything.
In response to the prior questions about these being period, they are--I say this with 100% certainty. My friend Joe Gonsowski, who was at the auction, will discuss this in more depth, but let me just say that these negatives are about as historically significant an Old Judge item as you can get.
Thanks again Troy--a job well done!

Congrats Jay, and to Joe as well. It's certainly fantastic for our hobby to have guys like you two representing the 'Old Judge' set so well. And John also, of course. John - did you pick up anything?

[z28jd]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Congrats Jay, and to Joe as well. It's certainly fantastic for our hobby to have guys like you two representing the 'Old Judge' set so well. And John also, of course. John - did you pick up anything?

I did not get any, but somehow my good friend Kevin got one of the Larry Corcoran negatives and he has been telling me about it almost everyday

[kkkkandp]

Originally Posted by z28jd

I did not get any, but somehow my good friend Kevin got one of the Larry Corcoran negatives and he has been telling me about it almost everyday

It's not at all to make you jealous, John!

[vthobby]

What did these go for on average? Just curious.....

Thanks, Mike

[kkkkandp]

Originally Posted by vtgmsc

What did these go for on average? Just curious.....

There were 44 lots in total and one lot had four plates in it that all had some damage, so I won't count that one. The average price was $675, but that's because there were a couple that went for bigger money (Doran $4900, Flynn $1800, Wiedman $1700, Boyd $1700, Boyd $1300). Twenty-six of the lots went for $500 or less and all 38 other than the ones that went for big money went for under $1000.

[Runscott]

With that many of them, you guys will have plenty of opportunities to pick one up on ebay.

[kkkkandp]

I'm not sure there will be "...plenty of opportunities..." Over half of the negatives went to collectors who will likely be holding what they've got. And the flip price certainly won't be as attractive.

[vthobby]

Originally Posted by kkkkandp

There were 44 lots in total and one lot had four plates in it that all had some damage, so I won't count that one. The average price was $675, but that's because there were a couple that went for bigger money (Doran $4900, Flynn $1800, Wiedman $1700, Boyd $1700, Boyd $1300). Twenty-six of the lots went for $500 or less and all 38 other than the ones that went for big money went for under $1000.

Kevin, Thanks for the info.

Peace, Mike