Can someone explain how Saco River live auctions work?

[Thromdog]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

I did watch the WAJO portrait go for like 2,500. And then the Cobb batt/off, for those that knew, it had like 1/3 paper loss on the Piedmont back. Depsite the tobacco dots on the front, it still went for like 425?? i think.
I gave up after that.

Had to laugh when I read that...... because I was the one who bought the Cobb. My first Cobb and it's by far my least favorite pose of the 4. I had a max of 400 initially but the bidding was out of order....one of the reasons I hate incremental bidding.

Based on what I've seen these last several months, I think the price was good for it, even with the back. The front looks nice for the grade. If I overpaid, it's not by much....

First Cobb. Yay me.

[Sean]

Jeff, if you can live with the back damage, I think it's a good buy at that price.

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by Thromdog

Had to laugh when I read that...... because I was the one who bought the Cobb. My first Cobb and it's by far my least favorite pose of the 4. I had a max of 400 initially but the bidding was out of order....one of the reasons I hate incremental bidding.

Based on what I've seen these last several months, I think the price was good for it, even with the back. The front looks nice for the grade. If I overpaid, it's not by much....

First Cobb. Yay me.

The front of that Cobb is beautiful. The paper loss on the back is very weird if I recall. Like very clean loss not from mounting in a scrapbook that tends to be messy looking. I remember thinking that it looked like something had been covering that part of the back when it was originally printed. Just my initial thought anyway when I saw it. Very clean paper loss if that makes sense.

Tom C

[Thromdog]

Cobb back.

[GregMitch34]

That 1916 WS program--got scared off because they had no scans of scorecards that are supposed to be inside............

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by GregMitch34

That 1916 WS program--got scared off because they had no scans of scorecards that are supposed to be inside............

I was apprehensive but the bidding from the floor put me a bit at ease. They take photos of very little at this place for some reason. Team signed 1931 A's ball was listed as "1930's" and one photo was provided with a list of 5 or 6 important names that were supposedly on the ball. None were pictured (although you could see Cochrane who was not listed!!). If I get it and the inside is not included I will try to get a refund.

Tom C

[Donscards]

Originally Posted by Thromdog

Had to laugh when I read that...... because I was the one who bought the Cobb. My first Cobb and it's by far my least favorite pose of the 4. I had a max of 400 initially but the bidding was out of order....one of the reasons I hate incremental bidding.

Based on what I've seen these last several months, I think the price was good for it, even with the back. The front looks nice for the grade. If I overpaid, it's not by much....

First Cobb. Yay me.

Talk about laughing---I consigned the T206 Cobb to the auction---I purchased it about a year ago in another auction house and paid more for it than it sold---You got a nice Ty Cobb Great front for the grade--the paper loss on the back held it back on the grade.