Let's See Your Holy Grail - Prize Possession - #1 Item

prewarsports · #1 02-14-2016, 01:12 AM

Love the Billy the Kid paper.

Just FYI, that "New Billy the Kid" photo you refer to is as much Billy the Kid as my high school senior picture. That photo will never stand the scrutiny of the public auction market and is just a ploy to try and draw attention to the owner and the National Geographic Channel. Photo is worth about $10 if described correctly "fuzzy picture of random dudes from the 1880's playing croquet".

V117collector · #2 02-14-2016, 03:35 AM

mrvster · #3 02-14-2016, 07:20 AM

and great posts!! wow!!

I have to think about this one.....what's in my collection......I know of one....then a few good runner ups

.......will try to post later...

but my grail is an "A" 206 Wagz ......been dreaming of it since I was a kid

majordanby · #4 02-14-2016, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by V117collector

Brad - I had the chance to get that card at an REA auction nearly 10 years ago before its price started to really escalate. I remember staring at it in the wee hours of the morning thinking "should i bid on this?" I decided not to and went to bed. the price stayed put the next morning - i should have bid on it!

slidekellyslide · #5 02-14-2016, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by prewarsports

Love the Billy the Kid paper.

Just FYI, that "New Billy the Kid" photo you refer to is as much Billy the Kid as my high school senior picture. That photo will never stand the scrutiny of the public auction market and is just a ploy to try and draw attention to the owner and the National Geographic Channel. Photo is worth about $10 if described correctly "fuzzy picture of random dudes from the 1880's playing croquet".

I thought the same thing when that news story broke last year.

DaveW · #6 02-14-2016, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by prewarsports

Love the Billy the Kid paper.

Just FYI, that "New Billy the Kid" photo you refer to is as much Billy the Kid as my high school senior picture. That photo will never stand the scrutiny of the public auction market and is just a ploy to try and draw attention to the owner and the National Geographic Channel. Photo is worth about $10 if described correctly "fuzzy picture of random dudes from the 1880's playing croquet".

I guess it's hard to positively identify somebody in an old grainy photo although we still try even here on Net54 (hey, maybe that's really Joe Jackson playing croquet!). We may never know who that really is until we get a positive ear match.

. Still, I enjoyed the TV special about it.

HistoricNewspapers · #7 02-14-2016, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by prewarsports

Love the Billy the Kid paper.

Just FYI, that "New Billy the Kid" photo you refer to is as much Billy the Kid as my high school senior picture. That photo will never stand the scrutiny of the public auction market and is just a ploy to try and draw attention to the owner and the National Geographic Channel. Photo is worth about $10 if described correctly "fuzzy picture of random dudes from the 1880's playing croquet".

Hi, sorry, wasn't referring to the 'new' photo

Just the photo that is known(same as the one in the paper).

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