1925 Gehrig Rookie Exhibits Card

BeanTown · #1 12-29-2016, 12:32 AM

When I was at the National, I saw this one in one of the Memory Lane showcases marked at 60k I believe. It was owned by an employee of Memory Lane I was told. Interesting that the Ebay listing has now got taken down which the asking price was 75k. Then a different one pops up in the Memory Lane auction with road rash on it and it received like 28 bids in the first couple of days. I bet the employee of Memory Lane is Very excited to see all that action on the lesser grade 25 Gehrig.

BeanTown · #2 12-29-2016, 12:34 AM

Current Memory Lane 25 Gehrig

Rhino · #3 12-29-2016, 03:26 PM

Would you guys go Auction, Ebay, or try to find a private buyer for my 1925 Gehrig PSA5? Of the Auction Houses, who are the better ones to deal with?

Bicem · #4 12-29-2016, 03:32 PM

Would do VERY well as a featured lot in the next Love of Game Auction.

arcadekrazy · #5 12-29-2016, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhino

Would you guys go Auction, Ebay, or try to find a private buyer for my 1925 Gehrig PSA5? Of the Auction Houses, who are the better ones to deal with?

In my experience, you will get the best price in one of the high end auction houses. They will take the time and effort to properly market your card

Donscards · #6 12-29-2016, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhino

Would you guys go Auction, Ebay, or try to find a private buyer for my 1925 Gehrig PSA5? Of the Auction Houses, who are the better ones to deal with?

With a PSA 5 Gehrig, no matter where you list the card, it will get a record price---how about showing us a scan--I would love to see your card--a very high grade---The highest I have seen is a 3

Rhino · #7 01-01-2017, 02:47 PM

Im so glad I caught this thread. Im going to sell my 1925 exhibit psa 5. If a three goes for 60k. Im guessing my psa5 should reach 100. Just got to find the right auctioneer. Any suggestions? Ive used Lelands, very professional, but this was twenty years ago. If you guys could just give me your top 2 or 3 who you have used, I would really appreciate it. Oh, I do not think I want to ebay it.

Donscards · #8 01-01-2017, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhino

Im so glad I caught this thread. Im going to sell my 1925 exhibit psa 5. If a three goes for 60k. Im guessing my psa5 should reach 100. Just got to find the right auctioneer. Any suggestions? Ive used Lelands, very professional, but this was twenty years ago. If you guys could just give me your top 2 or 3 who you have used, I would really appreciate it. Oh, I do not think I want to ebay it.

Rhino I asked before, how about showing a scan of what your Gehrig looks like---I think you will do well with any major auction house

irv · #9 01-01-2017, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Donscards

Rhino I asked before, how about showing a scan of what your Gehrig looks like---I think you will do well with any major auction house

X2.

I don't think there is a member on here who wouldn't appreciate seeing that.

If it's your personal choice, for some reason not to, then no worries.

BeanTown · #10 01-01-2017, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhino

Im so glad I caught this thread. Im going to sell my 1925 exhibit psa 5. If a three goes for 60k. Im guessing my psa5 should reach 100. Just got to find the right auctioneer. Any suggestions? Ive used Lelands, very professional, but this was twenty years ago. If you guys could just give me your top 2 or 3 who you have used, I would really appreciate it. Oh, I do not think I want to ebay it.

Show a scan which will only help it when/if it goes to auction. Keep in mind with the current auction there could be a hidden reserve and only one bidder. Plus, if the card is actually sold, then the high bidder will have one and might not want to drop 60-100k in a second one. The under bidder (if exists) is very important as they might be the one who benefits with the next auction of one of these. Ok, auction houses that come to mind in no order is Heritage, REA, Mile High, LOTG and Goodwin. I also own a high grade example of one of these which I bought before grading was around as it came from Lipset auction catalog back in the 90s.

Donscards · #11 01-01-2017, 05:47 PM

I don't know why Rhino will not sure a scan of the Gehrig Rookie---We are all interested----as to Auction houses, I have only used 2 on my cards and Memory Lane is one---I would suggest Memory Lane, The write up they did on Gehrig was fantastic and explains a lot about the card---I believe they don't have reserves ( I know I never had one) it goes whatever the high bid is---this card is certainly drawing plenty of interest and time will tell on the ending price---I know that the collectors that have a Gehrig Rookie will certainly be watching.

Exhibitman · #12 01-01-2017, 07:03 PM

On the 1925 v 1926 scarcity question, it not only is true of baseball, it is true of boxing and even nonsports. The company seemed to operate in two or three year design cycles with the later cards in the cycle scarcer. I believe that there was some overlap and reprinting too so that the earlier cards are double or triple printed as compared to the late sets. That is why assembling a 1921 set is easy compared to a 1923 set. The other issue is set duration. ESCO advertised its product as offering a new set every 60 days. So it is possible that the sets perceived as shorts may simply not have been available as long as the others.

For 1925 the set was a new design and 1926 was the second year. So the 1925 just plain seems easier, though some of that may be a confusion factor with the reused design on some cards. It can be a very subtle difference. Candidly I have difficulty distinguishing them except side by side.

BeanTown · #13 01-01-2017, 07:28 PM

Adam, is there a chance that they (sopia, green tint, blue tint, etc..) all be distributed both in 1925 and 26? Did Exhibits change every month or so with different variables of making them? If yes, then what was the reason?

botn · #14 12-29-2016, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by BeanTown

When I was at the National, I saw this one in one of the Memory Lane showcases marked at 60k I believe. It was owned by an employee of Memory Lane I was told. Interesting that the Ebay listing has now got taken down which the asking price was 75k. Then a different one pops up in the Memory Lane auction with road rash on it and it received like 28 bids in the first couple of days. I bet the employee of Memory Lane is Very excited to see all that action on the lesser grade 25 Gehrig.

Huh? The ebay listing for the 4MK happens to have been my listing which I ended on 12/27. Nothing too interesting about my listing ending other than my decision to no longer offer the card for sale. Memory Lane's auction opened on 12/23 so their Gehrig did not just pop up after my ebay listing was ended.

BeanTown · #15 12-29-2016, 11:29 AM

Was your Gehrig 4MK on display in the Memory Lane booth at National? When I said popped up, I was referring to the the road rash Gehrig in the current Memory Lane auction. I know your 4MK Gehrig has been on Ebay for months as I was tracking it. It's a nice card. Now, If your 4MK Gehrig was not at the National being displayed, then I'm thinking of another different one.

botn · #16 12-29-2016, 03:11 PM

My 4MK is the only qualified 4 and no it was not at any National, ever. First time it was seen by the public was when I listed it on eBay.

BeanTown · #17 12-29-2016, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by botn

My 4MK is the only qualified 4 and no it was not at any National, ever. First time it was seen by the public was when I listed it on eBay.

Ok great. Glad to know it's a different example. I thought it was the same card and y'all are both from California. I didnt recall the MK or no MK on the one at the National as it was a nice card. So, Memory Lane has one up for auction now, and then one of the employees has another personal one (which I saw at the National).

I think Orlando and I bought the last two 25 Gehrig cards that were listed on EBay within the last year not counting the one that was just pulled down from you.

To respond to the best way of selling these cards I would say to consign to an advertiser of the Net54 board and maybe work on receiving a part of the buyers fee back. I've used Heritage in the past and they even used one or two of my cards as their cover. Plus I've used PWCC. LOTG I will most likely try next as it's good to spread the consignments around. I believe most AHs all have pretty much the same mailing list and the coverage should be about the same.

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