PSA 8 T206 Honus Wagner currently missing from Pop Report

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by benjulmag

Ted,

I remember that show well. I also remember some people at the time speculating that the Wagner Mastro had was the oversized one (currently at the HOF) that was trimmed down to make it a Nr-Mt card.

Speaking of regrets, I certainly have some from that episode. Bob Sevchuck, the person who sold the cards to Mastro, first called me to tell me he had en route a Nr-Mt Wagner and would I be interested. I had just bought a '39 Playball set from Bob and at the time he and I did business together. I already by that time had acquired the Wagner I currently own, and between having to come up with another $25K (his price for the Wagner) coupled with my concern whether a Wagner in such condition might be a fake, I told Bob I needed some time to think about it. While I was taking that time, he sold the lot to Mastro.

Corey......this is quite a story.

Reminds me of regrets which still haunt me of an attractive girl I met in my youth, which I let get away

Bob Sevchuck used to come up with some great finds out there on Long Island (NY).

Actually, I find it very interesting that a good number of Wagner cards have emanated from the Long Island
area. Perhaps, it had something to do with American Lithographic Co. founder, Joseph P. Knapp, who had a
vacation home in nearby Bellport, Long Island (NY).

Hope to see you at the National.


TED Z

T206 Reference
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[Bpm0014]

It's hard to start a grading company by rejecting a card.

hahahahahaha

[1952boyntoncollector]

I wonder if the PSA Auth population category is exploding in cards across the board..

[darwinbulldog]

And I wonder how many people have started buying up PSA A cards this summer, realizing the cards are frequently identical in condition to those that sell for 100x as much.

[drcy]

I think they should relabel the card (I would think it's obvious the card should be labeled accurately), but that it wouldn't be a financial issue for PSA as the card will likely retain it's value (though that's a question to be tested).

The card is unique, so 8 to AUTH valuation change (or lack thereof) on that exception-to-the-rule isn't a general test.

[Peter_Spaeth]

In my opinion most or all of the value now is in the card's notoriety. I don't think putting it in an AUTH flip would matter.

[drcy]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

In my opinion most or all of the value now is in the card's notoriety. I don't think putting it in an AUTH flip would matter.

I actually think the card's value will go down in value with time. The notoriety and famous history is part of the mystique, but so was that it was the "highest grade Wagner."

[PolarBear]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

In my opinion most or all of the value now is in the card's notoriety. I don't think putting it in an AUTH flip would matter.

Agreed. I think this particular card transcends the holder.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

And I wonder how many people have started buying up PSA A cards this summer, realizing the cards are frequently identical in condition to those that sell for 100x as much.

id actually rather have touched up A card with white borders and looks not trimmed even if trimmed and not creased up versus a lot of PSA 1s that are all beat up and tangled up and creased

Lots of A cards do sell more for '1's and '2's

[benjulmag]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Corey......this is quite a story.

Reminds me of regrets which still haunt me of an attractive girl I met in my youth, which I let get away

Bob Sevchuck used to come up with some great finds out there on Long Island (NY).

Actually, I find it very interesting that a good number of Wagner cards have emanated from the Long Island
area. Perhaps, it had something to do with American Lithographic Co. founder, Joseph P. Knapp, who had a
vacation home in nearby Bellport, Long Island (NY).

Hope to see you at the National.


TED Z

T206 Reference
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I plan to be there Ted. I'll look forward to catching up with you.