1938 Goudey Proof

Whilst we don't want to interrupt your fun, and recognize there are only a handful of Board Members who could

(a) appreciate the sheet and its history
(b) sell their entire collection for the value the Garter Sheet would realize

We thought you would like to know that the piece was discovered by Mr. Mint in the late 1980's... he didn't know what it was and sold it for a song to
Bill Mastro who sold it to Rob Lifson, who sold it to us.

We have been offered 20x what we paid for the panel. And three major auction houses have offered to feature on their cover, and give us part of their commission in order to obtain the item.

As for selling it...while the Chase is on...there is very little Chance

Bruce

[birdman42]

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

Whilst we don't want to interrupt your fun, and recognize there are only a handful of Board Members who could

(a) appreciate the sheet and its history
(b) sell their entire collection for the value the Garter Sheet would realize

Bruce,

While I might agree with you on #2, I disagree with #1. I'm an armpit collector if ever there was one, but just looking at the picture of that sheet--and I can only imagine how beautiful it is in person--I can fully appreciate both its history and its significance as a hobby item.

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

We thought you would like to know that the piece was discovered by Mr. Mint in the late 1980's... he didn't know what it was and sold it for a song to
Bill Mastro who sold it to Rob Lifson, who sold it to us.

You bought the sheet from Rob, so you probably paid a very fair price at the time for the item. Most areas of the hobby have seen big price increases over the last 20 years. I wonder how much the poor sap got from Mr. Mint, though--who probably thought he was making a killing when he sold it "for a song."

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

As for selling it...while the Chase is on...there is very little Chance

Now see? There's the other Bruce. The personable Bruce who can have a little fun with the hobby. I say, show us some more of that guy.

Bill