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The most incredible collection ever
Posted By: scott hassel / Mr.Ginter
Like many busy business people I do most of my really important reading ( hobby stuff ) in that private room where my wife and kids can't interrupt me. I won't bother to elaborate just where that room is as you can just use your imagination. Its always the same. I pick up one of my 200 or so old auction catalogs and begin thumbing through the pages. For some of the newbie vintage baseball collectors here I highly recommend getting yourself a copy of Sotherby's March 23 , 1991 auction catalogue...yes the Copeland Collection. I started collecting vintage material in 1993 and I hadn't had the good fortune to eye ball this collection in person. If you think the Halper Collection was incredible this one will " blow your doors off ". I'm amazed , yes amazed at the depth of the James Copeland collection. When you view a page and think it can't get any better you turn to the next page and your heart skips a beat...and guess who was the expert consultant on that auction. None other than Mr.Bill Mastro. In any event , do yourself a favor and find a copy anyway you can. You' won't be sorry. Happy collecting and a Happy and Healthy New Year to you all. |
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The most incredible collection ever
Posted By: barrysloate
Keep in mind that in the years Copeland assembled the collection, roughly 1988-91, vintage cards weren't really that expensive and much of the market was flat. He actually sold it at a time when things were in the doldrums. If you had that collection today..well, that's another story entirely. |
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The most incredible collection ever
Posted By: scott hassel
Barry , I highly respect you as an expert and member of this board but how in the world can you say - "1988-91, vintage cards weren't really that expensive ". Take a look for yourself at the values that were placed on each lot. In 1991 dollars the prices would rival todays. |
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The most incredible collection ever
Posted By: barrysloate
I was bidding on a good deal of the 19th century material at the sale and there was not a lot of excitement in that area. Perhaps some of the rarer 20th century cards had a better track record. Now that you brought it up it has been many years since I went through that catalog. Maybe it would be fun to check those prices out a little more closely. I do remember his cards were in exceptional condition. |
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The most incredible collection ever
Posted By: Corey R. Shanus
To the extent that the measure of a collection is how great its baseball cards are, then Copeland's would certainly rank up there. |
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The most incredible collection ever
Posted By: Dylan
So all being said what three of four collectors amassed the most impressive baseball card collections(at any given point)? |
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The most incredible collection ever
Posted By: scott hassel
Are you saying that Barry's collection had the depth of 19th / early 20th century cards as the Copeland collection? Frankly I don't see that. |
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The most incredible collection ever
Posted By: mvsnyc
halper vs. copeland? |
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The most incredible collection ever
Posted By: scott hassel
I do/did and with no disrespect to the Halper collection if someone came to me and said you can own one Vs the other. The Copeland collection would be sitting in my safe deposit box. I like paper |
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The most incredible collection ever
Posted By: barrysloate
A good deal of Halper's cards were sold before his auction took place. Corey was referring to Halper's 19th century memorabilia- photography, documents, scorecards and books, color lithography, and overall emphasis on the game's early history. Copeland had nothing like that, but his 19th century cards were clearly superior. |
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The most incredible collection ever
Posted By: steve f
Halpers' signed vintage stuff was mind boggling. Unlike acquirable base ball cards, truly unique gems. I admire that Ruth and the 'Called-shot' photog's piece in particular. |
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The most incredible collection ever
Posted By: bruce dorskind
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The most incredible collection ever
Posted By: warshawlaw
His collection, the little I saw of it, looked very impressive. Of course, we will never know since they keep it locked down like the Ark at the end of Raiders. |
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The most incredible collection ever
Posted By: Jeff O
Bruce is right about Wharton-Tiger, who is unquestionably the most famous tobacco card collector ever in England. If you want to get an understanding of what he contributed to the hobby, spend the money and pick up a five volume set of The World Index - it makes the ACC look like a comic book (and I love the ACC!). |
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The most incredible collection ever
Posted By: T E
I just want to say thank you to everyone who has posted on this thread. This is why I gravitate to this board (thanks, Leon)- |
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The most incredible collection ever
Posted By: Dan Bretta
This thread shoud be about the most impressive collection ever offered for public sale. I would guess it would be: |
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The most incredible collection ever
Posted By: Corey R. Shanus
I would put Mark Rucker as no. 3. And from the criteria of 19th century memorabilia only, he would be no. 1. |
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