Where's the ratty Honus and deerhide Magie?

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Posted By: 18colt

Does anyone out there remember an auction found in the pages of SCD from the 1986-1988 range (I think) for a T-206 Honus Wagner? It had to be the ugliest Honus in existence. I think at the time, due to its ugliness, the winning bid was just under $4,000. Anyway, it's much worse looking (if I remember correctly) than the recent PSA-1 version auctioned by sportscardsplus. If anyone out there knows what I'm talking about, any info would help.

Oh, Magie. Anyone know where the 2 deerhide backed Magie error cards ended up? I'm kicking myself for not bidding higher on one of them on eBay about a year ago.

Thanks.

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Posted By: Hankron

I don't know if this is the same one, but there was a T206 Wagner described by someone as "not all there." The buyer (price over $9,000 I beleive) was investing in a percentage of a Wagner.

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Posted By: 18colt

Any idea if it was real or how long ago this was or anything else? I figure it's my only shot at getting one for the set I'm building, barring my grandparents rising from the grave and giving me a stack of cards in an old cigar box.

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Posted By: petecld

You must be talking about the T206 Wagner that someone had cut out ol' Honus and threw away the background and 3 of the borders. A good 40% of the card was missing. That one sold for $8-9K I believe.

I'm still waiting for Topps to cut up a T206 Wagner and use the little pieces on insert cards.

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Posted By: Tom Boblitt

Levi Bleam of 707 sportscards was the seller of that $8K Wagner.....to add to the PSA debate, it had been graded as 'authentic'. So much for the 'we won't encapsulate if it's trimmed' debate.........

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Posted By: halleygator

Tom:

It wasn't trimmed ... it was a PROOF !!!

They were going to release thousands of them, but then only the one proof survived. It is probably worth 100x what the "Gretsky/McNall" Wagner is worth!!!

FIND ME THAT PROOF!!!!!

PS - Was Honus wearing a shirt with a hot pink collar and lapels??

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Posted By: 18colt

Actually, I think this Wagner was more complete than the one described in earlier posts. Maybe I'm wrong. Anyone know where that Wagner ended up though, if it's actually believed to be real (do you guys think it's authentic)?

Pink lapels? I thought only Marquard had that . . . .

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Posted By: jay behrens

The very first Wagner I ever got to see and hold had about 1/2 x 3/4" part of the card cut off from the upper right corner. Didn't hit Hans, but was a huge chunk none the less.

Jay

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Posted By: Hankron

I'm no condition freak, but even I have standards. If a the percentage of card being offered is lower than the Seattle Mariners' winning percentage I pass. If its percentage is lower than Detroit Tigers, it's probably in Jeff Sackman's collection.

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Posted By: botn

I know that Brian Drent from Mile High auctioned off one of the Magie cards on Nov 12, 2002. It went for $1,684.75 out the door.