***Lost 1888 N162 Goodwin Champs King Kelly - PSA 3 (MK)

[aloondilana]

Please be aware that a hobby friend of mine received an empty package yesterday that was supposed to contain the below pictured 1888 Goodwin Champs King Kelly - PSA 3(MK). The seller of the card in OH has been completely cooperative and has already reimbursed my friend in Florida (even though the card was NOT insured) but the card is nowhere to be found. It is easily identifiable with two stamps, one circular (center) and another on the top border. There’s also a faint “V”? Across the middle reverse.

The post offices in each town have been contacted as have local police departments, local card shops, PSA who is tagging the cert, SGC and BGS. The seller is as confused by all of this as anyone and there have been several character references provided by way of just talking to the card shops up his way. I can also assure you the card wasn’t in the box delivered to my friend. He’s devastated and even videotaped himself opening it as he was planning to post it on FB when he reunited it with his other Hof’ers from the set. And yes, I’ve seen the video, it’s sad and pathetic. He even had Reunited by Peaches and Herb playing in the background in the video lol! But seriously he’s reading this and is really upset

So please be on the lookout for this card

[aloondilana]

On a more positive note, check out this amazing Frankenstein cut-out 1914 CJ Christy Mathewson that he actually did receive in the mail yesterday (the intent here is to help make him feel a little better). And yeah that’s his 1914 CJ Cobb back there so don’t feel too bad for the guy! (kidding buddy)

[Fred]

For clarification - to package did not looked "disturbed" before your friend opened it? If so, that would indicate someone opened the package and carefully resealed it sometime between the time if was sent and received.

What would Encyclopedia Brown do?

Totally sucks. Good news is that the card has identifying marks. Ebay, Craigslist, N54 BST ( ).

[aloondilana]

Originally Posted by Fred

For clarification - to package did not looked "disturbed" before your friend opened it? If so, that would indicate someone opened the package and carefully resealed it sometime between the time if was sent and received.

What would Encyclopedia Brown do?

Totally sucks. Good news is that the card has identifying marks. Ebay, Craigslist, N54 BST ( ).

He described the box that arrived as pristine. He had zero concerns. He also verified with the seller that it had at least two layers of tape over every single seam and it did. It’s seriously bizarre

[jingram058]

I too would be absolutely devastated, as it is just a beautiful card. Yes, totally sucks.

[chadeast]

Originally Posted by jingram058

I too would be absolutely devastated, as it is just a beautiful card. Yes, totally sucks.

+1. Awful. At least it appears to be easily identifiable as stated. I'll absolutely be on the lookout for it.

[swarmee]

Since it's in a PSA slab, the buyer should still register it on their PSA registry account. If someone else tries to register the cert number, then PSA will know which account attempted to add it. Let PSA know the card is missing/stolen so that if it gets registered, they are aware that there is disputed ownership of the card.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by aloondilana

Please be aware that a hobby friend of mine received an empty package yesterday that was supposed to contain the below pictured 1888 Goodwin Champs King Kelly - PSA 3(MK). The seller of the card in OH has been completely cooperative and has already reimbursed my friend in Florida (even though the card was NOT insured) but the card is nowhere to be found. It is easily identifiable with two stamps, one circular (center) and another on the top border. There’s also a faint “V”? Across the middle reverse.

The post offices in each town have been contacted as have local police departments, local card shops, PSA who is tagging the cert, SGC and BGS. The seller is as confused by all of this as anyone and there have been several character references provided by way of just talking to the card shops up his way. I can also assure you the card wasn’t in the box delivered to my friend. He’s devastated and even videotaped himself opening it as he was planning to post it on FB when he reunited it with his other Hof’ers from the set. And yes, I’ve seen the video, it’s sad and pathetic. He even had Reunited by Peaches and Herb playing in the background in the video lol! But seriously he’s reading this and is really upset

So please be on the lookout for this card

Originally Posted by aloondilana

He described the box that arrived as pristine. He had zero concerns. He also verified with the seller that it had at least two layers of tape over every single seam and it did. It’s seriously bizarre

The seller did not insure the card?

The seller reimbursed the buyer even though the package was delivered and (apparently) not tampered with?

I believe aloondilana was on target using the word "bizarre" to describe this.