This is the big one for Rally Rd. At least as far as sports collectibles go. The “Holy Grail” of baseball cards — a 1909 Honus Wagner T206 tobacco card with a Sweet Caporal back— goes on sale Friday at noon on the company’s website. “It’s been a long time coming,” said Rob Petrozzo, who co-founded Rally Rd. with childhood friend Chris Bruno three years ago. This … [Read more...]
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As we reported last month, a T206 Honus Wagner card last sold in the 1990s has been consigned to SCP Auctions. J. Ross Greene, a long-time collector from Peachtree City, Georgia has held the card since then. It's believed to be the first one ever featured in a newspaper story and that decades-old lineage is a big part of the appeal. Greene owns some other valuable … [Read more...]
REA to Offer T206 Wagner
Robert Edward Auctions’ Spring Auction will open for bidding next week, and Honus will be in the house. A 1909-11 T206 Wagner has been consigned to the catalog sale and will be Lot #1. The card carries a $50,000 minimum bid but should stretch well into six figures when all bids are in. Graded SGC 10 (poor), this Wagner has a long history within the hobby. It can be … [Read more...]
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T206 Honus Wagner Card Sold Again
The highest graded example of the famed T206 Honus Wagner baseball card has found another new home a little more than six months after selling for a then-record shattering price of $2.35 million. SCP Auctions reports the card was sold to an anonymous private collector for $2.8 million last week. The announcement was made public Thursday morning. In February, SCP took a … [Read more...]