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17.5 K is a bargain...
By Chris Olds
5/18/2009 10:27:48 AM
The 2008 SP Legendary Cuts Hair Cut Signatures card of Abraham Lincoln – a card that includes a cut autograph of the 16th president as well as a lock of his hair — sold for $17,500 last week on eBay.
The card, which appeared in the The Wall Street Journal last fall and was displayed at The National last year, was sold through a Beckett Select Auction to a private collector who did not wish to be identified.
The collector did answer a few questions, though:
What cards do you collect?
I mainly collect a particular player’s tough cards and their historically significant issues, be it a challenging insert or certified autograph card. I am a big Ken Griffey Jr. and Michael Jordan fan.
Why did you buy the card?
I initially was not all that interested in the Lincoln. I had found the listing for a friend (who by the way is a huge Lincoln fan), who I thought would find the card interesting. Seeing their reaction got me interested, so I did some research into his prior autograph issues, as well as the hair piece. I realized just how unique the card was and felt it may be years before it showed up again, if ever. Upper Deck did a superb job of maintaining the vintage look and feel to the card. I have seen many cut signatures, as well as certified autograph cards; I feel this is one of the most visually striking cards ever produced. Kudos to Upper Deck!
Is this the best card you own?
This card ranks right up there as one of the best cards in my collection. I definitely do not have another one like it!
http://beta.beckett.com/item/6607796...s3#ViewArticle
17.5 K is a bargain...
hair cut signatures? what?! gimmick after gimmick after gimmick... i personally wouldn't waste money on that but whatever.
notice how Lincoln has become very popular within the past 8 months ever since a certain Senator-now-President said he worships him
..that's an authentic signature of the greatest Pres. since the founding fathers fool
Actually, it the GOP that loves Lincoln now, too bad they still hate 'state's rights'...
I would find something else to do with 17,500
Especially if they carbon dated it to push their ulterior motives and propaganda.
...like what? The stock market!
if they did, they'd no doubt come up with 10 different numbers for 10 tries, and everyone would be hundreds, thousands or tens of thousands of years apart when we all know Abe lived 150 years ago.
keep your garbage in the right thread.
It is all about the Benjamins.
Don't be a ing pussy. It was pertinent sarcasm.
fine. I simply got defensive. My bad.
no, but maybe this:...like what? The stock market!
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