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Collector sues USPS for losing his collection

TabeTabe Posts: 6,175 ✭✭✭✭✭
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There's clearly some exaggeration being done by this guy but I do wonder how much truth there is to his story:

Collector sues USPS for losing collection

Tabe

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  • MantleMarisFordBerraMantleMarisFordBerra Posts: 1,706 ✭✭✭
    I hope he wins. Perhaps then there would be accountability for shipping companies.








    OK, maybe not but it's a nice thoughtimage
  • TonyCTonyC Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭
    I'll admit I am looking for a red flag, so the best one I could find is--why did he mention a 1952 Cookie Lavagetto card? Yes, this is a high number, but if that card is in the top 5, how could the cards and jewelry have come to over $300k?
    Collecting Tony Conigliaro
  • gumbyfangumbyfan Posts: 5,168 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I'll admit I am looking for a red flag, so the best one I could find is--why did he mention a 1952 Cookie Lavagetto card? Yes, this is a high number, but if that card is in the top 5, how could the cards and jewelry have come to over $300k? >>



    If you zoom in on the image in the article, it's at least a partial list of what was stolen. One of the pieces of "jewelry" was a Rolex formerly owned by Derrick Coleman. They have approximate values next to each item. $25k for a '51 Mantle...$50k for a signed '52 Mantle "in Mint condition"...and $50k for the '52 Cookie Lavagetto.

    They must have gotten the values from the SMR. image
  • pato1516pato1516 Posts: 58
    Ah yes, all the legends of baseball! DiMaggio, Mantle, Aaron......Lavagetto?
  • EagleEyeKidEagleEyeKid Posts: 4,496 ✭✭
    I say BS. He's a car salesman.
  • TonyCTonyC Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I'll admit I am looking for a red flag, so the best one I could find is--why did he mention a 1952 Cookie Lavagetto card? Yes, this is a high number, but if that card is in the top 5, how could the cards and jewelry have come to over $300k? >>



    If you zoom in on the image in the article, it's at least a partial list of what was stolen. One of the pieces of "jewelry" was a Rolex formerly owned by Derrick Coleman. They have approximate values next to each item. $25k for a '51 Mantle...$50k for a signed '52 Mantle "in Mint condition"...and $50k for the '52 Cookie Lavagetto.

    They must have gotten the values from the SMR. image >>



    Didn't notice that. They must have gotten the values from SMR in Weimar Republic German Marks.
    Collecting Tony Conigliaro
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