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My Flying Dutchman Has Arrived...

Wanted to share a card I recently acquired. Really excited about it and am amazed at its condition after all these years. Had the pleasure of spending some time speaking to Karl Kissner about finding these cards, the set, his grandfather, and the details around the find. Saw them at the last National and knew I had to have one of the Wagners. I'm very much looking forward to having this in my collection...

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  • CWCW Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭
    Ah, good to see it arrived safely.

    Not many cards are stellar, but that one is absolutely stellar.

    Congrats!
  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,558 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Luscious.
    Mike
    Bosox1976
  • Posting that here should be a crime. Thats how sick it is!
  • calaban7calaban7 Posts: 3,012 ✭✭✭
    Impressive image ---- Sonny
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  • Thats a very pretty card. Love the red background. Looks like it was just printed the other day.
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    AWESOME



    SAUCE!!!
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  • orioles93orioles93 Posts: 3,481 ✭✭✭✭✭
    whoa
    What I Collect:

    PSA HOF Baseball Postwar Rookies Set Registry- (Currently 80.51% Complete)


    PSA Pro Football HOF Rookie Players Set Registry- (Currently 19.80% Complete)


    PSA Basketball HOF Players Rookies Set Registry- (Currently 6.02% Complete)
  • kingbeeswaxkingbeeswax Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭
    Yikes! That's a card!!!
  • Now that is a card to get in the mail! That would make my day any day of the week!
    I collect vintage PSA graded SF Giants, Willie Mays, McCovey, Cepeda, Marichal and Perry. And modern players like Buster Posey, Will Clark and Barry Bonds.

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  • Yeah, it's no 1978 Topps Cesar Cedeno PSA 10, but it's pretty cool
  • TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,710 ✭✭✭
    I have it on good authority that Hans arrived in a package securely protected with brown tape. Take that for what you will.

    If anyone questioned my "meh" comment, Dan knows full well I was foolin'.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The Black Swamp find was arguably one of the most noteworthy finds in the history of the hobby, so I would absolutely want that attribution on the flip, if I were the owner.

    Congrats on the pickup.


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • totallyraddtotallyradd Posts: 943 ✭✭✭✭
    I wonder what the reaction woulda been had you told the mailman/delivery guy what was being brought to your door.

    GREAT CARD, just WOW.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    WOW Dan ... that went for BIG BUCKS. AWESOME CARD! Enjoy it!!!!!
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • How much did that cost you?
  • Big80sBig80s Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭
    Beauty, Dan! I was watching that in the Heritage Auction. Absolutely stunning, card. Congrats again.
    Let's Rip It: PackGeek.com
    Jeff
  • elsnortoelsnorto Posts: 2,012 ✭✭


    << <i>The Black Swamp find was arguably one of the most noteworthy finds in the history of the hobby, so I would absolutely want that attribution on the flip, if I were the owner.

    Congrats on the pickup. >>



    +1

    I'm usually not a fan of the personalized flips, but the pedigree of the Black Swamp definitely adds to the already considerable wow factor of that amazing card.

    Congrats, Dan!

    Snorto~
  • psychumppsychump Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭
    Remarkable! For a card to get an 8.5 grade at PSA I have heard from their employees at shows that cards of this condition have a full grade until the lead grader sees something to lessen the grade one half. I wonder what was the 1/2 grade deduction was on this card. Hopefully not politics.
    Definitely keep Black Swamp on the header. It can only help. Also a very fair price I might add!
    Tallulah Bankhead — 'There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare.'
  • "Sell the wrappers, not the gum" - Everyone
  • thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭
    Fabulous card! Congrats Thunderdan
    Buying US Presidential autographs
  • elsnortoelsnorto Posts: 2,012 ✭✭


    << <i>"Sell the wrappers, not the gum" - Everyone >>



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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>"Buy the card, not the holder" - Everyone >>



    That statement applies to the condition and quality of the card in the holder. This example certainly looks deserving of the grade, imo.


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

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    << <i>"Buy the card, not the holder" - Everyone >>



    That statement applies to the condition and quality of the card in the holder. This example certainly looks deserving of the grade, imo. >>



    Exactly, anything else is superfluous and detracts from the card itself, IMO. >>



    I would not classify The Black Swamp find as superfluous, though, given its significance in the hobby, Paul, and obviously PSA agrees.



    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>"Buy the card, not the holder" - Everyone >>



    That statement applies to the condition and quality of the card in the holder. This example certainly looks deserving of the grade, imo. >>



    Exactly, anything else is superfluous and detracts from the card itself, IMO. >>



    I would not classify The Black Swamp find as superfluous, though, given its significance in the hobby, Paul, and obviously PSA agrees. >>



    Tim, any collector can take advantage of the pedigree service with pre-approval from customer service as stated here. >>



    You're missing the point or being intentionally obtuse. The Black Swamp find was national news and heavily promoted by PSA on their web site. I'm certain that PSA chose to designate these cards as such due to the historical significance of the find. There is a big difference between that and someone requesting to personalize their own collection. Furthermore, if I owned one of these cards, I'd certainly want this attribution on the flip, given the significance of the find. Such an attribution (in this particular instance) does absolutely nothing to "detract" from the card.

    Edit to add: On a similar note, famous or highly noteworthy coins are annotated on the flip by PCGS, as well. While I am not particulary in favor of "personalizing" flips, I recognize that certain pieces call for such attribution because of their significance.


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • DialjDialj Posts: 1,636 ✭✭
    For a moment there I thought you were referring to Johan Cruyff. image
    "A full mind is an empty bat." Ty Cobb

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  • cincyredlegscincyredlegs Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭
    Dan - Awesome card. You don't get much better than that.

    Mark
    Project:

    T206 Set - 300/524
  • flatfoot816flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
    it's a great card -- and anybody would be proud to own it.

    Making comments about the flip , etc, is nothing more than jealously--but are we surprised considering the source?
  • jay0791jay0791 Posts: 3,552 ✭✭✭✭
    everything about the find cards and special flip is just awsome.

    wasn't there a few psa 10's in the bunch. my eyes watered just lookin
    Collecting PSA... FB,BK,HK,and BB HOF RC sets
    1948-76 Topps FB Sets
    FB & BB HOF Player sets
    1948-1993 NY Yankee Team Sets
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,586 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No new adjectives to add, so i'll just say great pickup Dan.

    Tim, intelligent individuals in this hobby like yourself understand why retaining the provenance is significant in this case, but sadly you are not conversing with one of those individuals above. He's merely carrying on with you because no one else answers his posts anymore since he started selling empty boxes, wrappers, and the gum from those empty packs on eBay.
  • PowderedH2OPowderedH2O Posts: 2,443 ✭✭
    Nick is right about provenance. While it is not so big in sports collecting, it is HUGE in coins and comics. I am one of those people that wonders where a collectible came from. When I find a 1942 penny in my change, I wonder where that penny has been and how many people have used it over the past seventy years. To be able to 100% document exactly where this fabulous card came from, and to have it come from such a famous find lends more value to the card IMO. Ask a comic book collector if they would prefer to have their comic labeled with the Mile High (Edgar Church) pedigree, or if it should be without it. I will guess about 99% will give a resounding YES!!! Same here I would think.
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  • Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 6,861 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Wow!!! Incredible card Dan. What a great piece of history. I love everything about that card including the flip.
  • Great looking Wagner card, congratulations. Karl Kissner emailed me a few days ago and said he will be at the National this year. He couldn't make it last year but I got to meet at least a dozen of the family members. There were around 20 of them at the Live Auction. They are some of the nicest people you would ever want to meet. And Karl told me, last year, that the find brought the family closer together. He went onto say there wasn't 1 argument about the whole thing. All of the relatives were sharing in the proceeds. They really are a very, very nice familly.
    Eventually I will own a card from the find. I am just waiting a little longer. If I had to pick one, Dan's Wagner would be a great one to have...Once again, congrats on a magnificent card.

    Edited to add, I would definitely want, and keep, the pedigree on the flip.
  • halosfanhalosfan Posts: 2,643 ✭✭✭✭
    Fantastic addition!
    Looking for a Glen Rice Inkredible and Alex Rodriguez cards
  • halfcentmanhalfcentman Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭
    Sweet card. Congrats.

  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭
    It's mind boggling to me to think a card that old can be that nice. Congratulations Dan, that is truly a beautiful card.
  • BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's finally nice to see someone besides myself post a Pittsburgh Pirate card. Danny I think this one puts you in the club without the waiting period. In all seriousness congrats on the pickup as it's absolutely stunning!!!!
    "EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY IT SAYS IT RIGHT THERE ON THE WALL" - JACKIE MOON
  • ExodusExodus Posts: 348 ✭✭✭
    Awesome card. Congrats !

    What's the reason behind purchasing the card ?

    Pirates fan ?

    Pre-war collector ?

  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I have it on good authority that Hans arrived in a package securely protected with brown tape. Take that for what you will.

    If anyone questioned my "meh" comment, Dan knows full well I was foolin'. >>



    I question everything you post especially this comment. image

    But I'm confused Dan, why this "Hans" guy? Now if it was a Honus Wagner, you'd really have something there.
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

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  • goraidersgoraiders Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭

    That is as good as it gets,what a stunner.
    Would you consider this your cornerstone now? I know
    you have quit the collection,just curious.As for the flip comments,wth
    is this world coming to when thats even up for discussion on a card like this.Dont
    know who mentioned it,but must be low on life if this is on your mind.
    J.R.
    Needs'
    1972 Football-9's high#'s
    1965 Football-8's
    1958 Topps FB-7-8
  • tbonewillytbonewilly Posts: 424 ✭✭✭


    << <i>"Sell the wrappers, not the gum" - Everyone >>


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    Ken - Volunteered to work in Florida Keys, now freezing in Ohio
    Work in progress - Unopened Racks/Cello/Wax with star power for Baseball, Football and Basketball
    Collecting unopened 80's boxes and graded packs
    I may be hoarding too much 80's junk wax but I like it!
  • tbonewillytbonewilly Posts: 424 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>How much did that cost you? >>



    It sold for $23,900.00 including BP. >>



    DANG!..So how much does that cost in "brown" tape...And no, we cannot substitute "pink" tape!
    Ken - Volunteered to work in Florida Keys, now freezing in Ohio
    Work in progress - Unopened Racks/Cello/Wax with star power for Baseball, Football and Basketball
    Collecting unopened 80's boxes and graded packs
    I may be hoarding too much 80's junk wax but I like it!
  • mknezmknez Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭
    Great card Dan!!!

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  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 31,137 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

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    << <i>"Buy the card, not the holder" - Everyone >>



    That statement applies to the condition and quality of the card in the holder. This example certainly looks deserving of the grade, imo. >>



    Exactly, anything else is superfluous and detracts from the card itself, IMO. >>



    I would not classify The Black Swamp find as superfluous, though, given its significance in the hobby, Paul, and obviously PSA agrees. >>



    Tim, any collector can take advantage of the pedigree service with pre-approval from customer service as stated here. >>



    You're missing the point or being intentionally obtuse. The Black Swamp find was national news and heavily promoted by PSA on their web site. I'm certain that PSA chose to designate these cards as such due to the historical significance of the find. There is a big difference between that and someone requesting to personalize their own collection. Furthermore, if I owned one of these cards, I'd certainly want this attribution on the flip, given the significance of the find. Such an attribution (in this particular instance) does absolutely nothing to "detract" from the card.

    Edit to add: On a similar note, famous or highly noteworthy coins are annotated on the flip by PCGS, as well. While I am not particulary in favor of "personalizing" flips, I recognize that certain pieces call for such attribution because of their significance. >>




    Tim You are 100% spot on here, I would suggest not trying to reason with this person any further as its completely obvious your right and this individual is too hard headed to reason with.
  • swartz1swartz1 Posts: 4,911 ✭✭✭
    Yikes...


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  • RookieWaxRookieWax Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭
    Congrats on owning such an incredible card!
  • ChiefsFan1stChiefsFan1st Posts: 845 ✭✭✭
    Im late to the party, but Nam said it best. I cant top it nor would I try, words are running thin for "WOW"! Congrats! Thanks for sharing with us!! That 1 card would almost double the value of my collection!!

    ...And if you ever even consider getting rid of the "Black Swamp Find" pedigree from the flip, ...well,
    nevermind. No thinking human would ever do that. Congrats again!!image
    I dont wanna grow up, Im a Toys-R-Us kid!
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    Congrats on an amazing purchase, Dan.

    Due to the newsworthniess (if that was a word) of *that* particular card, simply from a historical perspective, the designation and premium are a given.

    Sounds more like jealousy rather than critiquing.
    So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
  • otwcardsotwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭
    Nice grab Dan. Absolutely iconic!

    Anyone concerned about the display of provenance while comparing it as a misapplication of a vanity flip really has no grasp of the history of the card and the find and such a declaration should be dutifully dismissed.
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