 I apologize for the delay in getting out packages of cards during the past two months. All packages are now ON THE WAY! After sending out today’s shipments, I am all caught up with all card requests. Important: If you have requested cards and NOT received them, please let me know. Every request ever received has been sent a package. Every package has included cards from the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s!
Every package sent today has also included a GAI-graded T206 Honus Wagner reprint produced by Topps in 2000. These Honus Wagner cards are an official Topps issue that were given out at the 2000 Fanfest convention by Topps at their booth. I have always included an ungraded example in every package of free cards sent but have recently found a couple of boxes of graded examples. (I will continue to send the graded examples out in future until I run out). Why are these graded? I don’t remember the exact details but I vaguely recall there was a problem with a GAI grading order. (GAI is no longer in business now but for a while they were a very prominent competing grading company formed by key former PSA employees Mike Baker and Steve Rocchi). I was given a credit in grading fees to address the problem, and using this credit I decided to send in a bunch of 2000 Fanfest T206 Topps Honus Wagners instead of old cards because I thought that it would be fun to have these graded to someday sell or give away. And over 20 years later…here are they are! I will be getting back to posting more shortly. I’ve just been a little busy but have found some great old material to share. Sincerely, Robert Lifson [email protected] Comments are closed.
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Robert Edward Lifson is a nationally recognized baseball card expert, dealer, and auctioneer (founder of Robert Edward Auctions). He is a life-long collector and researcher who for the past 50 years has been on the front lines of promoting progress in the hobby and has had a great positive impact on increasing the collective knowledge of the field for the benefit of all. Over the years he has bought, sold, or represented the buyers and sellers in the transactions of over 20 T206 Wagners, 8 1914 Baltimore Ruth Rookie Cards (only 10 in existence), and virtually every rare and valuable baseball card in existence. He has personally handled the sale of literally hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cards and memorabilia and helped to assemble some of the greatest collections in the world. Of all his hobby-related activities, Robert Lifson is most proud of his longstanding role as an activist who has worked extensively as an expert consultant, formally and informally, with numerous law enforcement agencies including the FBI, The Justice Department (including testifying for the Federal Government as an expert witness regarding the value and authenticity of baseball cards), The Secret Service, and The U.S. Postal Service, spanning four decades and counting. Perhaps most important, in addition to a wonderful family who is constantly asking him to do things, he has a very cute Miniature Schnauzer named Sugar Plum who follows him everywhere. Archives |
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