Piazza 9/11 jersey story takes on a new twist...

[TNTtoys]

I'm sure many of you received the communication from Ken today. For those of you who haven't...

Lot #23 (2001 Mike Piazza Historic Post 9/11 Home Run Game Used Photo Matched Home Jersey) in our current auction -- the jersey worn by Mike Piazza when he hit a home run in the first sporting event played in New York after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 - has been getting a lot of attention from the national media and Piazza family due to its historical significance, and its emotional ties to the city of New York.
Since its inception, Goldin Auctions in its history has never removed any of the 20,000 items we have listed in an auction for private sale. However for this unique item we will make an exception. In all of the media interviews, Goldin Auctions has clearly communicated that it will, for the first time in our company’s history, pull this item for a private sale prior to the auction close if a buyer makes an offer that satisfies these important goals:

1. Offer a price that is satisfactory to our consigner based upon its potential at auction.
2. Agree to display the item for a mutually agreeable period of time at your choice of the following museums: a) The National 9/11 Memorial Museum; b)The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY; or c) The Mets Museum at CitiField. This can be a rotating display. Please note we have been in contact with all three entities and they are all very interested in displaying the item.
3. As an alternative to the display criteria above, agree to donate the jersey to the 9/11 Memorial Museum and receive the charitable tax donation that will come with making the donation.

Please note that preference may be given to offers that involve at a minimum display at the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
To be fair to our customers that may be interested in bidding on this item in our live auction, and by internet and phone prior to the live event, we have established a deadline for the private sale of Friday April 15, 2016 at 6:00 pm ET. If a satisfactory offer meeting the criteria is not received by our deadline, Goldin Auctions and our consigner have agreed to let the auction process play out at our live event on April 30 at the NYY Steakhouse in New York City. If this is the case, although we hope a public display could be arranged, an item selling at auction will have no restrictions or requirements on the winning bidder.

If you are interested in making an offer to buy the item through a private sale, please contact Ken Goldin at info@Goldinauctions.com by Friday April 15 at 6:00 pm ET. Please put PIAZZA JERSEY OFFER as the subject line of your email. Or call 856-767-8550 during business hours.

[GoCrazyFolks76]

Hmmmm...

I think this is just Ken's way of getting out of paying a GUU member the $100 voucher for correctly guessing the final hammer price.

[KGoldin]

Hmmmm...

I think this is just Ken's way of getting out of paying a GUU member the $100 voucher for correctly guessing the final hammer price.

We have a member who predicted it wouldn't hammer under a circumstance just like this......and he would win if it happens