Posted By:
JimCrandellDavid,
You are absolutely right. The demand for high end graded vintage cards(which I would define as PSA 8 or better)is outstripping supply and prices are rising.
The supply of these high end cards is limited and it is unlikely that demand will drop.As others have said and I agree most pre-war cards that are not graded will not grade at 8 or better. Pop reports are an invaluable tool.
The times are a changing and once the holdouts pass on or sell their collections the new owners will likely slab their collections.
And David Vargha, you are certainly correct when you say that the PSA Set Registry has changed the collecting landscape forever--in my opinion all for the better.
This all means greater effifiency in the pricing of vintage cards.
Jim