Downward trend in card values?

[OsFan]

Originally Posted by irv

These are some of the 52's I was talking about. Maybe these aren't as high as they once were, like in 2008, but from what I have noticed/tried to pay attention too, they seem like increases or very good realized prices to me?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-J...19.m1438.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-R...19.m1438.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-R...19.m1438.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-B...19.m1438.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-S...19.m1438.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-S...19.m1438.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-A...19.m1438.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-S...19.m1438.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-S...19.m1438.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-S...19.m1438.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-S...19.m1438.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-H...19.m1438.l2649

Granted, these are some very nice cards with nice grades, but I believe some of these are new highs, or sold higher than current VCP prices?
Please don't flame me if I am wrong, these are just my observations when I seen what these cards went for recently.

Worth noting the dealers you listed are mega dealers and get insane prices for their cards.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by OsFan

Worth noting the dealers you listed are mega dealers and get insane prices for their cards.

Unless they handle my 1952 topps consignments, then they bring record lows!

[savedfrommyspokes]

Raw lots of 50s-60s cards in all grades have steadily been increasing over the past year.

Here is an example, this midgrade 1960 Topps lot of 340 cards with no major stars or high #s sold for almost $1.30/card. A year ago, a lot such as this the average price per card would have been 60-75 cents/card.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1960-Topps-N...p2047675.l2557


IMO, fewer sellers are selling on ebay and the supply has lessened. However, the demand has remained somewhat constant causing the prices of lots such as this to nearly double over the past year.


Almost 10 years ago I finished a complete 72 Topps PSA graded set...avg grade was 8.20. I got down to needing a few cards to finish. One was the notoriously tough 708 card and I wanted an 8. I paid almost $200 for a centered 8 then..... now you bid and win one for around $40. Too bad I didn't wait. IMO, many of these higher priced, previously low pop commons have come down in price due "prospectors" rooting these cards out in their raw state from shows, shops, etc and sending them in for grading. It is as simple as the increase of supply driving down the price in a case like this.

Based on cases like these with the low pops, I think it is unfair to argue that the collecting base is shrinking (dramatically if you read some assessments in this thread), it is just not growing as quick as it once did. These examples of price fluctuations are based on the changes in SUPPLY vs. demand.