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An sgc 4 for 12.5k? Buy the holder

Edited: thought the card had closed!

This "fireworks" thread was started at the exact same time last year. So the time of year probably doesn't matter. People dropping that kind of coin aren't affected by Christmas shopping.

eBay is a shillers paradise I would never trust those prices.
Anybody can bid and retract with no recourse

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Originally Posted by Canofcorn (Post 1626253)

This "fireworks" thread was started at the exact same time last year. So the time of year probably doesn't matter. People dropping that kind of coin aren't affected by Christmas shopping.

eBay is a shillers paradise I would never trust those prices.
Anybody can bid and retract with no recourse

Good point, but there was a definite lull happening around Christmas time as there were only 4-5 pgs of 52 Topps cards available but now it is back up to 10-11, which is close to what I normally see.

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Originally Posted by botn (Post 1626192)

I tend to agree with you about the 8 or better possibly having room to grow. I think the entire high or higher end market has room to grow, not that this is necessarily a great investment opportunity because it is more thinly traded. Prices having come down on the lower grades over the last 6 months has more to do with a desperately needed correction of a market fueled by momentum and manipulation. Because a certain card in a 9 went up should not mean that a much more plentiful 7 should too however I know that is not a popular opinion with the resident spinners.

I agree...for many cards its an exponential jump in price between a 'key' grade

For t206 green ty cobbs the 'key' grade would be in a '5' for the 52 mantle, it may be in an '8'...

My hypothesis is correct so far on my '52 selling in PWCC. At this point it is about 20% higher than the SGC 50 (4) and I believe it is because the 2.5 has better eye appeal (I am biased but it does). It might not end that way but that is the way it is now. I absolutely agree there is more volatility the higher grade you go. For collectors I think the 20k range is a safe bet on a great looking, but technically lower grade Mick. If someone pays 125k for Mick in a 6 holder....the next sale could easily be for more or less than the whole value of a great looking 2.5.....

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Originally Posted by botn (Post 1626192)

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Originally Posted by Leon (Post 1626357)

SGC 4 is really a PSA 3ish (value wise) and yours is a psa 2.5...going to be interesting....i havent seen the sgc 4 card yet..

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Originally Posted by Leon (Post 1626357)

You were right on that range..19k and change for the 2.5...congrats..