[mechanicalman]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I was surprised how much the only 51 mantle rookie sold for...over 15K in psa 4.

What else surprised you?

http://bid.robertedwardauctions.com/...e?itemid=44406

Agree that seems high, but that is a "high-end" 4 if there ever was one.

It's very clear collectors are prioritizing eye appeal above numerical grade. As evidence from what I was watching:
- I lost a Goodwins Champion Cap Anson SGC 1 (Poor) once it went above $3k. (beautiful front, though).
- I also found it interesting that a CJ Cobb SGC 4 went for $18K, while an SGC 7 went for $22K. The 4 looked incredibly nice, and the bidding reflected the card IMO, not the grades.