Posted By:
Frank WakefieldThe card sold at a high price because of a combination of factors...
Ted really wanted a Sovereign backed Evers.
I suspect the underbidders were bidding up based on the slab the card was in... buying the slab, not the card.
And thirdly, the grading seems to have been done poorly, unduly encouraging higher bidding by the underbidders.
The combination of the 3 would be quite frustrating to someone who only wanted the card. Maybe if the first 2 reasons only were present, and the card had been undergraded, then the situation wouldn't be as frustrating to Ted.
So it IS clear to me why Ted is frustrated with the grading on the card. I'm sure he'll bust it out. But the improper grading cost him money. I believe the underbidders were just after a slabbed Evers, and didn't know or care about Sovereign 460.
The day is getting close for a separate board to be set up, one where folks focus on cards, card sets, distribution, and the history of the game... a board where folks don't speak of grading, grading companies, population reports, set registry, and the like. When that day arrives I'll stay clear of the slab board, so as to not annoy those folks with my beliefs. It is nothing against Leon... I wish we could take him with us.