A PSA 2 Demmitt STL sold for almost $13k yesterday

[53toppscollector]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325326929007

Amazing. An O'Hara 1.5 sold in the same auction run for $7400.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325326929006

No buyers premium on ebay, obviously.

Here are the sales for those 2 cards in the last year.



A year ago, you could have gotten a Demmitt in an SGC 1.5 holder for $2500. Now a PSA 2 goes for almost $14k.

Are we getting close to the set going from The Big 4/520 to the Big 6/518? If we haven't already gotten to that point...

[Bobbycee]

Those 2 represent the last 2 cards I need to complete my 520. I laughed out loud when those auctions ended. Those prices are significant up ticks for the grade. Was not happy at all to see those prices. But, T206 remains hot. Prices for PSA 5's & HOFers are steadily increasing.

You may be on to something with that 518 designation. If those prices continue to climb, they will be unattainable for most collectors. They pretty much are already.

[Bpm0014]

They are getting tougher and tougher to come by. I believe there are less than 200 of each in existence? 518 may be the new 520.

[iwantitiwinit]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

They are getting tougher and tougher to come by. I believe there are less than 200 of each in existence? 518 may be the new 520.

Exactly not enough to go around.

[53toppscollector]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

They are getting tougher and tougher to come by. I believe there are less than 200 of each in existence? 518 may be the new 520.

PSA's pop numbers are kind of weird for both Demmitt and O'Hara, but there are less than 400 of each, between PSA and SGC. Probably a bunch of crossovers in there, and also a handful of raw copies still floating around. But I think its fairly safe to say there are about 400 or fewer copies of each still in existence.

[RCMcKenzie]

The O'hara and Demmitt Polar Bear cards are a hobby mystery. The values are grounded in some odd mystique, not just supply and demand from T206 520 collectors, otherwise Bill Cranston beaters would be $10,000 cards.

Relative pop numbers from PSA...

Graded + Q

Honus Wagner 32 2 2
Ty Cobb Red 1856 379 106
Plank 70 7 1
Ohara PB 143 22 10
Demmitt PB 166 23 5
Cranston 171 36 10
Violat 180 34 11

[RCFire82]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

The O'hara and Demmitt Polar Bear cards are a hobby mystery. The values are grounded in some odd mystique, not just supply and demand from T206 520 collectors, otherwise Bill Cranston beaters would be $10,000 cards.

Relative pop numbers from PSA...

Graded + Q

Honus Wagner 32 2 2
Ty Cobb Red 1856 379 106
Plank 70 7 1
Ohara PB 143 22 10
Demmitt PB 166 23 5
Cranston 171 36 10
Violat 180 34 11

Great Point Rob. Was going to respond with something similar...but you beat me to it, and included the leg work 👍. Other "rarities" within the set also fall into this hobby mystery, as they really aren't all that rare. The x factor may have more to do with how often they come up for sale/auction than how scarce they truly are?

[JohnP0621]

Originally Posted by 53toppscollector

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325326929007

Amazing. An O'Hara 1.5 sold in the same auction run for $7400.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325326929006

No buyers premium on ebay, obviously.

Here are the sales for those 2 cards in the last year.



A year ago, you could have gotten a Demmitt in an SGC 1.5 holder for $2500. Now a PSA 2 goes for almost $14k.

Are we getting close to the set going from The Big 4/520 to the Big 6/518? If we haven't already gotten to that point...

I have both Demmitt and Ohara PSA 2
Maybe it’s time to sell.

John P

[raulus]

Originally Posted by JohnP0621

I have both Demmitt and Ohara PSA 2
Maybe it’s time to sell.

John P

Takes some guts to call the top, especially if it’s a card near and dear to your heart…

[t206fanatic]

I bought my O'Hara a few years back, dont think I would spring for as good condition one with the prices we're seeing today.

[jamest206]

Sold a Demmitt raw I had graded as A by SGC. Broke even on that one at 4k two months ago? Guess I should have held off until the market was oversaturated with them, or not pissed & moaned to myself a year ago when it was 4k for a nice one. Anyhow, with the price of the O’Hara, decided to pass on trying these two together for awhile, since they are all out there now with prices going up by the day