1972 Topps Baseball High Numbers Pricing

[JollyElm]

None of the cards were short-printed, but there are a couple of other factors involved. A whole bunch of them are extremely tough to find centered, so centered versions sell for huge premiums. Problem is, other sellers see what similar-shaped cards have sold for (without taking into account the centering), and they list their OC cards for the same exorbitantly high prices (and/or auctions escalate to similar levels). Those prices aren't based on the real market, but they are what they are. There is also the New York factor, where the high numbered Yankees (including Bobby Murcer) and Mets (for instance, Koosman IA, who is hard to find centered) seemingly always do better than the usual commons or semi-stars, in my experience.

[Tere1071]

Thank you for the responses. Several things: I do plan out what I am attempting to purchase. Second, I am collecting the 1970-1972 sets unslabbed. They don't have to be perfectly centered as long as they're not miscut. For me, I want reasonably sharp corners with no creases.

[toppcat]

To Darren's point, the Koosman IA was considered, at least in the NY metro area, to be the hardest card in the 72 highs to find in what was once "high grade" raw (Ex-Mt or better essentially) back in the late 80's.

[jakeinge]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

None of the cards were short-printed, but there are a couple of other factors involved. A whole bunch of them are extremely tough to find centered, so centered versions sell for huge premiums. Problem is, other sellers see what similar-shaped cards have sold for (without taking into account the centering), and they list their OC cards for the same exorbitantly high prices (and/or auctions escalate to similar levels). Those prices aren't based on the real market, but they are what they are. There is also the New York factor, where the high numbered Yankees (including Bobby Murcer) and Mets (for instance, Koosman IA, who is hard to find centered) seemingly always do better than the usual commons or semi-stars, in my experience.

I wasn't alive when this set was issued, but I know people who were, and they have told me the 72 highs were very difficult (but not impossible) to find in Minnesota.

[rjackson44]

Im working on ex mint and graded 71/72/73 highs fun but insane too ,not easy great cards guys

[rjackson44]

Love this card

[jmoran19]

Luckily In the mid 90’s I bought the complete series from Fritsch. Pretty sure they were put together via wax packs as some had stains on the back. Overall nm to nmmt with typical centering, some great some not. Looking at my registry set it looks like 3 graded mint as well.

John