Cards you regret letting go...

[brian1961]

Many.

However, the one that hurts the most, and I mean HURTS, is the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle I consigned to a Mr. Mint auction, in order to raise money for a down payment on a house. It would grade EX-MT+, and perhaps NEAR MINT, based on its extremely clean appearance. Even The Mint Man remarked about that pivotal characteristic in his brief, but meaningful write-up in SCD back in the fall of 1995.

I miss it not because it's worth a lot more money now, but because I truly loved that card, and you better believe I never got tired of looking at it!

Be that as it may, I truly loved my family a whole lot more, and while I regret the staggering loss as a card collector, I know a deeper regret would await me as a husband and dad had I not taken the step.

---Brian Powell

[Econteachert205]

I'm one of the few lucky ones who has no selling regrets, yet...

[EvilKing00]

Originally Posted by Econteachert205

I'm one of the few lucky ones who has no selling regrets, yet...

Same here

[benderbroeth]

i passed on a 1952 topps #311 Mantle PSA 4 for $10,000 about 2 years ago..ugh

as for sales, i sold a signed 1951 Gordie Howe rookie psa,dna. wish i still had it.

[7nohitter]

Had to sell a Ryan RC a few years ago for some quick cash. Not as lofty a card as what others have mentioned, but for me it was a tough one.

[aljurgela]

Regret selling my second Tomas Gutierrez set last year. Needed the money, but felt sick to my stomach when it only brought in $50k. Super painful.

[GregMitch34]

too many to count.....

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by brian1961

Many.

However, the one that hurts the most, and I mean HURTS, is the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle I consigned to a Mr. Mint auction, in order to raise money for a down payment on a house. It would grade EX-MT+, and perhaps NEAR MINT, based on its extremely clean appearance. Even The Mint Man remarked about that pivotal characteristic in his brief, but meaningful write-up in SCD back in the fall of 1995.

I miss it not because it's worth a lot more money now, but because I truly loved that card, and you better believe I never got tired of looking at it!

Be that as it may, I truly loved my family a whole lot more, and while I regret the staggering loss as a card collector, I know a deeper regret would await me as a husband and dad had I not taken the step.

---Brian Powell

You made the right choice Brian. You sound like a good man/husband/father. Kudos to you and that you only regret it a little for what you were able to do for your family !

[TheBig6]

N173 DogsHead Stovey
N173 Jack Glasscock
1888 Philadelphia Team Cabinet w/ Harry Wright
1888 Columbus Salons Cabinet

Those are pretty much the irreplaceable ones for me now.

[Fred]

A near complete run of the 52 Topps semi-high series. These cards were like pack fresh. I'm still kicking myself about that.

There are others but hey, nothing I can do about it now....

[darwinbulldog]

I could have sold my 1952 Topps Mantle (PSA 1) and Goudey Ruth #144 (PSA 5) for quite a bit more than what I got 10-12 years ago if I had held onto them a few more years, but I needed the money for other things at the time, so those don't hurt too much.

It hurts more when I sell a rare card. In that respect, I guess the (unique) Mino Bridwell stings more than the other cards I've sold. What I decide to sell is largely a function of the price/rarity ratio. If I ever acquired a T206 Wagner I'd probably divest myself of that one pretty quickly.