How much should I spend on a 1952 topps psa 1 Mantle?

[begsu1013]

disagreeing, jake. it's simply another case of the auction factor.

i couldn't even count the number of times the same exact card has been sitting at a BIN (for months) and then it gets auctioned off and absolutely shatters the bin price

but, will agree not all 4.5's will go for $7K. but well centered ones w/o roller marks and that have that eye appeal probably will!

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by begsu1013

disagreeing, jake. it's simply another case of the auction factor.

i couldn't even count the number of times the same exact card has been sitting at a BIN (for months) and then it gets auctioned off and absolutely shatters the bin price

but, will agree not all 4.5's will go for $7K. but well centered ones w/o roller marks and that have that eye appeal probably will!

right but there are certain price points that the card would sell at BIN...its becomes more sketchy when need an auction to go over...if that card was listed for $3,000..it sells right? doesn't go to auction.....always a risk to hope to get at a future auction what a card wouldn't sell for on BIN that is close in time...

[begsu1013]

ya lost me.

[pokerplyr80]

Auctions have an element of risk to them as you need two bidders who want the card to drive the price up. Sometimes they may get more than a BIN price because of this, sometimes less. I agree with Bob and MattyC though in that nice centered cards without common flaws are going for big premiums, especially the big Mantle cards. I would not expect to find a dead centered 4.5 51 Mantle again for less than this one sold for. If I did I would probably buy it.

[begsu1013]

not if i get there first! 😉

52 Mantle is just like a "Jeep" JUST EMPTY EVERY POCKET

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Auctions have an element of risk to them as you need two bidders who want the card to drive the price up. Sometimes they may get more than a BIN price because of this, sometimes less. I agree with Bob and MattyC though in that nice centered cards without common flaws are going for big premiums, especially the big Mantle cards. I would not expect to find a dead centered 4.5 51 Mantle again for less than this one sold for. If I did I would probably buy it.

so next buy it now for 6500 its all you..

[MattyC]

Man, if I saw that card at $6500 and didn't have one I would have hit that BIN hella fast.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Man, if I saw that card at $6500 and didn't have one I would have hit that BIN hella fast.

but the point is you don't buy it....that's like saying on B/S/T you love someones card 'but wont buy it'...haha

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Man, if I saw that card at $6500 and didn't have one I would have hit that BIN hella fast.

Need a card or not, I need to feel pretty sure that the seller is legit before making a purchase at that level. Too many loopholes even with all the protection supposedly out there.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

so next buy it now for 6500 its all you..

I do have one and would hit the BIN for 6500 on one centered like the one we're discussing if it was from a seller I trusted. There were a lot of red flags, and I didn't even see it until the BIN was over and the auction had started.

If you come across one I'll even buy it here to save you the ebay fees

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I do have one and would hit the BIN for 6500 on one centered like the one we're discussing if it was from a seller I trusted. There were a lot of red flags, and I didn't even see it until the BIN was over and the auction had started.

If you come across one I'll even buy it here to save you the ebay fees

can it be a psa 4 or have to be a psa 4.5..

how high did you bid in that auction by the way?