CJ 1915 prices taking off -- why?

[ls7plus]

The hobby is just growing, and growing ever faster due to the internet--even the rarest of items will eventually appear there or in an auction if you look long enough, in contrast to the '90's, when oftentimes finding a rare card you were seeking meant going to an enormous number of shows, or happening upon one in SCD and calling to reserve it before someone else did! Part of that growth is attracting the big bucks guys--I'm afraid we will be following the same path as coins, where it appears that several of the choicest items have fetched $10 million plus in the last couple of years. Stay on the cutting edge in forging a collection that will see great appreciation in value, rather than on the trailing edge, where you've got to have a huge bank account to compete!

Happy collecting,

Larry

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by ls7plus

The hobby is just growing, and growing ever faster due to the internet--even the rarest of items will eventually appear there or in an auction if you look long enough, in contrast to the '90's, when oftentimes finding a rare card you were seeking meant going to an enormous number of shows, or happening upon one in SCD and calling to reserve it before someone else did! Part of that growth is attracting the big bucks guys--I'm afraid we will be following the same path as coins, where it appears that several of the choicest items have fetched $10 million plus in the last couple of years. Stay on the cutting edge in forging a collection that will see great appreciation in value, rather than on the trailing edge, where you've got to have a huge bank account to compete!

Happy collecting,

Larry

Buy low, sell high.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Buy low, sell high.

Unfortunately some members seem to buy high and sell low. It happens to me sometimes too.

And David, no, the later Exhibits don't seem to be surging at a whopping $19 but as mentioned, there are a few that are tougher to find and bring decent bucks.....along with a few super stars.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/311561545763

.

[Yoda]

I picked up in a recent auction a nice SGC 88 '15 CJ Fred Clarke for around $1100, including the juice, which seemed if not a steal, considering it is one of
my favorite e-cards, then at least a bargain. Of course, the unanswered question is what would it have fetched in a PSA holder?

[GregMitch34]

Just an update: Last night BST had a large number of CJ 15s in auction, most of them PSA 6 or 7 and a few 8s, some HOFers (Walsh, Clarke, Wagner 2.5, etc.) As far as I could see nearly all set records for the grade, some by quite a lot, others no. In just a few cases the very recent PWCCs prices were slightlhy higher. In any case, the "surge" seems to have continued or stayed at high level.

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by GregMitch34

Just an update: Last night BST had a large number of CJ 15s in auction, most of them PSA 6 or 7 and a few 8s, some HOFers (Walsh, Clarke, Wagner 2.5, etc.) As far as I could see nearly all set records for the grade, some by quite a lot, others no. In just a few cases the very recent PWCCs prices were slightlhy higher. In any case, the "surge" seems to have continued or stayed at high level.

I thought the Cracker Jack sale prices last night were strong as well. I have been wanting a '15 Matty for a while now, and I was surprised to see the SGC 20 example in the BST auction last night go for $1,500 with the buyer's premium. If that is the going rate for low-grade '15 Mattys, that card may have permanently moved out of my price range.

[GregMitch34]

I think the Wags 2.5 went for close to $3500 which is what 4s were going for...

But I have focused more on the commons,where 7s until very recently went for,say,$350 but now go for $500-800.