Anyone watching probstein auctions

cammb · #1 03-26-2016, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

That doesn't seem like an economically sound strategy as SGC cards typically sell at substantially lower prices than the same card in an equivalent PSA holder.

There is no strategy. There happens to be many more psa commons that I need than sgc. I collect sgc 80 or better. I have tried numerous times , without much success, to crossover to sgc and always being met with "does not minimum grade requested". So I buy psa one grade higher.

pokerplyr80 · #2 03-26-2016, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cammb

There is no strategy. There happens to be many more psa commons that I need than sgc. I collect sgc 80 or better. I have tried numerous times , without much success, to crossover to sgc and always being met with "does not minimum grade requested". So I buy psa one grade higher.

Fair enough of you're happy with what you end up with that is all that matters. For the cards I collect if I paid the PSA price and sent it to SGC for a 1/2 point deduction, or even the same grade, I would take a big hit.

Rookiemonster · #3 03-31-2016, 09:18 AM

These auctions end tonight ! Can't wait to see were some of these end . The 1951 Mays is already over 46,000

1952boyntoncollector · #4 03-31-2016, 09:47 AM

54' topps Mays psa 9 at 10k now as well...

the 1954s psa 8+s have really taken off

Rookiemonster · #5 04-01-2016, 06:10 AM

For anybody who didn't watch . The willie Mays rookie went for 51,875 .

But a psa 10 1959 Willie Mays sold for 75,375 😵

pokerplyr80 · #6 04-01-2016, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Rookiemonster

For anybody who didn't watch . The willie Mays rookie went for 51,875 .

But a psa 10 1959 Willie Mays sold for 75,375 😵

I wouldn't have guessed that much for the 59. But if there's only 1 in the world it's pretty hard to set a price. Personally I'd rather have his rookie in an 8 and save the 23k difference for something else

Rookiemonster · #7 04-01-2016, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I wouldn't have guessed that much for the 59. But if there's only 1 in the world it's pretty hard to set a price. Personally I'd rather have his rookie in an 8 and save the 23k difference for something else

Yeah, for sure the rookie is the way to go! The managers dream was a bit surprising to me as well. I was just making a assumption here. Maybe the 59 Mays was getting bids from set collector. If there is only one at gem mint ten then that's a one up on the next guy.

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