the crazy price thread...

[jmb]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Maybe not crazy, but a 51 Mantle PSA 4 just went over 11k and a 6 for over 24k. Neither well centered. An altered SGC 52 went for 21k. That was a nice looking card though.

I thought I was crazy paying $7700 for the 4.5 less than 2 months ago. Guess that was a good decision. The back of the 4 wasn't very nice either. I was more surprised the 52 in 2.5 being well centered went for under $17k.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by jmb

I thought I was crazy paying $7700 for the 4.5 less than 2 months ago. Guess that was a good decision. The back of the 4 wasn't very nice either. I was more surprised the 52 in 2.5 being well centered went for under $17k.

Yea you did fine if it's the dead centered one I think I remember. That 52 was off top to bottom and had some surface issues so I wasn't too surprised by the price. Still a great card but I wouldn't have gone much more were I looking.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Yea you did fine if it's the dead centered one I think I remember. That 52 was off top to bottom and had some surface issues so I wasn't too surprised by the price. Still a great card but I wouldn't have gone much more were I looking.

17k around is what the 2.5s go for i have seen for the past few months..

[Peter_Spaeth]

55 Koufax not even centered 6 for 4000+
LOL
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-Topps-S...p2047675.l2557

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

55 Koufax not even centered 6 for 4000+
LOL
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-Topps-S...p2047675.l2557

That one really was crazy considering two other 6s were available for BINs of 2200 (now sold) and 3k (still up). A 7 in the same auction with similar centering sold for 4,900. I think that buyer got a much better deal, obviously.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by jmb

I thought I was crazy paying $7700 for the 4.5 less than 2 months ago. Guess that was a good decision. The back of the 4 wasn't very nice either. I was more surprised the 52 in 2.5 being well centered went for under $17k.

The 52 Mantle was a very nice card for the price but the eye appeal is all the difference ... It is o/c a little bit top to bottom....and I think that kept the price on this one down.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-M...oAAOSwQupXUH7d

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Leon

The 52 Mantle was a very nice card for the price but the eye appeal is all the difference ... It is o/c a little bit top to bottom....and I think that kept the price on this one down.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-M...oAAOSwQupXUH7d

it was still a pretty nice card for a 2.5..it looked better than many 3s....

[Leon]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

it was still a pretty nice card for a 2.5..it looked better than many 3s....

I agree 100%. Heck it's better looking than some cards in higher than 3 holders I have seen. As has been the case, the best looking cards for their grade will command prices of cards technically graded higher. If that 2.5 would have looked like this I would have bought it in a heartbeat.

[jmb]

Hi Leon,

Our Mantle's are quite similar.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by jmb

Hi Leon,

Our Mantle's are quite similar.

Very nice.

[pokerplyr80]

Those are some nice Mantles. The 53 Topps 7 at over 26k was also a new record, impressive since it did not have premium centering either.

On the RC side I'm sure that 57 Frank 8.5 shattered the previous high, among several others. Great looking card though.