the crazy price thread...

[MetsBaseball1973]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

For a crazy ask how about the SGC 6 51 Mantle up for 45k. I didn't bother to check VCP but I'm pretty sure that's 3 times the average as well, if not 3 times the all time high.

I don't think that price is that crazy at all. That SGC 6 is a pretty great example of that card, and in a grade that does not surface too often. Better than average centering with very sharp registration. I follow Mantle prices and the 7s are now $100,000 cards. A 6 for less than half the 7s seems reasonable.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by MetsBaseball1973

I don't think that price is that crazy at all. That SGC 6 is a pretty great example of that card, and in a grade that does not surface too often. Better than average centering with very sharp registration. I follow Mantle prices and the 7s are now $100,000 cards. A 6 for less than half the 7s seems reasonable.

That seems unlikely. Two 8s sold recently in the 150-160 range and historically there is a big jump from 7 to 8. About 3x. That would put a 7 in the 50-60 range. Unless you're aware of some private sales I haven't heard about.

And even if you're right, that's for PSA, not SGC. In November last year an SGC 6 Mantle went for 7.7k. A PSA 6 Mantle closed a few days ago for 24k, I believe in a PWCC auction. 45k for an SGC seems like a stretch, even with the nice centering. That would be a 500% increase in 6 months.

[begsu1013]

has there been any credible psa 7 sales recently?

[pokerplyr80]

Not since the Nov. Heritage. 22k.

[begsu1013]

doesn't look like anything on a sgc 7 either.

i do think a private 8 was just done around 197.


still wonder what an avg psa 7 would fetch these days....

any thoughts?

[pokerplyr80]

It appears I was mistaken, 7s are being offered for 100k. Hard to keep up these days. My appologies.

[begsu1013]

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[botn]

Originally Posted by MetsBaseball1973

I don't think that price is that crazy at all. That SGC 6 is a pretty great example of that card, and in a grade that does not surface too often. Better than average centering with very sharp registration. I follow Mantle prices and the 7s are now $100,000 cards. A 6 for less than half the 7s seems reasonable.

Looks like 6s came down a touch. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1951-Bowman-...p2047675.l2557 Not sure the winner of the SGC 6 is feeling the price he paid was too reasonable, now. Can you say MARKET CORRECTION?

[MetsBaseball1973]

I dunno. That was a pretty lo-end 6. Had a stain on back and very poor focus and centering. The NY symbol on the cap is so blurry. The 7 PWCC has up is even uglier IMHO. If these were prettier cards I think the prices would be very different.

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[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by begsu1013

agreed on that 7. oc and horrible registration.

i think $48k was a pretty decent price for it actually.

plus historically, prices tend to dip before the national

let alone week of.

edit: and looks like it more than doubled the last vcp price.

Not sure why prices would dip before the National...the prices at the National are usually not competitive with comparable cards on ebay...no reason to wait to go the National to pay more (assuming same looking card etc is on ebay)

[begsu1013]

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[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by begsu1013

do your research. they always drop...

the only better buying opportunity that i have noticed is for auctions scheduled to close on superbowl sunday.

but i doubt the fact that koufax and clemente prices are not tripling anymore (how could they), that the entire rc hof bubble is bursting. as stated, a weak mantle 7 more than doubled.

i do anxiously await the day that the entire buying group/bubble bursting run is over though.

It appears the prices havent dipped though with the Mantles and other cards cited above at least nothing noticeable...sgc 4.5 mantle already at 50k etc...wheres the dip on the cards that shape the market..

[botn]

Originally Posted by MetsBaseball1973

I don't think that price is that crazy at all. That SGC 6 is a pretty great example of that card, and in a grade that does not surface too often. Better than average centering with very sharp registration. I follow Mantle prices and the 7s are now $100,000 cards. A 6 for less than half the 7s seems reasonable.

If 45K is not a crazy price than what does that make this one? https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball-c...links-12202013