1969 Topps Alcindor PSA 10

[Sean1125]

Perception is reality.

[GasHouseGang]

Wrong forum. They're dying for posts over in the basketball area.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Wrong forum. They're dying for posts over in the basketball area.

I thought about moving this over there but didn't think it would be fair.

That being said, I say we try to be a bit more on topic for a few days (myself included, I know I can stray too) on the main forum. Thanks everyone (and me).
And yes, it seems almost all early sportscards from the 1950s-1970s, in top grade, are doing very well.

[pokerplyr80]

Pop 1 of a RC of one of the all time greats. I'm surprised some of these cards, like the Ryan and Rose up at Heritage, don't go for even more. This card might never hit the market again in a 10, or if it does it could be years or decades down the road. For those that have a net worth of 100s of millions, a few hundred grand to own the best example of a card in existence is just a drop in the bucket.

[jb67]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Pop 1 of a RC of one of the all time greats. I'm surprised some of these cards, like the Ryan and Rose up at Heritage, don't go for even more. This card might never hit the market again in a 10, or if it does it could be years or decades down the road. For those that have a net worth of 100s of millions, a few hundred grand to own the best example of a card in existence is just a drop in the bucket.

+1.

[ruth-gehrig]

Serious question....What are the odds that a card grader could be "bought off" to give a legitimate 8 or 9 card a Gem Mint 10??

[CMIZ5290]

Outstanding question Michael. I damn sure would not want to bet against it from ever having happened....

[iwantitiwinit]

Originally Posted by ruth-gehrig

Serious question....What are the odds that a card grader could be "bought off" to give a legitimate 8 or 9 card a Gem Mint 10??

In my opinion they are high since the grading process is both quantitative and qualitative not solely quantitative. Given that there is that degree of judgement involved who is to say or who is to prove that someone acted improperly. With that uncertainty I would think someone might be tempted to act less than fully above board.