Market Manipulation: Can it Happen Again?

[packs]

Everyone is talking about PSA 8 Mantles so it seems like you'd only have to worry about manipulation at the highest level, which doesn't really have much of an affect on most collectors. If you want to manipulate at the low level, it'll take you forever to do it. In summation, I'd like to posit that it won't ever matter much to most of us.

[WWG]

Yes, not all PSA 8's are created equal but pretty big price difference though in a matter of a few months. Both look pretty damn nice to me.

$660K 2/2017

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$282K 6/2017

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[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

could be just the scans but the lower realized priced 8 looks washed out vs. the top one. It's also in an old holder. Why wouldn't the AH reholder it before selling? dumb

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by ajjohnsonsoxfan

could be just the scans but the lower realized priced 8 looks washed out vs. the top one. It's also in an old holder. Why wouldn't the AH reholder it before selling? dumb

I would be scared to send a 400k card in the mail for a 20 dollar holder...but assuming people with that type of money have their ways

[egri]

Originally Posted by packs

If you want to manipulate at the low level, it'll take you forever to do it. In summation, I'd like to posit that it won't ever matter much to most of us.

It is doable though. Case in point that (thankfully former) member here who is cornering the market on 1952 Topps Cole Bartirome cards.

[packs]

Everything is do-able but what was the pay off? He'd have to sell only a few a year if he wanted to maintain the value. If he were to sell off his collection he'd dilute the market again. And if he didn't acquire a majority of the copies, he probably helped other people make money who already had the card.