1962 Jell-O short prints -- is there a list somewhere???

[cannonballsun]

Originally Posted by polakoff

I've acquired 41 cards and while some I find on ebay, others don't show up anywhere and there are very few copies even on Worthpoint. I've searched the internet as well as this site and found only one list of a guess at the 20 toughest cards to find. Is there any kind of list out there showing which might be shortprints? For example, Jerry Kindall with paper loss on the front just sold for $90, Worthpoint shows only 4 or 5 examples ranging from $16 to $49. How the heck am I supposed to figure out values for these?

And on a "rarer" card, how much does added paper from an album on the back hurt if the front is clean and decently cut?

Quite maddening and any direction would be appreciated. Thanks!

The list posted on net 54 baseball of the 21 toughest isn't a guess, it's quite accurate.
There really isn't a price guide that applies to the 1962 Jell-os . As the expression goes, it's worth what someone is willing to pay for it. If you research actual prices paid for 1962 Jell-os on Worthpoint, that is the closest to a price guide you will get. But you will see there is often quite a wide variance in the actual prices paid.
Once again, the list of 21 toughest is quite accurate, put together by people who really know 1962 Jell-o. That definitely doesn't mean though that there are only 21 tough 62 Jell-os, there are many more.
Also, there are many more on net 54 who know more than me about this, perhaps they will notice your post and add to the discourse.

[cannonballsun]

One other thing about this set, which I guess is quite obvious - it's really hot right now.

[polakoff]

Originally Posted by cannonballsun

The list posted on net 54 baseball of the 21 toughest isn't a guess, it's quite accurate.
There really isn't a price guide that applies to the 1962 Jell-os . As the expression goes, it's worth what someone is willing to pay for it. If you research actual prices paid for 1962 Jell-os on Worthpoint, that is the closest to a price guide you will get. But you will see there is often quite a wide variance in the actual prices paid.
Once again, the list of 21 toughest is quite accurate, put together by people who really know 1962 Jell-o. That definitely doesn't mean though that there are only 21 tough 62 Jell-os, there are many more.
Also, there are many more on net 54 who know more than me about this, perhaps they will notice your post and add to the discourse.

Thanks for the info. The variance is driving me crazy as I pointed out with the Kindall, where the most recent sale on ebay (at auction) is twice the highest Worthpoint sale. I suppose I'll go the auction route and let the market dictate the values.

[cannonballsun]

Another thing I think the variance in prices shows - don't get too crazy in the bidding wars. Just because this is the price it's selling for today, it may be a whole different story the next time.

[ALBB]

Now that right there...thats great advise !!

[polakoff]

I do think that's probably generally good advice for anything. Just tough to pin down prices with so few data points.

How would you think added paper on the back would impact the price of a card that looks nice from the front?

[hcv123]

I am on board with being patient with significantly fluctuating prices IF there is some semblance of continuous supply - if however the card(s) we are talking about is one(s) that only comes up for sale every year or 2, well, my advice would be to go at it strong.

[cannonballsun]

If you are bidding on one of the tough SPs, yes, go all in.
Anything else, be patient, because it's probably going to take you a minimum of 10 years to get those SPs, probably a lot more.
If you get in a rush you can probably get all the other cards in a few years, but you've still got years to go on the SPs.