Please Explain the Pete Rose Rookie to Me

[JasonL]

Have to say, those are two really nice 5's you picked up in the Koufax and the Rose...fantastic eye appeal, at least per the scan you posted.

[bobbyw8469]

Yea....I thought M's fan lot was nice.........he paid a slight premium, but it was worth it because he was able to pick up everything at once....

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by JasonL

Have to say, those are two really nice 5's you picked up in the Koufax and the Rose...fantastic eye appeal, at least per the scan you posted.

+1

[PWeso81]

Is there another non HOF player that commands the price tag of Rose? I do not agree with the inflated auction prices...but I can understand where they come from. Pete not being in the Hall is making his RC a must have. Check out Joe Jackson's cards over the last decade. The ones that haven't doubled have tripled.

[ichieh]

I am the new owner of this card. As you know, i won it from REA (at the last second, right before 3:00 am). I was the 5th highest bidder in the previous auction (Heros of Sports) where the card was sold for $26,715 and mad at myself for not pursued it more aggressively. The guy who won it from HOS then posted it on ebay, asking at least $40,000 (contacted him several times, and it was the lowest that he was willing to sell). Then he listed the card on REA. Before i placed the bid on REA, i spoke with REA and was told that the consigner wanted a quick flip. I know many members here thought the realized price was overpriced, but based on my knowledge, there are only 2 gem mint example of this card. The PSA 10 belong to Dmitri Young and he is not going to sell, so the SGC 98 is probably the best card in the market. I am just glad that i saved almost $7000 in less than 6 month and own the best card out there for the hit king. I don't feel that i overpay, because i believe you have to pay to get the highest quality, and to me, it certainly worth it. The price is less than buying a brand new Toyota Camry!!!

[Leon]

I am speechless.

[teetwoohsix]

Congrats on your new card ichieh !! Just wanted to say, if you are happy with what you paid for the card, then that's really all that matters.

Clayton

Edit to add: I'd be driving the new Camry

[ichieh]

Since PSA 9 or SGC 96 easily bring over $10K on ebay, i am just curious how much would you guys be willing to pay for a SGC 98? After seeing the card in person, i have to say that it is by far the best 1963 Rose card i have ever seen.

[ichieh]

teetwoohsix, BTW, your new Toyota Camry would immediately depreciate in value at the moment you buy it, and i am hoping that my Rose SGC 98 would only go up in value.

[M's_Fan]

ichieh, welcome to the forum!

In starting this thread, I didn't mean to say that you overpaid for the card, in the sense that you could have bought it cheaper elsewhere. Especially considering the price of the PSA 10 example, it seems that is the going rate for a gem Rose rookie.

I'm somewhat new to these big dollar auctions, and I just had never heard of these high prices for a relatively modern card.

As I've said in my earlier posts, its not my cup of tea, but I can respect your pursuit of a card that you've been chasing.

But out of curiosity, why the quick flip on eBay for $100k? I guess everything has a price, and that's yours?

[ichieh]

M's_Fan, if you look up SMR, 1979 OPC Gretzky PSA 10 sold for over $80K, and the Topps version sold for over $25K. From my source, the Tom Seaver Pop 1 PSA 10 was sold for over $100K few years back. The bottom line is, since it's the best or the 2nd best card, you can pretty demand the price. There were many private sale, and some of the numbers i heard are astronomical.
To answer your question, i posted on ebay because
1. curious what kind of offers would receive (so far the highest is $21,500)
2. show case the card. Call it vanity, since my wife doesn't approve my investing in BB cards, i can only share the fun with the rest of you
3. perhaps Pete Rose himself may buy the card now for $100,000