1933 Goudey #144 Ruth batting, new high price

[Leon]

So I was watching this auction as I like to follow trends and was interested to see this card, in that grade, go for that much. From what I think I have seen this is $500 more than any previous "4" went for. It is a very nice card.....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1933-Goudey-Babe-Ruth-144-PSA-4-VGEX-PWCC-/141449724645?nma=true&si=WszDVKpcwGBZTIALeXuPKl8YGZ4%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557


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[scooter729]

I saw that as well, Leon - I thought it was a nice-looking 4 (pre-half grades), so maybe there's a chance for a bump?

I bought my #144 PSA 4 probably around 2006-07 for $2K, which was about the going rate then I think. Seems like you're hard-pressed to find one for under $3K these days, as the last 8 PSA 4's have sold (all in 2014) in excess of $3,300.

So yeah, a bit high because it's a strong 4, but I think the prices on this card are riding a strong wave over the past couple of years....

Edit to add scan (albeit a crappy one, it's what I have at work) of min, since what's a thread without scans....

[darwinbulldog]

I bought and sold a PSA 5 for about $2000. I think that was in 2005.

[Peter_Spaeth]

At least it didn't go for double the prior world record.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1954-Topps-SETBREAK-Hank-Aaron-ROOKIE-RC-128-PSA-8-NM-MT-PWCC-/351195836868?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item51c4e731c4

[darwinbulldog]

At least it didn't go for double the prior world record.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1954-Topps-SETBREAK-Hank-Aaron-ROOKIE-RC-128-PSA-8-NM-MT-PWCC-/351195836868?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item51c4e731c4

It's a silly, silly hobby.http://www.ebay.com/itm/1954-Topps-128-Hank-Aaron-RC-Rookie-HOF-Milwaukee-Braves-PSA-5-5-EX-/371121518541?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item566890f7cd&nma=true&si=4UU1%252BMIXaMX3f2xC59xHhWduBgo%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

[sforaker]

Comparing those two Aaron cards is like comparing day and night.

[darwinbulldog]

I will agree as soon as most people can't tell the difference between day and night.

[bobbyw8469]

$1,700 for a 5.5 is pretty strong, considering I sold an SGC 7 for that much.

[calvindog]

The two underbidders' bids were 95% and 56% of the seller's auctions, there's your answer. Oh -- and it was a PWCC auction, naturally.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I am still marveling at the PSA 8 Aaron. What a difference two weeks makes.

Latest Auction Prices for: PSA 8 - Average Price: $7,154.68



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[calvindog]

Give Brent a card that comes up for auction 90 times a month and he'll double the alltime highest price ever recorded. In all those sales you listed over the past two years somehow Brent had the top three sales prices. Must be the colors in his ebay listings.