52 Topps complete set sold.

[irv]

Surprised this set didn't sell for more considering the PSA 5 Mantle in it?
http://catalog.scpauctions.com/1952_TOPPS_BASEBALL_COMPLETE_SET_OF_407_WITH_EX_PS-LOT34228.aspx

[ALR-bishop]

Do you think seller would have received more had the set been broken down and sold card by card ?

[pawpawdiv9]

Or perhaps take the Mick out from the set.
That PSA 5 mick, like it says was centered nice.
http://catalog.scpauctions.com/ItemImages/000034/37-0319A_med.jpeg
I think it did pretty darn good as a group.
Consider this card sold on the 60k-70k range, thus puts the other cards value 55k-65k.
Break them down and figure it??


Keep in mind Hunts just sold their SGC 60/5 centered Mick for 62,225.00
http://huntauctions.com/phone/imageviewer.cfm?auction_num=140&lot_num=1384
while it was competing against a rival sgc 55.4.5 that was o/c selling for 16,122.0

other '5' sales:

Heritage 11/5/2015 centered 57,360.00
http://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path%5B1%2F3%2F1%2F9%2F8%2F13198229%5D%2Csi zedata%5B612x500%5D&call=url%5Bfile%3Aproduct.chain%5D

[irv]

Do you think seller would have received more had the set been broken down and sold card by card ?

Yes, I was originally thinking that but got to thinking a complete set, which as far as I understand, is far more rare than individual cards and far harder to complete would sell for a lot more than that.

I could be out in left field with my thinking as I am still learning as I go here, but my initial reaction was this set sold cheap considering the Mantle in it and the popularity that card has.


Or perhaps take the Mick out from the set.
That PSA 5 mick, like it says was centered nice.
http://catalog.scpauctions.com/ItemImages/000034/37-0319A_med.jpeg
I think it did pretty darn good as a group.
Consider this card sold on the 60k-70k range, thus puts the other cards value 55k-65k.
Break them down and figure it??


Keep in mind Hunts just sold their SGC 60/5 centered Mick for 62,225.00
http://huntauctions.com/phone/imageviewer.cfm?auction_num=140&lot_num=1384
while it was competing against a rival sgc 55.4.5 that was o/c selling for 16,122.0

other '5' sales:

Heritage 11/5/2015 centered 57,360.00
http://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path%5B1%2F3%2F1%2F9%2F8%2F13198229%5D%2Csi zedata%5B612x500%5D&call=url%5Bfile%3Aproduct.chain%5D

Like I said above, just thought a complete set would sell for more than it did.

[Republicaninmass]

The sky is falling!!

;)

[Bestdj777]

Irv, my understanding is that complete sets generally sell for less than the cost of the individual cards. There are fewer buyers that want a complete set and can afford to pay the $125k for it than there are buyers willing to buy one or two cards here or there over the years.

[irv]

Irv, my understanding is that complete sets generally sell for less than the cost of the individual cards. There are fewer buyers that want a complete set and can afford to pay the $125k for it than there are buyers willing to buy one or two cards here or there over the years.

I thought it would be the opposite but what you say makes sense.

I was also thinking after, because this set isn't in the PSA 7 and up grading, that is also likely why it didn't sell for more?

Originally, it just seemed cheap to me considering the price of the cards within, especially the Mantle.

[LeftHandedDane]

I agree with you, but if it were a deal somebody would have bought it to break it up and flip it. Didn't I see a 52 set break somewhere in the past 6 months or so?

[Zach Wheat]

Surprised this set didn't sell for more considering the PSA 5 Mantle in it?
http://catalog.scpauctions.com/1952_TOPPS_BASEBALL_COMPLETE_SET_OF_407_WITH_EX_PS-LOT34228.aspx

I think the 17 High Number cards that had corners touched with white certainly hurt. A set collector would probably want to replace those cards.

Z

[Zach Wheat]

Irv, my understanding is that complete sets generally sell for less than the cost of the individual cards. There are fewer buyers that want a complete set and can afford to pay the $125k for it than there are buyers willing to buy one or two cards here or there over the years.

+1

[irv]

I think the 17 High Number cards that had corners touched with white certainly hurt. A set collector would probably want to replace those cards.

Z

I didn't read that, only looked at the set and the final selling price.:eek:

Now, considering it states that, which the buyer most likely would have known, I am surprised it fetched what it did?

I assume, if it was stated, that PSA would have also known that? This surprises me that the cards were graded as high as they were.

Like in another thread, a card with very small staple holes was graded a 1, (rightfully so imo) so I can't understand why these cards would be graded as high as they were if they had painted corners?
Is this, or was it an excepted practice?

Totally surprised here:confused:

[1952boyntoncollector]

i pretty sure this exact set sold a year ago as well...but i could be wrong

[swarmee]

I can't understand why these cards would be graded as high as they were if they had painted corners?
Is this, or was it an excepted practice?

It says only 53 cards were graded, so those cards are ungraded and would be considered either Altered - Authentic (0.5) or possibly get a MK designation (-2.0).