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Originally Posted by SMPEP
Is it just me ... or are the prices asked (and sometimes received?) for Moe Berg cards WAY out of whack with other cards?
I mean the guy was an average player and a spy. Okay. Big deal.
Why do the prices for his cards rival/exceed the prices for Lou Gerhig and Jimmy Foxx?
I just don't get it.
Seems to me Berg cards should be more in line with Al Schracht cards. A common player, with an interesting back story, that makes him more than a common and less than a super star.
Am I missing something???? Why do you have to mortgage the house to get a bad condition Berg card in the 33 Goudey of 36 Fine Pens?
Patrick
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Lots of people collect Jewish players as well. His story is one of the most interesting and oft repeated in the history of the sport...at least for a non-all star type player. You will also notice that there isn't much of a difference between, say, a PSA 3 and PSA 6 for the 33 Goudey. Only around $100 or so on average. This tells me that people are more interested in getting an example of the card than they are getting a better condition one. Thus, the popularity of the player due to his Jewish heritae and his uber-interesting story lead to a demand for the card.
Tom C