Posted By:
bruce DorskindIt is most interesting to compare the auction prices realized for
the signature card of the three greatest New York Yankee outfielders
of all time. Listed below is the current PSA NQ population for Grades 8 and 9
and as well as auction prices realized in 2006- from Vintagecardprices.com
The number in ( ) represents the number of 2006 auctions of a given card
Pop 8 (NQ) Pop9 (NQ) Price 8 Price 9
Mantle 52 29 6 68,000(3) 283,000(1)
Dimaggio 41 25 5 9,200 (4) 60,000
Ruth 1933-144 32 4 18,000 (5)
Ruth 1933-149 18 0 42,000 (1)
Ruth 1933-189 31 6 20,000 (3) 72,000
It seems, for trading purposes, a 52 Mantle PSA 8 would get you any two Ruths of your
choice plus Dimaggio. For your PSA 9 Mantle you could have the PSA 9 Dimaggio and
the 181 PSA 9 Ruth and the 144 and 149 Ruth in 8 and still have $90,000 left to spend
with your fellow Board members.
What do you think?
Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List