Smr better for post war, horrible for 19th century
I subscribe to smr and vcp. Smr not bad for most issues, especially for frequent selling cards like mantles, koufaxes, williams, etc. But they should be embarrassed at their 19th century prices, way too low on almost all higher grade Old Judge, not even close. They have their grid of values but then list many recent actual sales all well above their smr. So what then is Smr price supposed to be? Prices for 1991? I use only Vcp and auction prices realized since some auction houses do not send prices to Vcp.
ebay completed sales is a good source for frequent selling cards but since most 19th. Century listings never sell, not good for that. I use smr for a general guide, then look at actual auction sales to see what I will bid.
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