What's so special about this card?

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Posted By: nolemmings (Todd)

I don't collect '55 Topps, but how can this common be worth more than $1100.00?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1811717856

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Posted By: BRIAN

This is very strange. I checked the pop report and there are 10 psa 8's, and 1 9 so it's not that tough.
i think they should drop a 0, to get a fair figure.
Where are these people when my auctions are running?

be well brian

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Posted By: MW

Jim --

According to PSA's Population Report, there are seven 1955 Topps high series cards that are somewhat tougher than the others:

#176 Zauchin, #183 Jacobs, #192 Delsing, #195 Roebuck, #201 Lollar, #205 Freese, #207 Consolo

Several years ago, when population numbers were lower, some high-number singles with populations of only 3 or 4 in a PSA 8 would sell for several thousand dollars each. Now, the lowest number of 8s for any given card is 10. Personally, I don't think any of these cards (listed above) is worth more than $500 in a PSA 8, but in this case, two different collectors were pursuing the same card. Also, I think that PSA's Set Registry is boosting the value of some of the tougher cards in the 1950s, 60s and 70s baseball sets.

Best regards,
Michael

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Posted By: MW

Sorry...Todd, not Jim

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Posted By: jay behrens

The 55 set was the first one put together that did not come from my childhood. Also had many 55s go thru my hands and can vouch for the fact that that Sherman Lollar is easily the hardest card in the set. Delsing and Zauchin were prolly the next hardest. The last card I needed each time I put the set together was Yogi Berra. There were plaenty out there, I was just was never able to find ones in nice shape.

Jay

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Posted By: Marc S.

That a "high-end" 8 might have been resubmitted once or twice in hopes of a 9. Population numbers may always been higher than actually exist -- but never less.

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Posted By: BRIAN

JAY- every set has a few difficult cards which most people aren't aware of and which don't show up in the price guides. thanks for sharing brian

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Posted By: nolemmings (Todd)

Great info-- any chance that these few cards were short-printed? How does one go about verifying what cards from a particular set are short-printed? It seems that without looking at uncut sheets, your only method would be to deduce by examining huge amounts of data (cards)and performing statistical analysis. Anyone know how its been done in the past?
Regards all...........Todd

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Posted By: jay behrens

Usually done from uncut sheets, but also from very knowledgable sources like Bill Henderson. There is a reason they call him the King of Commons He was the person that told me what cards were going to tough in the 55 Topps set.

Jay