About a week in, biggest surprises in REA?

[oldjudge]

Very accurate-many guys there worked at SGC earlier in their careers.

[cardsnstuff]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Very accurate-many guys there worked at SGC earlier in their careers.

Thanks. Good to know, I never bid in their auctions, but they have quite a few pieces that have peaked my interest.

[Exhibitman]

The 1948 Leaf Rocky Graziano is at a record-breaking price. The same card that sold for $41K a few years ago is at $60K (including the vig) today.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

The 1948 Leaf Rocky Graziano is at a record-breaking price. The same card that sold for $41K a few years ago is at $60K (including the vig) today.

Centering doesn't seem to matter on Rocky!!!!

[oldjudge]

I’m surprised that the PSA 7 Ruth rookie is “only” at $400,000. Even though it is blank backed, I thought it would end up as a seven figure card (it still may). I am also amazed that the Esterbrook Kalamazoo Bat has only one bid. I don’t collect these, but Met Kalamazoo Bats are incredibly rare.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

Centering doesn't seem to matter on Rocky!!!!

With only a handful of known examples condition is really not a consideration.

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

The 1948 Leaf Rocky Graziano is at a record-breaking price. The same card that sold for $41K a few years ago is at $60K (including the vig) today.

I'm sure many people are better at cracking out cards than I am. But it seems like it would take at least some courage to crack out a $40,000 card like the Graziano description says the current consignor did.

[Bicem]

Lajoie t3 at 12k plus juice also surprises me.

[oldjudge]

With six day to go 19th century bid levels are still anemic. Of course there are a few exceptions, but in general the levels are the weakest I have seen in many years. This of course could change, but as I remember, prior REA auctions at this point showed markedly stronger results.