1878 Ripken?
 

This counts as a pre-war thread topic, right? ;)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1878-TOPPS-C...-/190627036652

That looks nice for being 134 years old!!

Never seen a '10' on a card that old... too bad it's not his rookie card (1869, I think).

Why do people grade $.50 cards? That blows my mind.

That's a great question David.

My favorite graded card I saw at a show once was a '90 Score Juan Gonzalez PSA 8. Even if the card graded a 10 it'd still be worth .55 cents. Needless to say he was asking $15. I know it's not a pre-war listing, but it is confusing why people grade certain cards.

To each their own I guess, but on a card like that you would have to get a 10 to make any money at all. It just doesn't seem worth it. I looked it up in VCP and a 10 averages $16.59. How much money can you really make after grading fees, eBay and PayPal fees, etc.? A 9 has a VCP average of only $3.25, in which case you loose money. It just doesn't seem worth the effort or gamble for a few bucks.

The Gonzalez is understandable because it's his rookie and they probably thought it would get a 10. The most pointless card I've ever seen graded was 1990 Topps Frank Thomas(with name) psa 4. Checking the pop reports. Apparently there are 12 of 'em out there..

Still the funniest thing I've ever seen posted on this board:

<img src=" http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/3963/psa1.jpg">

hahahah:p

I want that card!!! love how it got graded a 1, and an ink-stain (MK)! lol