Your advice, how to price 1950’s commons for sale
 

I’m wondering if others here have found reliable ways or sources to comp commons for sale - ebay sold prices are a little hard to use (at least for me) and I wonder if anyone here might have experience they can share.

Here is a link of what I am preparing for sale (I’ve posted the ‘50 bowman lot for sale already on FB)

Thx for sharing any advice/experience

https://photos.app.goo.gl/etQAV8JtukbWDNqq9

I used The Battersbox prices as guidelines for how I've priced a lot of cards I've listed recently. I've bought a lot from them and always thought their prices were reasonable.

Based on the price differences between series, card stock, condition, etc, I'm not sure there is an "easy" way to effectively price cards from the 50s.

But after sorting them by set and number, I'd just go through COMC and see what the equivalent card is priced there.

IMO Greg Morris is the industry standard for raw vintage commons. The self-grading he and his team do is pretty consistent and fair. Because of that and his reputation, he's typically going to get top dollar on average, but he does such volume that you're going to be able to find good deals from him. But you can also use his sales as a benchmark for others.

Take a 1954 Topps #43 Dick Groat as an example. (Completely random, just saw it as a card I recently sold.) I see the following sales in EX-EXMINT from Greg Morris in the last three months:

$8.50
$26.00
$10.50
$11.50

Take out the highest and lowest, and you're looking at a card worth about $11.00 in truly EX-EXMINT condition. That's what I'd be willing to pay on a sale by Greg Morris. Maybe 75-80% from someone else without the same reputation.

That's one method I've used that I feel pretty good about. Hope it helps!

Brad

Although you didn't ask about this nuance, shipping charges seem to be important on individual cards. Having a combined shipping policy for multiple card purchased could be important. Greg Morris (mentioned above) uses this practice effectively imho

I see only 1951 Bowmans. Where are the others?

I see only 1951 Bowmans. Where are the others?

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