As we've all seen an identical card can vary dramatically across various auctions, especially in a PWCC auction. But all things being equal I have personally noticed centered cards going for high amounts compared to VCP averages. Even for cards that aren't breaking VCP records every other auction like the Mantles we've been discussing, or say a 55 Clemente.
I recently bought a 55 Clemente in PSA 4 and paid a premium for the grade because the card was almost dead centered and looks for the grade. Even though I was looking for a 5 or 6. And I believe I got a great deal, and would have been willing to pay more.
That being said, I'm sure we'd all love to see this experiment in action. Maybe we can get a couple of members to pick a couple high end mid grade cards, one with eye appeal, one without, send them to the same auction, and see what happens.
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