[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Eric72

Please note - the following is just my opinion:

If I'm not mistaken, the cert # is 53540524. That card sold via Leland's in 2021 for $4,317.

It appears (to me) that the eye appeal is less than stellar. The corners are obtuse/acute; the card wasn't cut perfectly square. The centering is off noticeably side-to-side. There are also several areas on the back which have marks of some sort.That's not to say this isn't a great card. I'm just pointing out that it does't have remarkable eye appeal for the grade.

The sports card market is (obviously) not the same as it was four years ago. However, the Leland's sale is at least one data point. Here's another:

REA sold a PSA 3 in more recent times (August 2023) for $2,760. To my eye, this 3 looks nicer than the 3.5 does. One could possibly attribute the lower hammer price to the state of collectibles in the summer of '23, when things weren't as...optimistic.

Another take on this would be to look at the peak of the market, which was (if I remember correctly) the spring of '21. The 3.5 was probably overpriced at that point. Additionally, in my opinion, the 3 was probably a bit underpriced in the summer of '23.

One other thing to keep in mind: scarce (not rare) backs have cooled a bit over the past few years.

If I had to assign a trade value to this card, I would probably land at somewhere around $3,000 to $3,200.

Well said Eric.