I overpaid for one D304 and lost several lots that I expected to win after bidding beyond my comfort zone. I'm still floored by the final prices on some of the iconic cards, and I wonder if it's a one-off or the start of a trend.
A 1932 U.S. Caramel Ruth PSA 1 went for $14,040 (very nice appeal, but still a shocking number). Another PSA Authentic punched/canceled copy went for $10,898. It's a very cool conversation piece with the boot-shaped hold punches and stamp, but the price surprised me.
A 1933 Goudey Ruth #53 PSA 1 with rounding, creasing, and toning... $11,426.
A 1933 Goudey Ruth #181 PSA 1.5 with rounding, staining, and light paper loss... $11,281.
A 1934 Goudey #37 Gehrig PSA 2 with rounding and front paper loss... $4255.
It's also worth noting that the final prices I'm using are from Clean Sweep's auction results page, and they actually understate the total price by 2%. Clean Sweep appears to be using a 20% premium to report their results, but the actual premium on the invoices is 22%.
Just crazy, crazy numbers for low-grade cards that come to auction fairly often.
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