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t-206collector...I never bid on graded cards with writing on them, and I do not think I'm alone in this category. Moreover, the card that sold today is badly off-center. I think those factors naturally bring the value down.
These are comparable cards graded the same by the same company. Sure, not all 4's will look alike, and we buy the card not the holder. But still, today's card is currently at TWICE the final "value" of the $79 card that didn't sell. And it's selling in a one day auction at 5pm EST on a Thursday afternoon!
There are scores of factors in valuing cards and auctions. I just believe that the No Reserve for this card made a difference. Why else would the seller have pointed this fact out with bright red font?