Legendary Auction -- Josh Gibson Toleteros card

[calvindog]

Funny that this card -- which sold for 14K just a couple months ago in Lelands -- was just graded and is now for sale in Legendary tonight. I wonder why Josh didn't have this card graded? Gee, what a head-scratcher, a big auction house like that wouldn't want to get a supposedly high end card graded before it was sold at auction.

http://www.legendaryauctions.com/Lot...00&category=1#

http://www.lelands.com/bid.aspx?lot=1&auctionid=905

[CTDean]

My thoughts are knowing the card would grade PSA 7 at best, having the card graded would eliminate the PSA 8+ dreamers.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Come now, Jeffrey, Josh provided an explanation.

"This Joshua Gibson 1950-51 Toleteros has been left un-graded and in its raw unblemished state due to its late inclusion into this auction."

EDIT TO ADD
It was included late but was lot #1?

[calvindog]

Ahhh yes. The card couldn't be graded in a day, that's the ticket.

Boy, I'd sure like to look closely at the back (and front) of that card.

[Orioles1954]

No matter what grade it is, that Gibson is probably the most over-rated card in the hobby.

[slantycouch]

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

No matter what grade it is, that Gibson is probably the most over-rated card in the hobby.

I'm always amazed by the attention it gets. I understand its importance, but there are MANY cards I'd go after before this one, at that price level.

[MikeU]

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

No matter what grade it is, that Gibson is probably the most over-rated card in the hobby.

100% Agree