Why are Goudey 4 in 1 cards so difficult to find in PSA 8?

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Posted By: bruce Dorskind

The primary focus of our collection is ultra high grade type cards
We only collect pre-WWII examples.

Whilst we have been fortunate to add significantly to our collection
over the past 18 months, we have found it nearly impossible to
acquire an R321 1935 Goudey 4 in 1 example in PSA 8.

In fact, only one such example has been auctioned in either E Bay
or by any of the top seven auction houses. (Source; Vintage Card Prices.com)

We have studied the population reports (95 examples) and the Set Registry.
We are aware of the collectors who have a significant number of PSA 8
examples.

However, we wonder why there have been so few examples auctioned
and why the cards are so rare in very high grades. It has been far easer
to acquire PSA 8 examples from sets with a far lower PSA 8 population.

We look forward to your response.


Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want