Any thoughts on this auction's results?

[KingFisk]

I totally get the "card not the holder" mantra... Beautiful card...looks relatively free of print dots, though there are a few...but still...$985? Someone taking a swing on a regrade to 9? Curious what the community thinks about the result.


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[glynparson]

If the card looks as nice in person and some dealers were able to preview it and see it in person I believe they may feel it severely undergraded. It sure appears so from the scan. Corners appear sharp and I don't see all that print junk that almost every Yaz rookie has.

[MattyC]

I almost dropped a huge snipe on that but lost myself in meetings. The card looks like a 9 at first glance. And yet a 9 would still cost significantly more than the winning bid on that card. A prime case of the card over holder, and what's more there is bump potential mitigating cost in case of a resale. I've had 7s regrade to 9s before so it happens. But in terms of enjoying a clean, gorgeous card that looks better than many 8s and 9s, that card right there would bring a collector great enjoyment. Waiting around for an 8 or 8.5 that looks the same, and then having to win that 8 or 8.5, makes winning that card at that price a good deal, if you're after that card and love it.

I mean cover that flip and imagine it said '9,' on it, and it would look right at home. Props to whoever will be holding that beauty in their collection.

[begsu1013]

looks like a strong 7, but not really knowledgeable on yaz rookies....was a pwcc auction though....

edited: strong 7, meaning definitely a better card than the grade. I would think crack and resubmit in a heartbeat.

[MattyC]

Just checked VCP and 9s centered like that would command 6-8 times as much right now. So someone paid good 8 money for a freakishly nice 7, that looks like a 9 that costs a ton more. Smart play. My snipe would've been strong 8 money as well for a 7 like that.

[begsu1013]

that kinda baffles me that a average psa 8 yaz rookie is only around $900 - $1000 then?

might be undervalued....

[jb67]

That is the best looking PSA 7 I have seen. I think the eye-appeal of that warrants the price paid. Would certainly love that one in my collection.

[MattyC]

Yeah I kicked myself when I realized I missed it.

Then again, I found this one hiding in a 4 holder for PEANUTS. It regraded to a 6!

[KingFisk]

I find it fascinating, having only been back in the hobby for a couple of years, but I don't think I have seen a card go for so high over VCP. The card looks perfect, no doubt...I wonder if there is a micro crease or something that knocked it to 7. The PWCC description did say it was a great card but didn't sell it as much as I have seen them do on other cards. Congrats to whoever won it, it is clearly a prize...can't wait to compare my 7 to it later tonight.