52 Topps low number/high price?

[irv]

Can anyone tell me why these cards are so expensive?
Is it because of the Grey and Black backs?

Never seen such high bid prices for low number cards like this before?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-TOPPS-4...MAAOSwX~dWtWPH
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-TOPPS-1...QAAOSwL7VWtWNA
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-TOPPS-1...cAAOSwvUlWtWPA

[KCRfan1]

The first card you reference via ebay is an error card, Joe Page on the front with the bio of a different player ( Johnny Sain ) on the back. Plus the card presents very nicely.

The other two cards you reference via ebay are grey backs and the market bears out what they will sell for. I believe it's hard to put a definite price on those cards especially in an auction format.

[Republicaninmass]

You might want to take a look through your stash!

[ALR-bishop]

There are several threads in here on the grey back "Canadian" scarcity and associated pricing. Any price guide will note the Sain and Page variations

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...1952+canadians

[irv]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

The first card you reference via ebay is an error card, Joe Page on the front with the bio of a different player ( Johnny Sain ) on the back. Plus the card presents very nicely.

The other two cards you reference via ebay are grey backs and the market bears out what they will sell for. I believe it's hard to put a definite price on those cards especially in an auction format.

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

You might want to take a look through your stash!

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

There are several threads in here on the grey back "Canadian" scarcity and associated pricing. Any price guide will note the Sain and Page variations

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...1952+canadians

Thanks guys. Surprised there are no scans/pics of the backs? (unless I'm blind)

RM, already looked at mine, and as far as I can tell, I don't have any of these types of cards, sadly?

[cammb]

Originally Posted by irv

Thanks guys. Surprised there are no scans/pics of the backs? (unless I'm blind)

RM, already looked at mine, and as far as I can tell, I don't have any of these types of cards, sadly?

Yes that is amazing how a seller can post a gray back and not show scans.

[cammb]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

There are several threads in here on the grey back "Canadian" scarcity and associated pricing. Any price guide will note the Sain and Page variations

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...1952+canadians

Is there any positive proof that these cards were printed in Canada? If they were, why doesn't it say that. I thought they were printed somewhere in upstate NY.

[ALR-bishop]

I am not a Canadian prophet. We do have one on the board though. Dave Hornish and Bob Lemke have doubts. I really do not care that much. Will try to add prior threads

http://toppsarchives.blogspot.com/se...20Gray%20Backs

http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0LEV...nSRuU5BdVHFYM-

And , a Canadian fan

http://net54baseball.com/showthread....ps+1952+canada