Pricing of 1915 CJ Joe Jackson

[paul]

I know this is a very valuable and popular card, but doesn't $4,750 sound like a bit much for a card that was literally torn in half and pieced back together?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/282012156268...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[ullmandds]

I was watching that one. Well it presents pretty well, considering...and if one is looking to complete the set the JJ can be cost prohibitive I suppose. Just another example of the lunacy of card collecting.

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

cool story if it's true. The dad's temper cost his son tens of thousands.

[Stonepony]

I had a 1915 JJ that was torn in half, expertly repaired and slabbed at PSA A ( altered). Presented as EX and you could not detect the repair on the front. Sold for $3500 a couple years ago

[glchen]

Well, when you have this M01-5 Ruth sell for over $18K (which I once owned but sold for less than half that price, no, I'm not bitter), that JJ with that kind of eye appeal is a bargain!

[nat]

I always find it odd when sellers copy and paste Wikipedia entries. (I assume that's what the text at the bottom is.) Like if you're going to bid on a $4000 baseball card (or any pre-war card actually) you need to be reminded who Joe Jackson was.

[Bpm0014]

Although it presents well, I think the conservator did a horrendous job in putting it back together. You get what you pay for I guess.

[sportscardpete]

I was the direct underbidder on this one, and it haunted me for a few hours not putting up the extra couple of hundred dollars to win this. They are that hard to find in affordable shape.

And then I woke up, and realized I almost spent 5000 on a ripped card. And I felt a little bit better.

Whoever won it should be lucky to have it though. It does present well for a rip.

[Joshwesley]

I frantically went back and forth on this one..
I was worried about the authenticity of the card..

I still almost came in at 5k in the last minute.

Kind of wish that I would have now... I wanted to ask you guys about it but didn't want to violate any rules of the board.

Now I've got to find another card to invest in.

[uniship]

That Ruth rookie was only $18k? What a steal!

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by nat

I always find it odd when sellers copy and paste Wikipedia entries. (I assume that's what the text at the bottom is.) Like if you're going to bid on a $4000 baseball card (or any pre-war card actually) you need to be reminded who Joe Jackson was.

Remembered this comment and wanted to remark why. It's brings your item to more eyes because of all the people searching different terms with the "Search Descriptions"; think of all the people, places, and things that were now copied into the entry. Now think how many of those people have saved searches for. I don't do it, but it's definitely going to get your item wider visibility.