Thoughts on Montana Rookie cards?

[LACardsGuy]

I have been trying to sell a Montana PSA 10 for a couple months and there just seems to be NO interest. I have had not one offer at feebay or this board. Some scammers on craigslist, but...

Have mine priced lowest at Ebay. Have tried raising and lowering price, but nothing. I checked in with the other sellers of PSA 10s and they all report the same. Crickets.

Some people theorizing that Brady's rise to prominence takes Montana out of discussion as the GOAT, and that this leads to less interest. Maybe, but look at Unitas, Starr, Namath, etc., rookies. All healthy sales.

Anyone have big brain thoughts on the subject?

[mdube16]

My .02

Your listing didn't have a photo. That immediately cuts the people who might have interest right away.

Last 3 sales for this card have been:

$8610
$8531
$8584

If the card you are selling is not particularly hard to find, anyone looking for a modern card like this will want to be there (or less if its someone just looking for a deal). Its not like trying to move a low or mid grade 33 Gehrig where eye appeals can make huge differences in the pricing. Possibly dead centered would get a premium, but without a photo thats impossible to know.

At 8K net to you with some photos, the card would likely move or at least get conversations going. If you sold at auction at these past prices, your net would be less of course.

Its a great card to own and best of luck with the sale

[LACardsGuy]

where are you finding that data? The PSA auction prices site has VERY different information:

10/21/2019 $8,610.00
7/22/2019 $9,367.00
6/25/2019 $9,610.00
3/31/2019 $11,300.00
/24/2019 $10,450.00
1/31/2019 $10,115.00
1/23/2019 $10,015.00

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by LACardsGuy

where are you finding that data? The PSA auction prices site has VERY different information:

10/21/2019 $8,610.00
7/22/2019 $9,367.00
6/25/2019 $9,610.00
3/31/2019 $11,300.00
/24/2019 $10,450.00
1/31/2019 $10,115.00
1/23/2019 $10,015.00

All depends on a given site's data sources. The data provided above was VCP and other than the sale they have in common was more recent than the PSA data )the other two sales were August 2019 or later) Also even PSA's data shows a distinct downward trend on the card in general. So if you were in the market for one why would you pay even current sales prices if it's trending down? Unless you think it's hit bottom.

[mdube16]

Yes sales data is from VCP
sale dates:
10/19
9/25
8/25

[LACardsGuy]

got it. that makes sense. As for the condition of my specific 10, though, like I said, the other sellers reporting same thing.

What I was asking the forum, though, is not whether it's trending down, as that's clear. It's WHY is it trending down? What changes? Or is it just that it's uncommon enough of a sale that there is very little data, and these could be statistical blips.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

His image is there. Not sure what you were looking at.

Problems as I see them. Card is well-centered but not perfect on front and back is significantly off center. Image is done with a scanner that is focusing on the case and not the card so the image is blurry. See one of the many threads about scanners for a solution. Finally it's in an old holder. People shelling out big bucks want it in a current holder.

Hope that helps.

[buymycards]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

His image is there. Not sure what you were looking at.

Problems as I see them. Card is well-centered but not perfect on front and back is significantly off center. Image is done with a scanner that is focusing on the case and not the card so the image is blurry. See one of the many threads about scanners for a solution. Finally it's in an old holder. People shelling out big bucks want it in a current holder.

Hope that helps.

I have never understood people who want to sell an $8000 card on eBay but are too cheap to spend $70 for a decent scanner. Nothing personal, just something that I have observed over the years.

[LACardsGuy]

Update:
Sent to PWCC and they were going to feature it in this week's auction, do a video thing, etc., but then last second sent me an email saying that they were not certain that the PSA case and flip were legit! What what what?

Awaiting getting it back from PWCC to send into PSA to do a Grade Guarantee review.

Oh my. This is crazy stuff.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by LACardsGuy

Update:
Sent to PWCC and they were going to feature it in this week's auction, do a video thing, etc., but then last second sent me an email saying that they were not certain that the PSA case and flip were legit! What what what?

Awaiting getting it back from PWCC to send into PSA to do a Grade Guarantee review.

Oh my. This is crazy stuff.

It is one of the cards faked by the Mexican guy known as Copperfield. Where did you get it?

[MRSPORTSCARDCOLLECTOR]

Originally Posted by LACardsGuy

I have been trying to sell a Montana PSA 10 for a couple months and there just seems to be NO interest. I have had not one offer at feebay or this board. Some scammers on craigslist, but...

Have mine priced lowest at Ebay. Have tried raising and lowering price, but nothing. I checked in with the other sellers of PSA 10s and they all report the same. Crickets.

Some people theorizing that Brady's rise to prominence takes Montana out of discussion as the GOAT, and that this leads to less interest. Maybe, but look at Unitas, Starr, Namath, etc., rookies. All healthy sales.

Anyone have big brain thoughts on the subject?

Unitas, Starr, Namath are a lot rarer than the Montana card.

[LACardsGuy]

I put it up on Ebay. What the heck. I'll roll the dice and if it comes in low, I lose.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/38331678940...84.m1555.l2649