Recent price action

[Snapolit1]

I've heard from some friends who collect post war and modern era that there's been some serious sell off in the past month in certain corners of that market.

Anyone seeing real softness yet in pre-war?

I realize that's a broad question. . . . There's been so many auctions lately and I really haven't followed them that closely . . .

[notfast]

I have not seen what I would call “softness.”

A couple months ago, every new sale was 10-25% higher than the last. Whether that was a day or a month from the previous one. THAT has slowed down but I wouldn’t consider that softness.

Stabilization IMO.

[puckpaul]

Nothing pre-war or 50’s that I would like to buy is anything but strong still.

[Wanaselja]

Originally Posted by puckpaul

Nothing pre-war or 50’s that I would like to buy is anything but strong still.

Same here.

[Bkrum]

I don’t watch modern cards at all but does the softness extend to high profile cards in 50s?

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Bkrum

I don’t watch modern cards at all but does the softness extend to high profile cards in 50s?

Unfortunately, no

[egri]

Originally Posted by Bkrum

I don’t watch modern cards at all but does the softness extend to high profile cards in 50s?

Not from what I'm seeing on signed cards. I don't follow rookies too closely; I'd be interested to see if the runup in Clemente, Koufax, etc from a few years ago has held up too.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by puckpaul

Nothing pre-war or 50’s that I would like to buy is anything but strong still.

Prices were soft in the latest Goldin Auction on some key post war

1949 Leaf Jackie Robinson PSA 7 136k
last 3 sales 402, 234, 354

1951 Bowman Mantle PSA 7 81k
last 3 sales 115, 174, 99

1952 Topps Mantle PSA 8 861k
recent sales at 1.6 and 1.35 million

I have noticed this in some other recent auctions. Maybe this isn't what you are looking at, but there is definitely some correction going on at the top of the postwar vintage and modern market.

[Tao_Moko]

Low/mid grade 50's have been strong. Taking more patience on cards like '52 and '53 Mays' to find at a deal. Catching someone sleeping on a bid took more than a dozen attempts to still pay record highs.

[sportscardpete]

Everything feels a touch softer than February. Modern is getting killed. The argument though is that compared to early last year modern is up way more than vintage still.

Would love if some Cobbs softened up though!!