Anyone got a '51 Bowman Bob Hooper in PSA 9?

[Bosox Blair]

Apparently this is now a $10,000+ card (Goodwin Lot 357)...

Considering that a PSA 8 just sold on Ebay for $27.00, I think I'd opt for that one and spend the other $9,996.00 elsewhere.

[GoldenAge50s]

I sure hope Jeff L (Calvindog) over on the PreWar Board sees this! He just LOVES the prices Goodwin seems to realize!!

[sox1903wschamp]

Well, this is the only "9" with no 10's of old Bob so it smells of a registry war. My guess is this allowed someone to move up from #3 to #2 or 2 to 1 on the registry or something crazy like that. To each his/her own I always say.

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by sox1903wschamp

Well, this is the only "9" with no 10's of old Bob so it smells of a registry war.

Hi Michael,

For sure that is what was behind that. I know there are a lot of personal choices in this hobby, and I sure would not want to have to answer for some of mine.

But you have my permission to have me committed if I ever buy a 1950s common for $10K+ when one very subjective grade lower costs $27.

[ChiefBenderForever]

Insanity at it's finest that I will never understand other than that someone has way to much money to play with. What a waste and very tempting for someone at the grading companies to make a small fortune on the side simply by taking a nice 8 and bumping it up. I have seen enough 7, 8, and 9's to realize you can't tell the difference between any of them, that is why I love 4,5, and 6 with the occasional 7. One person's trash is anothers treasure !