1966 Topps #591 Grant Jackson - why?

[Rich Klein]

I did not check the low end, but the high end is now $200. About two weeks ago, I emailed the Baseball Price Guide Editor (Hi Brian! )
and nicely informed him he needed to change the price, like yesterday. Two days later, price updated

[stlcardsfan]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

I did not check the low end, but the high end is now $200. About two weeks ago, I emailed the Baseball Price Guide and nicely informed him he needed to change the price, like yesterday. Two days later, price updated

Whoa! Well, they got it right now.

[NateMack]

Found mine at a card show a couple years ago in a stack of 66 cards. It was ex+ and I was super excited to find one. I handed it to the dealer and asked him how much. He looked it up in the Beckett and said, "books for $40, will you do $20?"
Needless to say, I couldn't get to my wallet quick enough!!

[robsbessette]

I can't stand the "it books for" guy at card shows. Once they pull out a price guide I know it's almost never going to work out.

I got my Jackson from a large lot on eBay. Advertised as a starter lot of 450 cards with a BIN of $150. VG/EX. Only one picture of a 800 count box. The description noted that there were no superstars, some semistars, LL cards, and almost all commons.

On the off chance I direct messaged him and asked if there were any cards over the number 500.

He responded with numbers that corresponded to cards like the Cardinals Rookies, Jackson RC, Skowron, Clarke, Snyder, Twins team, Coleman, and a couple more that I can't remember off the top of my head.

I couldn't hit the BIN button fast enough. I pulled upgrades and set needs, turned around and sold a nice starter lot and recouped all my money.

Originally Posted by NateMack

Found mine at a card show a couple years ago in a stack of 66 cards. It was ex+ and I was super excited to find one. I handed it to the dealer and asked him how much. He looked it up in the Beckett and said, "books for $40, will you do $20?"
Needless to say, I couldn't get to my wallet quick enough!!

[mintacular]

I found an EX-ish one in a dealer box at a small local show, I somehow thought I read a thread about Jackson being a tough card but wasn't 100% sure, and did not know it was much more than a $20 card....Anyway I bought it for around $5 and sold it for near $100 on eBay

[BillP]

If #591 is worth $200 in NrMt or better, then why not other SP's. I think everyone agrees that selected high numbers are in lesser supply than others but how about the 7 or 8 others. I have my list of who they are.
I hope collectors realize that #591 is the most expensive card in the set.

[stlcardsfan]

I bought this one for $7 at a show and a much nicer one that I don't have scanned for $35.

[Gr8Beldini]

Originally Posted by NateMack

Found mine at a card show a couple years ago in a stack of 66 cards. It was ex+ and I was super excited to find one. I handed it to the dealer and asked him how much. He looked it up in the Beckett and said, "books for $40, will you do $20?"
Needless to say, I couldn't get to my wallet quick enough!!

At least you were decent enough to pay without counter-offering off the $20. Reminds me of the time years back when I was in a baseball card store (remember those)? Will Clark rookies had just exploded and the price guides didn't reflect what they were selling for. Some doofus asked the kid behind the counter the price, which he quoted $2 each (book price, but the card was actually selling for $10-20 at the time). Instead of buying them all (about 50) and being happy with his very good fortune, the guy started harassing the kid for a better deal for all of them. Kid asks owner; owner kills the idea of selling any for $2. Buyer was outraged, exclaiming, "We had a deal!!!" I was happy to point out that there was no deal. Kid made an offer that the buyer refused.

[glynparson]

In most grades it sells fir the most money. This is true up to around an 8. There are more valuable 9s and 10s. The fact is the other sp cards are not as tough and don't have the same demand level. For whatever reason it is a very tough and popular card from the 1960s.

[Orioles1954]

I recent but a random assortment of cards from a card shop for 25 bucks. There were a couple of hundred cards there and imagine my surprise when found a 1966 Topps Jackson Sold on ebay for $150 or so.

[azsportsrelics]

A big reason why #591 N.L.Rookie Stars is higher in price than other short prints. Productions problems. It was most likely on the edge and (or) corner of the sheet, and for whatever reason there were machine problems that showed up on this particular card more than others. Many have surface problems and the edges are beveled (machine marks or raised area) Also many have the red guide line by the edge. Add hat to most being 75-25 or worse and(or) diamond cut. It most likely had a problem or two even before being put into a pack. I first became aware of it around 30 years ago. Certain dealers would go around wanting to buy them up.