Growing appeal of...eye appeal?

[Econteachert205]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

Is the opposite also true? Have prices come down for technically higher graded cards with less eye appeal (centering, diamond cut, or registration issues)?

I think so. I have bought a lot of nm7 oc cards usually mid level stars (think tony perez, Stargell etc) for below ex5 prices.

[darwinbulldog]

I was happy to buy the qualifier, not the card, on this postwar pair last night:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PSA-9-OC-196...vip=true&rt=nc

[pokerplyr80]

I have noticed centered mantles in particular going for high premiums. Not just the 51s and 52s, but late 50s and all his 60s issues as well. It does seem as though more people are adhering to the buy the card not the holder philosophy.

I have also noticed many cards that look off center for the grade sell towards low end of typical ranges. I certainly don't see many wtb posts saying centering and registration are not a priorty. A lot of you have been collecting far longer than myself, but I don't remember centering being as big of a deal a few years ago.

[Pat R]

I think most people will pay a premium for a card they are looking for
that is much nicer than the technical grade.

[MattyC]

Holy Cow that's an amazing card for the grade! Nice score!

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by Pat R

I think most people will pay a premium for a card they are looking for
that is much nicer than the technical grade.

Absolutely +1!

Regards to all,

Larry

[pokerplyr80]

That card looks amazing for a 2. Is there something I'm missing to account for the grade?