Rising prices for CJ 15s...

[dtp717]

I think it started a few months ago when a couple of sellers on ebay had lots of 1915s for sale and bent the price curve upwards to the point 3s were averaging around $200. That's a big change from what I've seen over the past few years. Now, it seems like people are holding onto their 15s as I've had a difficult time finding the last 10 I need to complete my set. I've managed to upgrade a few cards here and there in the meantime. There are many more 14s available on ebay and auction sites. Maybe that all changes next year.?.?

I just sold several cards recently on ebay from both years and the 14s were flat while the 15s went nuts. I sold two 3s and a 4 for over $350 each, and a 5 brought almost $400. There's a Pratt 4 for over $400 right now. Kinda crazy. It appeared a couple of guys were duking it out over my cards and running the prices way up. As a seller, I can't complain, but I was shocked.

[GregMitch34]

The recent Heritage auction showed what I would consider flat (though high) values for most of the nice 1914s while the many PSA 8s and 8.5s from 1915 doubled previous prices....

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by dtp717

Now, it seems like people are holding onto their 15s as I've had a difficult time finding the last 10 I need to complete my set. I've managed to upgrade a few cards here and there in the meantime. There are many more 14s available on ebay and auction sites. Maybe that all changes next year.?.?

Doug - Im curious what 10 you have left? Also, did you build a 1914 subset and if so what did you include? I got the 7 different poses found in the 1914s (Pratt, Matty, 60 Zeider and the 4 that aren't in the 1915 set) plus a no# Bresnahan just because.

[dtp717]

Oldring, Crawford, Heinie Wagner, Wheat, Cicotte, Jackson, Birmingham, Konetchy, Rickey, and Oakes. They just don't seem to be coming up with much regularity, unless they're beaters or 8s! As for the 14s, I think I'm doing what everyone else is; trying to accumulate the different poses and team changes, etc. I need the Plank, Hoblitzell, Matty, Demaree, Pratt, Magee, Niehoff, and Marsans. Those certainly don't come cheap. It's a process, but fun nonetheless.

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by dtp717

Oldring, Crawford, Heinie Wagner, Wheat, Cicotte, Jackson, Birmingham, Konetchy, Rickey, and Oakes. They just don't seem to be coming up with much regularity, unless they're beaters or 8s! As for the 14s, I think I'm doing what everyone else is; trying to accumulate the different poses and team changes, etc. I need the Plank, Hoblitzell, Matty, Demaree, Pratt, Magee, Niehoff, and Marsans. Those certainly don't come cheap. It's a process, but fun nonetheless.

So you are going for the 199 card master set? Bres no #?

Rickey is tough...I think finding a mid-grade Crawford is also tough.

[dtp717]

I have a Bres no #. There was a Crawford PSA3 on eBay about a year ago which sold for less than $350. I was kicking myself for not trying to get it. I think at the time I still had my 14 PSA 4 Crawford and was debating whether to sell or keep it.

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by dtp717

I have a Bres no #. There was a Crawford PSA3 on eBay about a year ago which sold for less than $350. I was kicking myself for not trying to get it. I think at the time I still had my 14 PSA 4 Crawford and was debating whether to sell or keep it.

I remember that card, I have the same regret. Finding a solid mid-grade Evers upgrade has also alluded me. In my set, the lower numbers all seem to be tougher in mid-grade. I picked up a ton of the high series though that were from the same collection, all raw and most of those are VG-Ex so I may be biased. I also screwed myself by not buying a beautiful sgc 4 wags at last years National, it had sold when I went back for the 13th time or so, but I was ready to pull the trigger. I feel 1915s lack the overall respect from the hobby due to being overshadowed by the 1914s...great cards.

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[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

How many current completed sets for both 14 and 15 do you think are out there both raw and graded? For 14 I'm thinking less than 10 complete. Don't know about 1915...