Cards you regret letting go...

A really clean and sharp 1951 Bowman Willie Mays RC in PSA 6. At least it found a good home with Ian on the board.

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by Gobucsmagic74

A really clean and sharp 1951 Bowman Willie Mays RC in PSA 6. At least it found a good home with Ian on the board.

It's definitely in a happy home Dan. Don't plan to ever part with it, but if I ever do, you'll be first I reach out to. Thanks again.

Sold these on BST earlier this year, all are missed... though can't say I fully regret, since I needed and used the money for other things.

[clydepepper]

I will add a short-sighted trade I made several years ago:

Now, understand that the two cards were actually listed at very close to the same value AT THE TIME of the trade.

I traded a clean T206 Walter Johnson portrait for a 1970 Topps Nolan Ryan which got graded EX-MT 6.

That T206 was one of the last that I had after selling off 268 different T206s and some American Caramels which I purchased for only $1,500. I more than doubled my investment, but could have made many thousands if I had held on to them.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Like Leon said the chase is the thing and I hope I never lose that feeling!

With that said, I have regretted everything I have sold and have never regretted a purchase!

[rocarroll]

What I regret is what I DID NOT buy. Back in the mid 1980's I was at a card show with my dad. There was a guy that had a bunch of Mickey Mantle cards, one of which was the 1952 Topps Card. He offered to sell us the card for $500, I can still remember what it looked like. It would have probably graded a 3-4. I passed on it and instead bought about 10 different Mantles that he had as opposed to buying just the one. I still have those Mantles we bought that day and as I don't really know prices on Mantles now as I collect pre war, I know they aren't worth anything compared to what that one would be today.