WTB 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle

[MattyC]

The 52 Mays-- an astounding 7.5 example-- also shattered historical records, I believe selling for well more than what the last 8 commanded. Another noteworthy sale.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by MattyC

The 52 Mays-- an astounding 7.5 example-- also shattered historical records, I believe selling for well more than what the last 8 commanded. Another noteworthy sale.

i really never into 7.5s...they are like red headed step children.....half grades usually sell for much closer to the base grade....plus registry people a lot of times like the same grades for the sets so .5s get in the way for them

id rather get a 7 for much cheaper ..or pay big money for a 8...just seems like a waste to spend a lot for 8

i hope i am wrong on 7.5s...cause i do have a 1954 psa 7.5 Banks for sale..

[MattyC]

Well, I just bought a 7.5 recently that blows away all but one 8 I could find, and hangs with many of the 9s I saw on VCP and completed eBay sales-- actually besting many of the 9s in the centering and color department. I chose it over a few 8s that were available to me, as to me it was the better card. I'd also say that I have seen MANY half grade cards sell for much closer to the upper grade than the lower-- all depends on the card. If one buys a high end half grade, likely it will sell closer to the upper grade, I believe.

I'd offer that cards are each unique, discrete pieces, and need to be evaluated as such. Even with the TPGs efforts to herd cards into neat boxes, all cards in the same grade are simply not the same card, and some will not behave according to the VCP pricing grid. I couldn't generalize against an entire specific grade, and it seems whoever landed the Mays 7.5, along with the lucky new eventual owner of that nice Banks 7.5 RC, feels likewise