Selling Cards You Didn't Want To Or Have To?

[Bicem]

If it's no longer core to your focus, I don't think you'll miss it.

[Exhibitman]

I've never sold anything at my price that I regretted. If I don't want to sell it I set a really, really high price and don't budge from it. If someone wants to meet that price, fine, I will sell the card without remorse. After all, it's just stuff. I've very much regretted what some of my things sold for at auctions. A couple of times I've gotten lucky and bought them back for less than I sold them for.

If I had to pick a card that I regret selling it would be the 1954 Aaron rookie I had in PSA 7. I sat on it for about ten years then finally sold it for a fair, negotiated price...before the run up in prices. When I look at the VCP most recent prices I throw up a little in my mouth.

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Bicem

If it's no longer core to your focus, I don't think you'll miss it.

Jeff, what you said makes much sense. This said, I still wish that I hadn't, in a moment of weakness on May 26, 2011, traded this jewel, even though I still had a card of a common player from this set to serve as my type example (hence, I rationalized that this card wasn't "core" to my type-card focus) - but, it helps a bit to know that the Net54er I traded this card to (hi Ted!) truly treasures it:

[Jobu]

That is a beautiful Mantle and I can see why you might be conflicted. I hope that you land one of your top cards with the money so you never have to think twice about this decision.

Val, I wish I had been around when you traded that Matty! That is one of my top three favorite cards, absolutely incredible. Take solace in knowing that it resides in one hell of a collection.

[Bicem]

Don't even worry about this, relatively easy to replace anytime you want. Parting with the irreplaceable stuff that still fits your collection is what pains you forever.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by Bicem

Don't even worry about this, relatively easy to replace anytime you want. Parting with the irreplaceable stuff that still fits your collection is what pains you forever.

Honestly, with the prices the signed T206s have been getting at auction lately, I might be jumping into the terror dome. Leon's evacuation may cause a run on my collection!