prices for..1914-1915 cracker jacks...

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

For 1914 you're looking at the following in 1-2 grades:
Alexander $1250-$1500+
Cobb $3000-$7500
Jackson $7500-$15,000
Wagner $3000-$5,000
Mathewson $10,000-$20,000

[benderbroeth]

any ideas on 1915's?

[benderbroeth]

bump

[Leon]

Not sure on the '15s but it seems the '14s have come down a little lately. My wild ass guess on the 15s is a bit more than half the value of the '14s. Some google searches will give you the specific results.

[effe]

I got a PSA 3 one this one and I'm puzzled as to why. Was the impression on the left side severe enough to knock it down that far? Perusing the grades on Ebay I was expecting a 4 or maybe even a 4.5. I'd appreciate any even input, even if it's "John, your full of s***, you were lucky to score a 3 on that one" .

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

I'm certain that CJ grades have gotten much stricter in the last 2 years at PSA. What would be a 5 is now getting 3 or lower in some cases. One contributing factor seems to be that caramel staining is more closely scrutinized. On your card, the crease on the left definitely plays into the 3 as well as the staining. But to be honest I've seen that same condition and worse in 4's and 5's. Because of the wildly fluctuating grading in this set, unless you're playing the GPA registry game, buying the card vs the grade is crucial.
The grading variance is also one reason I think the pop reports for this set is off by as much as 25% with collectors cracking and resubmitting.

p.s. that's a very tough card in the set and one you don't see come up for sale often. It's a beauty!

[effe]

Thanks for the responses. I was actually able to get the customer service rep to talk to the head grader at PSA. His response was the 3 resulted from the staining. I just guess it would have been nice if they had decided how they would treat the staining on these cards from the outset and stuck with it.