Grading and value of the '89 UD Griffey

[pokerplyr80]

I have two PSA 10s, one I bought when they were about $200, the second I got two weeks later, pulled from a box of leaf best of baseball. I think the box cost around $200 so it was a wash. I don't think I'll be selling either any time soon. I'm not holding them for investment potential, I just really enjoy having that card. It seems there are plenty of others of the same mindset. That or they're hoping for a bump when he's elected to the HOF.

[Bored5000]

I don't know that there is really much speculation going on with regard to price appreciation of an '89 Upper Deck Griffey. Maybe there is some speculating going on with PSA 10s at $300, but how many people are buying PSA 9s for $40-50 as an investment?

PSA 9s can be had on eBay for $40 if a buyer is careful. At that price, how much investment speculation is really involved? If a $40 card goes to $0, then so be it.

I have an '85 Jordan Nike promo card. That card is worth less than $100 in PSA 8, but it is one of my favorite cards because it is where the iconic Jordan Jumpman logo came from. I don't think there is much upside there, other than PSA 10s, but I didn't buy that card because I think it is going to skyrocket in value. The '89 Upper Deck Griffey is an iconic card in the hobby, even if the card is not worth a lot of money.

[packs]

Just out of curiosity, how many 52 Mantles have been graded?

[philliesphan]

Originally Posted by packs

Just out of curiosity, how many 52 Mantles have been graded?

PSA has graded 1,129 of them.

[xplainer]

I think it was on another forum I visit, but I remember a guy sending in a beat up, creased card to PSA. As planned, he got a PSA 1.
The only PSA 1 89 UD Junior.
Planned to bill it as such and sell on Ebay.

[xplainer]

I think it was on another forum I visit, but I remember a guy sending in a beat up, creased card to PSA. As planned, he got a PSA 1.
The only PSA 1 89 UD Junior.
Planned to bill it as such and sell on Ebay.