Koufax rookie $$$ jumping

[53Browns]

I made a more general comment on the main prewar thread. It seems to me that almost everything is getting astronomical and I'll soon be collecting canseco rookies again!

[Leon]

As someone trying to go the opposite way, starting at pre-war and going forward to 50s, 60s, 70s, it has been very difficult to know what to pay for nice HOF'ers/Rookies. The prices are going up and there are so many of them....not sure what to make of that?

[begsu1013]

if ya see a decently centered hof rookie at a decent price w 12 watchers in the first 24hrs, grab it.

[KCRfan1]

Koufax is HoF and iconic. I'm not sure who may jump next.....I don't believe there is that " icon " that isn't somewhat expensive already in a rookie card.

If I were guessing, Bench may be next. Just not sure how much of an icon Bench is. I'd love to say Munson, major media market, Yankee captain, and I think he's got an iconic mystique. No HoF though.

Probably way off base though. No pun intended.....

[TheNightmanCometh]

Kinda surprised Bob Gibson's RC hasn't jumped yet.

[pokerplyr80]

If I had to guess I'd say Rose will be the next one to jump, then maybe Frank and Brooks Robinson. But yea like Bob said if you find a centered one that doesn't break the VCP record by too much go for it.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

If I had to guess I'd say Rose will be the next one to jump, then maybe Frank and Brooks Robinson. But yea like Bob said if you find a centered one that doesn't break the VCP record by too much go for it.

I tried that on a Rose rookie 2 days ago. Listed raw as vg and had great centering with a large bottom border. After I snapped it up (BIN) and looked harder at it, it had a partially erased ink mark on back. I had to cancel the sale but it was a great card. I just couldn't pay vg price for a card with a noticeable ink mark which was otherwise vg.

[Rookiemonster]

I have to share a story that still bothers me. Years ago I passed on a Koufax rookie for 29 dollars. It was maybe 94 or 95 I never forgot it. As years went on I
I got a nice raw one for 150. I took it to a card show and sold it for 300. It was before my birthday and my wife gave me a go to buy a card from EBay for 150.
So I decided I would upgrade my Koufax . A few days past and I see a 5.5 Koufax rc ending. I bought it for 380. I handed her the money and said put this in the bank I'm buying this card. She promptly lost her mind !! So I canceled the order and she took the money. 😭

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by Leon

I tried that on a Rose rookie 2 days ago. Listed raw as vg and had great centering with a large bottom border. After I snapped it up (BIN) and looked harder at it, it had a partially erased ink mark on back. I had to cancel the sale but it was a great card. I just couldn't pay vg price for a card with a noticeable ink mark which was otherwise vg.

Sounds like a good call passing. There are enough out there in that grade range that you can find a decent looking one that hasn't been altered. I would probably have one already if I didn't find the card so aesthetically unappealing.