Koufax rookie $$$ jumping

[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. 😭

[packs]

I picked up a Koufax PSA 5 years ago for $150. Am I doing well now? I don't follow post-war too much.

[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.

[Flintboy]

PWCC just closed on a nice 7 last night at $3900...guess 4k is now the new norm.....

[Flintboy]

$5200 on a PSA 7 that just ended on EBay.......I was wrong in my original post about this being a 4k card in 6 months..... I was way wrong.....

[paleocards]

Two more BIN'ed within two hours of that one for $5999.99 and $6100!

I got mine for $875 in Feb. 2008 (thankfully!):