What's the deal with '52 topps prices lately?

[Brianruns10]

Originally Posted by irv

I think most years cards are down somewhat, not just 52's, but keep in mind, that same auction you are referring to, with the $3,000 dollar card, also sold another 8 in the same auction for just over $800.00. The 8G card you're referring to has a black back, not a much more populous red back.

https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/ba...udson-60/22997 (scroll down to see the previous auctions and use the graph above to check out the population report)

Edit: Your $500 dollar card is the black back, exact same number, version as the $3,000 one? Can you post a pic of it?

The exact same. Here's the card I bought on Ebay a few days ago:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-6...p2047675.l2557

[irv]

Originally Posted by Brianruns10

The exact same. Here's the card I bought on Ebay a few days ago:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-6...p2047675.l2557

Congrats, Brian. You did very well!!

Not sure if I know a 100%, (hope others chime in) but I'd say/guess others missed this one and you lucked in at the right time?
Truthfully, I don't think this is a reflection of the current market but rather one of those P/U's we all dream about. Way to go!

This is the Heritage description, and with only 8 others in the POP report like it, I'd say you did extremely well.

1952 Topps Sid Hudson (Black Back) #60 PSA NM-MT 8 - None Higher. Corners with wear that can be described as "barely there," a bright white frame and a grand portrait. Hard to ask for more. A great example of a card rarely found this nice. Graded PSA NM-MT 8. Condition scarcity, this is the only eight cards in NM-MT with none graded higher.

[Brianruns10]

Originally Posted by irv

Congrats, Brian. You did very well!!

Not sure if I know a 100%, (hope others chime in) but I'd say/guess others missed this one and you lucked in at the right time?
Truthfully, I don't think this is a reflection of the current market but rather one of those P/U's we all dream about. Way to go!

This is the Heritage description, and with only 8 others in the POP report like it, I'd say you did extremely well.

1952 Topps Sid Hudson (Black Back) #60 PSA NM-MT 8 - None Higher. Corners with wear that can be described as "barely there," a bright white frame and a grand portrait. Hard to ask for more. A great example of a card rarely found this nice. Graded PSA NM-MT 8. Condition scarcity, this is the only eight cards in NM-MT with none graded higher.

Maybe this is karma rewarding me for way back when I sold my PSA 6 Bartirome for $400 before all the craziness happened and he blew up into a thousand dollar card.

I still can't forgive myself for that blunder.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Brianruns10

Maybe this is karma rewarding me for way back when I sold my PSA 6 Bartirome for $400 before all the craziness happened and he blew up into a thousand dollar card.

I still can't forgive myself for that blunder.

We all have similar stories, Brian, and as they say, hindsight is 20/20 but prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future.

I still don't know about your card a 100%? Maybe it's as Pokerply stated, 2 guys got caught up and drove it through the roof, or maybe it's as I said, and you got a smoking deal?

I have currently seen a bit of both with 52's. Some prices are down and there are others that make me scratch my head.

I know I still have lots to learn, especially about tough cards and/or black backed cards so maybe what I am seeing with some of these higher than normal prices, for what I thought were commons, is because they are difficult/scare to find?

Either way, you have a great looking card there and one I'd certainly love to add to my collection, so again, congrats on the pick up.