My purchases from the National

[mechanicalman]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

They all look nice for the grade. Worth a premium to vcp average. I don't even consider SMR though when making a purchase decision. I think you did fine.

I agree with Jesse. I think you did well, and I think SMR is getting less relevant by the day. I spent time looking at Brady and Jeff's cards, and I think the premium they get is justified by the eye appeal their cards offer. Basically you've paid a premium to have someone curate a nice card for you.

I must say, I am surprised 707 was that flexible on price. I've never seen more than a marginal discount. Nice work!

[Snapolit1]

Does Brady sell on eBay? Had good stuff.

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

Loved reading your post and thanks for including all the data. Think you did extremely well. Like Sam said you're paying for quality. Someone once said, "Quality doesn't cost, it pays!" (Oh yeah that was at the Psa lunch)

Your Ruth is as nice a "3" as I've ever seen. Deserves a bump try!

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Does Brady sell on eBay? Had good stuff.

Collector focus. Luckiest man.

[obcbobd]

Thanks for sharing the details!

Love the Ruth!

[Andrew1975]

Pretty tough to find a nice E95 Plank without a diamond cut, plus the color on yours is exceptional. The Ruth has outstanding eye appeal. Love the centering and registration. Great pickups!

[Big Ben]

Nice purchases. The Ruth has great eye appeal, and the Spahn card is very underrated.

[JollyElm]

I'll echo the sentiment of others. It is beautiful having the prices you paid there for everyone to see. It gets tiresome seeing threads where the prices of sold cards have been removed. Kudos to you!!