Cards you sold and wish you hadn't

[Exhibitman]

I more wish I'd bought than wish I hadn't sold. I thought of the following cards when they were readily affordable but just didn't want to bother:

--Babe Ruth RC
--1933 Goudey #144 Ruth
--1925 Exhibit Gehrig
--1952 Topps Mantle

In terms of sold and missed, the worst move I ever made financially was to sell my PSA 7 1954 Topps Aaron and Mays a few years before the price run-up. The cards had basically stagnated for years and when I got an offer I went for it. The worst move ever sentimentally was selling off my childhood run of early Mantles. They were lower grade but all had been picked from $1 or $2 boxes when I was a kid. The most I paid for one was $3.25 at auction in a local card show for a 1952 Bowman. I had 52-53-54 Bowman and 56-57-61-65-66 Topps, and I was probably into them for under $20. I also wish I'd hung on to my run of 1950s-1960s football, especially the 1957 and 1962 Topps cards. Family friends with older kids gave me a giant box of their kids' cards. They had amazing runs of late fifties to early 60s cards. Finally, I wish I'd not sold off the 1969 Topps basketball set I assembled as a kid. I kept the Chamberlain and still have it but had to reassemble the rest of it.

[familytoad]

I’ve only sold a dozen cards or so.
I wish I had them all back. I didn’t need to sell any of them, I was thinning the type card collection for no apparent reason.
A T211 Red Sun that I didn’t do good as a consignment that day.
A few T209 , a Big Head Strip Card, e99 , stuff like that which technically didn’t fit my overall collection, but weren’t hurting anything sitting in a box called “ Types”

[chiprop]

My stomach dropped before I opened this thread. There are so many cards I wish I had kept. Then I started reading and I felt a little better. Lots of money left on the table by this group. I’m glad I’m not the only one, cause misery loves company. Off the top of my head...

1914 CJ Jackson
1914 CJ Matty SGC 40
Rose Co Cobb SGC 40
Rose Co Wagner
E105 Wagner SGC 40
Kotton Wagner ...

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This is one of those times I’m glad I smoked away some of my memories.

[Gradedcardman]

T206 set less Wagner, Plank and Doyle- Divorce
1933 Goudey Ruth Green PSA 6- Divorce
1952 Topps Mantle PSA 3- College money

[ValKehl]

Not sold, but I wish I hadn't traded this jewel several years ago. At least, it went to another Net54er (hi Ted), whom I'm sure is very happy to have it.

[iowadoc77]

Wow Chuck. That’s harsh. But thanks for sharing. Makes me feel less bad about selling my Contenders Tom Brady during his suspension before it really took off. Super bowl time could have made me about $8k more.

[LuckyLuke]

One of my first cards purchased and did not understand enough about the RARITY of certain cards in our hobby. Sold it and within 1 1/2 years the 1925 Exhibits claimed their rightful spot in our hobby.

[RedsFan1941]

sold a 1948 leaf paige that had a nice front and minor paper loss on the reverse. sold it after deciding not to complete the set. much regret.