January Pickups

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Topcat79

Very nice Mick. Here’s mine that I think looks great for a 4. I always liked his 62 for some reason.

Gorgeous 4, that’s on par with my 5. Is there a hidden wrinkle somewhere or something?


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[Sportscards1086]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Gorgeous 4, that’s on par with my 5. Is there a hidden wrinkle somewhere or something?


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Agreed. I love that 4

[Topcat79]

Not that I can see...there’s a light scratch near his cap but I don’t think that should be enough to make it a 4. Oh well, just a number.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Topcat79

Not that I can see...there’s a light scratch near his cap but I don’t think that should be enough to make it a 4. Oh well, just a number.

All of this to me just speaks to PSA inconsistency. If these cards were raw in a case together 30 years ago, would they be priced differently? What do the TPG's have in their arsenal that's beyond "in the eye of the beholder"? I'm still struggling to see.

[KCRfan1]

The cards would be priced differently, they would be lower.

Crack out a mint 9 Mantle and try to get graded pricing. It will never happen.

Grading has created an inflated price structure that at a minimum, in most cases, the cost of grading is passed on to the consumer and reflected in pricing. Factor in the numerical grade, and the seller can set just about any price they choose.

Whether the card sells at that price is another story.

It's only worth what someone is willing to pay.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

The cards would be priced differently, they would be lower.

My point was how would they be priced in relation to each other if still raw - the 6 or the 5.5 that look worse than the 5?

[KCRfan1]

I imagine there is little difference in price, maybe 20 bucks or so, given your scenario.