Are We Slaves To The Registry?

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

My point is that many people read the pop reports as if they were listing all cards that exist, and auction houses tend to word their descriptions in a direction that leans that way, when in fact they do not.

I don't know a single knowledgeable collector who views the pop reports as absolute certainty. Auction houses will of course use the pop reports as a certainty because they are in the business of selling and puffery is the norm. There have been plenty of times I've seen auctions of cards described as one of a kind -- with another example sitting in my collection, slabbed by the same company.

Case in point:

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[pkaufman]

Jeff, SCP did recently auction another D380 Chase, but stated "one of two ever graded". Just wondering what you meant ? Paul

[calvindog]

The copy initially said 1/1. After I emailed them a picture of my card they changed it.

[Dpeck100]

Do you consider this card rare?

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

Do you consider this card rare?

I did except I’m afraid Doug may have four raw ones sitting around somewhere.

[Dpeck100]

Originally Posted by calvindog

I did except I’m afraid Doug may have four raw ones sitting around somewhere.

I see. So six copies would just make it sort of rare. But no longer rare. K.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

I see. So six copies would just make it sort of rare. But no longer rare. K.

You lost me.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by calvindog

I don't know a single knowledgeable collector who views the pop reports as absolute certainty. Auction houses will of course use the pop reports as a certainty because they are in the business of selling and puffery is the norm. There have been plenty of times I've seen auctions of cards described as one of a kind -- with another example sitting in my collection, slabbed by the same company.

The key phrase being "knowledgeable collector"...

[Peter_Spaeth]

We've discussed it before, but I still find it interesting to speculate how many people out there still have significant unslabbed collections. There always seems to be a huge divergence of opinion.