Greg Morris

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by 661fish

Right now on Ebay is a raw 59 Elston Howard nrmt or better at $135.50. Now am I stupid or is somebody bidding this up? Come on folks!

It's listed as NM MT or better, not NM, and looks pretty close to Mint.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-Topps-...8AAOSwXvRdFUap

[bnorth]

How could this bid history be anything but a very loyal bidder. You guys and your conspiracy theories.

Bidder: 7***7 ( 34Feedback score is 10 to 49)
Feedback: 100% Positive
Item description: 1959 Topps Set Break #395 - Elston Howard NM-MT OR BETTER *GMCARDS*
Bids on this item: 17

30-Day Summary
Total bids: 488
Items bid on: 104
Bid activity (%) with this seller: 100% Help
Bid retractions: 0
Bid retractions (6 months): 0

[Republicaninmass]

Exact same bidder and question I had when I listed my 1952 topps and nobody bid

Edited: this bidder didnt bid on any lots

[Johnny630]

Card looks Nrmt-Mint to me all day long and twice on Sundays

[Fred]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

It's listed as NM MT or better, not NM, and looks pretty close to Mint.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-Topps-...8AAOSwXvRdFUap

But how could anybody know for sure unless it goes to a third party authenticator... OMG, could you imagine assigning a grade to it and not having someone that works for PSA or SGC confirming this?

[661fish]

Btw gang, you can get a PSA 8 for around $70.

[661fish]

Glad I'm not the only one that is baffled.

[Johnny630]

See with all the S++T going on over at The Lake people are gonna think conspiracy on everything.....Uncertainty is at its highest level ever in this freaking hobby....sad good guys become collateral damage it’s always the good guys that take it on the backside.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by 661fish

Btw gang, you can get a PSA 8 for around $70.

And a 9? 200 or more I would imagine.
It's also 50 50 or pretty close.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

One person cannot bid up an auction. Mathematical impossibility.

[CobbSpikedMe]

Thanks for outing the auction dude!

[x2drich2000]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

One person cannot bid up an auction. Mathematical impossibility.

Depends on the auction...I've done it a few times in both REA and LOTG

[Misunderestimated]

If you abhor graded cards Greg Morris is, in my experience, the most reliable seller of raw cards for post-war set builders. He (they?) has a very loyal following that is earned. I assume that there are also bidders who look to grade the nicest raw cards from Greg Morris. I think that this card was given the highest grade that Greg Morris will give and their loyal customers will trust that.

I don't know what accounts for this one but it just takes two -- set builders or investors -- who want this card and want it now.

[nolemmings]

You can question Greg Morris auctions without necessarily impugning his integrity. I did this a few months ago on the postwar side, and still remain baffled by some of the action I see:

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...ighlight=frank

From my post #28:
"Well, sorry to rant again, but I may put my return to buying nice raw post-war cards on hold. GM had a nice 1967 Kaline a week or two ago, which mostly sells for under $100 in PSA 8 and has one sale at 8.5 for $155. My snipe didn't even register and the ungraded card sold for $193.50.

The kicker, though, was a high-number 1966 Dick Bertell. Nice but far from scarce and not so distinguishable from those in recent sales. The ungraded GM card sold for $115. This is about double what it sells for in PSA 9 MINT. Surely no one is buying in hopes of a 10?

I can see the odd card earning more when really well centered, especially if it is notoriously found off center, and likewise for cards usually subject to print dots or snow. But c'mon man. This is just nuts and I'm not cherry picking sales to make my point, unless everyone just happens to want the same cards that I bid."