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Here they are for all to judge. The one on the left sold for $15K. The one on the right sold for over $40K (allegedly). I'd rather have the one on the left and an additional $25K in my pocket. compare.jpg |
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In my opinion the one on the left is way worse, a couple bad looking corners and top to bottom centering, the one on the right to me is much better but not at $40,000 plus no way. Last edited by Johnny630; 02-26-2021 at 10:20 AM. |
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This was tough to get but I tried to capture the top and bottom up close detail from the ebay listings. It's the only real way to examine the corners, edges, and surface. Here is the top and bottom detail of the card that sold for $15.6K and then the top and bottom detail of the card that sold for $42.6K.
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Man, you guys are TOUGH graders I guess I'm expecting a card graded a 7 to have some noticeable imperfections (which is why it's not an 8, 9, or 10).
I honestly view them as much closer to equal. I can obviously see the corners are better on the $40K card...but you guys seem to be giving the rough edge on the expensive card a free pass. Also, those imperfections do stand out more in the hi def auction scans because they are huge. In real life, at roughly 2 x 3 inches, I would still consider those corner touches and not missing corners. But this friendly disagreement brings to light how that first card could have realistically gotten to 40K. Let's say three of us were in the market for an SGC 7 Bowman mantle. BOTH cards would meet that criteria for me...and I would bid up to a certain amount for each. But it sounds like I would be the ONLY one of us bidding on the cheaper card...while you guys battled it out for the other one. With that lens, maybe the $40K was indeed a real sale. |
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I actually agree with you John. The other thing everyone is REALLY hung up on is centering. I like a card centered, but I'm not OCD about it and not willing to pay 10 times as much for a slightly better centered copy. But that's just me.
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If that sale was real was it bought back and covered by investors??
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The bidding pattern it took (getting exponentially high early in the bidding) combined with the high price doesn't feel right. However, I have found it interesting to read other's opinions on the desirability of that card vs the lower priced example. I don't think ANYONE is saying that they would have paid $40K for it....but clearly it is viewed as a premium value to some collectors. And as we all know it only takes two bidders that really want a card to run up a price. |
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Actually, it's hard to say because lighting of a room can play significantly when taking a photo, but I think the cheaper card has dirtier white edges. The bottom scans look much whiter, which would give me the impression that the cheaper card has more surface wear / imperfections.
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The card came out of the pack with that edge, so that's probably why the market "ignores" it. I like rough cuts (OPC.......mmmmmm), so I'd always rather have the $40K one, although not for more than 1.3333 x the other one.
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Rough edge guarantee not trimmed. Should hold even bigger premium. Trimmers can't trim it to be rough edge
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Others can correct me if I am wrong but I believe some of these card doctors can now mimic the rough cut edges?
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