T206 Wagner - what grade would you receive?

[sportscardpete]

Originally Posted by rats60

In a rising market timing is everything. That card sold at the peak of the hype. There was new money being thrown around. Now that the new money has been burned, prices are settling down. PSA 10 Jordan RC sold for 738k with several 600k+ sales. Now sales are in the 300k range with a 288k sale.

If that Wagner sold today, it would sell for much less. That card had at least 4 places of paper loss on the face of the card. A much nicer one sold for less a two months later.

I don't know if the Wagner is subject to the same volatility as the Jordan.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by sportscardpete

I don't know if the Wagner is subject to the same volatility as the Jordan.

+1

[perezfan]

They are grading much tougher these days for the typical collector. But if submitted by the right people (Memory Lane, SCP, Mile High, etc.), I bet they'd still get the "2".

I wonder what grade they'd give Kendrick's sheet-cut Wagner, if it was re-submitted under their wonderful "guarantee"? Would they be willing to admit to the entire world what everyone else already knows?

[rats60]

Originally Posted by perezfan

They are grading much tougher these days for the typical collector. But if submitted by the right people (Memory Lane, SCP, Mile High, etc.), I bet they'd still get the "2".

I wonder what grade they'd give Kendrick's sheet-cut Wagner, if it was re-submitted under their wonderful "guarantee"? Would they be willing to admit to the entire world what everyone else already knows?

They aren't regrading any of the sheet cut cards that they graded the first 10+ years of their existance. They would be out billions of dollars.

[chriskim]

FYI.... Goldin estimated that Wagner PSA-2 was a $5Mil card.

[Leon]

The card shown is clearly a 1 by todays standards. Generous grade.

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[darwinbulldog]

Don't be silly, guys. Centering is what really matters. This card should be submitted for a half-grade bump.

[theuclakid]

absolutely no better than a 1 today...that was graded many years ago obviously and standards have tightened more than once since then...but a Wagner is a Wagner....I had a chance to buy half a one from no other than Mr. Barry Sloate over 35 years ago but passed...Barry, remember?...maybe not as it was a long time ago...

Bruce Perry