T206 HOF portrait's in Sterling Auctions last night

[griffon512]

Agree with you in general Leon that PSA gets a premium all else being equal in registry sets. That said, there have recently been a lot more examples like last night from REA where a SGC 4 Waddell throwing went for much more ($1,740) than a PSA 4 Waddell throwing ($1,050), and deservedly so.

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=96820
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=96816

Especially in popular sets, color/registration/centering increasingly means more than the grader and the premium for eye appeal keeps on growing.

[3-2-count]

Leon, great Bresnahan portrait. My point regarding value between Sgc and Psa prewar issues though (in this case T206's) is that the gap is much closer now than what it once was in years past.

The cards being discussed may have very well sold for more if they were in Psa slabs. I'm not disputing that. My point was/is that Sgc prewar cards more than hold their own today against Psa when they display nice for the grade.

Collectors such as you and I are proof of that as we pay up for the nice stuff no matter if its Sgc or Psa.

Now post war is an entirely different story!