Memory lane auction results last night

[Fred]

How many Henderson RC 9's and 10's are there? Was the "10" sold in Memory Lane the same as the card that sold for $181K? If so, that's a dump of about 25%. If it were a $1K card, 25% is minimal, but when looking at a 6 figure card that's a chunk of change.

For clarification, how much would a mid-grade 1933 Goudey set sell for? What about a low-mid grade T206 set (sans the big 4).

I hear these stories and just cannot understand the rational for paying up for a frigging number on a flip. It'd be interesting to compare the 9's and 10's side by side and say, hey, there's over $100K difference in those cards. It's frigging cardboard that's not even 50 years old.

[Schlesinj]

From my reading the Henderson 10 is like a unicorn compared to a 9. I think a few other 80s cards are similar (maybe Ozzie Smith too).

[Jay Wolt]

Was curious about the Henderson, so I just checked the pop report

PSA has graded almost $140K 1980 Topps
The biggest chunk is Henderson at 35,726
& 26 are 10's

[prestigecollectibles]

Interesting video about the Henderson card from 4 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wTMS1dmddc

[puckpaul]

Imagine paying $150k for that green Cobb with that top border?!

[chiprop]

Originally Posted by puckpaul

Imagine paying $150k for that green Cobb with that top border?!

Haha, So true! The grading game on cards is in a fog of nonsense. Rarity should not be arbitrary, subjective, or manufactured.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by chiprop

Haha, So true! The grading game on cards is in a fog of nonsense. Rarity should not be arbitrary, subjective, or manufactured.

Are you implying it is?

You got that right!

[ValKehl]

I see that the gorgeous PSA 8 T204 of WaJo sold for $376,736! I wonder if my gorgeous (to me), poor example of this card would sell for even 1% of this figure.

[bandrus1]

I'll pay ya 1 percent right now

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

I see that the gorgeous PSA 8 T204 of WaJo sold for $376,736! I wonder if my gorgeous (to me), poor example of this card would sell for even 1% of this figure.

Val, that card is worth much more than 1%. I think the T204 Ramly is the most undervalued prewar card. The $370k last night is well deserved in my opinion.

Jay, I agree with you re Joe

[rjackson44]

Well my psa 8s Brett and henderson rookies are now priceless 😳😳

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by chiprop

Haha, So true! The grading game on cards is in a fog of nonsense. Rarity should not be arbitrary, subjective, or manufactured.

This.

[Peter_Spaeth]

If you cracked all the 10 Rickeys and resubmitted in a big stack, how many do you think would get a 10?

[Johnny630]

All Hype…

[Brian]

Jaw-dropping.......no other word for it.

[Republicaninmass]

Don't worry, most will be for sale this week on ebay 50% higher.


I have to laugh when a heritage auction closes, and cards are listed the very next day!

It can't sustain

[Fred]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Don't worry, most will be for sale this week on ebay 50% higher.


I have to laugh when a heritage auction closes, and cards are listed the very next day!

It can't sustain

Do you mean in the BST?

When I think of the auctions for new/shiny stuff that result in crazy high prices, I think about musical chairs. One of these times the music is going to stop (prices are not going to continue to rise) and someone isn't going to get a chair and they're going to be left holding the proverbial bag. Let's just hope it's someone that can afford to take it in the shorts. But then if you're going to play, you better be prepared to "be that guy/person".

[oldjudge]

Hats off to ML for a great auction. A 120 lot auction that raises over $4 million is pretty incredible. I call it the Joe T effect. No one does more to increase auction realizations than Joe. He is worth his weight in gold.
That said, I agree that paying that much for the Henderson rookie 10 or some of the other pop unicorns is ridiculous, especially considering the fact that there are still plenty of unopened boxes left.