Heritage Auctions last night

[raulus]

Originally Posted by jsfriedm

. One that stood out to me was the PSA 8 Mays rookie that went for 157K.

Was it just me, or did it look like there was some damage on the front of the card? Could have just been the slab, but it looked pretty sketch to me.

Look closely at his face and right around it. Sure looked like some surface wear to me, but could just be a printing defect. Either way it doesn’t look nice.

[jsfriedm]

Originally Posted by raulus

Was it just me, or did it look like there was some damage on the front of the card? Could have just been the slab, but it looked pretty sketch to me.

Look closely at his face and right around it. Sure looked like some surface wear to me, but could just be a printing defect. Either way it doesn’t look nice.

The one at REA is cleaner, currently at 111K with buyer's premium. It will be interesting to see where it finishes on Sunday.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by jsfriedm

The one at REA is cleaner, currently at 111K with buyer's premium. It will be interesting to see where it finishes on Sunday.

Yep yep yep.

They’ve sure come down a long ways from the $350k they briefly touched during the pandemic.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by jsfriedm

The one at REA is cleaner, currently at 111K with buyer's premium. It will be interesting to see where it finishes on Sunday.

Looks like $180k for the copy over at REA:

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...?itemid=202213

Certainly better than the HA copy did, but also down from even the last 12 months, where it was more commonly in the ~$250k range.

[jsfriedm]

Originally Posted by raulus

Looks like $180k for the copy over at REA:

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...?itemid=202213

Certainly better than the HA copy did, but also down from even the last 12 months, where it was more commonly in the ~$250k range.

I think the Mile High copy might be even nicer, currently at about 117K. A lot of PSA 8 Mays rookies available...

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by jsfriedm

I think the Mile High copy might be even nicer, currently at about 117K. A lot of PSA 8 Mays rookies available...

No longer have the “someday Willie will die and the card may explode in value” factor in the equation.

[samosa4u]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDZkMlu_710

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...?itemid=202225

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by raulus

Was it just me, or did it look like there was some damage on the front of the card? Could have just been the slab, but it looked pretty sketch to me.

Look closely at his face and right around it. Sure looked like some surface wear to me, but could just be a printing defect. Either way it doesn’t look nice.

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Wow! how does that make an 8? I'll take my 3.5.
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[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

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Wow! how does that make an 8? I'll take my 3.5.
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It would never get an "8" if you or I submitted it. Not in a million years.

And I would also take your 3.5 over the 8 any day. A far superior image, and just further proof of how subjective, random, arbitrary and inconsistent "professional grading" is.

[samosa4u]

Originally Posted by perezfan

And I would also take your 3.5 over the 8 any day.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Why is it that every 8 of a major card is short or narrow in the holder?

[oldjudge]

Peter—-the grade is inversely proportional to the card’s surface area.

[MVSNYC]

Speaking of Heritage...and prices...dozens of T206 PSA 8s closed tonight. The prices were off the charts.

[tjisonline]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Why is it that every 8 of a major card is short or narrow in the holder?

unfortunately, many of the high graded vintage cards are likely from the JoeO era of PSA grading trimmed cards.

[mq711]

Originally Posted by raulus

Was it just me, or did it look like there was some damage on the front of the card? Could have just been the slab, but it looked pretty sketch to me.

Look closely at his face and right around it. Sure looked like some surface wear to me, but could just be a printing defect. Either way it doesn’t look nice.

Lots of surface issues for an PSA8, thought it would be a 5.5; though centering and corners are solid.