Steve Novella's PSA 8 T206 Auctions--A Market Defining Event?

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Posted By: Charlie Barokas

T206's

In my opinion, these cards sold cheaply because most were graded over 10 years ago and looked low-end for the grade. Before I am attacked by those that own PSA cards from 10 years ago. I should qualify the statment to add, not every card graded 10 years ago is a slider but many of the high-end cards from that era were reviewed and upgraded. Therefore, it is natural overtime to see only the mid to slider cards remaining in old-holders. Also, the standard for grading T206's has changed. Many of the PSA 8's that Steve Novella represented on ebay had centering issues, mostly top to bottom. The market treated those cards like high-end 7's rather than 8's. It is a positive to see many choosing not to only buy the holder blindly.

Check out SCP's last auction, T206 commons (graded very recently)in PSA 7's & 8's sold much stronger. Centered mid-pop (recently graded) T206's are still $2,000 give or take.

CB