The Next 100K Card

[BobbyVCP]

A few of the cards already mentioned have already gone over the $100K mark here is a small list which is in out top 25 ends at $133K

PSA 8 Wagner $2.8 mil
1914 Baltimore News Orioles Ruth, Pitcher #9 SGC 40 $517,000
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 PSA 9 $282,588
1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig #92 PSA 10 $274,950
1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig #92 PSA 10 $274,950
1910 Standard Caramel Wagner PSA 9 $218,550
1914 Boston Garter (Color) Joe Jackson #6 SGC 70 $204,000
1909-11 White Borders Plank, Phila. Amer. #395 PSA 6 $188,000
1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253 SGC 96 $162,412
1938 Goudey JOE DI MAGGIO, Yankees #250 SGC 96 $150,806
1933 Goudey Napoleon (Larry) Lajoie #106 PSA 9 $144,352
1887 Kalamazoo Bats John Ward #58 SGC 50 $141,000
1916 Sporting News & Blank Babe Ruth #151 PSA 8 $140,666
1903 Breisch-Williams (Type 1) Wagner SGC 40 $133,933

[wonkaticket]

Leon if the Matty White Cap proof will be with you I think you need to be concerned about an Ocean's 11 style type heist with Dan C, Jim B and myself....although none of us are attractive enough to be Clooney or Sinatra.

[e107collector]

SGC 98 1914 CJ Joe Jackson

If this card came to market, easily over $100,000

Tony

[ls7plus]

Within the next 15 years, I would bet on even the 1907 W600 Cobb in the PSA 1 (Mk) condition as it appears in the current Goodwin auction--it's almost certainly Cobb's toughest rookie, and possibly rarer than the 1914 Baltimore News Ruth (it would also be very interesting to know just how many of the 1907 Dietsche Fielding Position Cobbs are lurking out there ungraded--if not many at all, then an example like I believe Jeff has--PSA 5(?), great eye appeal--would have a shot to explode like the T210 Jackson did. Post cards are just beginning to get their due as true baseball cards, and PSA has graded just 5 of these, compared to six of the T210 Old Mill Jacksons). The W600 Cobb is currently approaching $25,000 (with buyer's premium factored in). Even if it only held that, it would only have to double twice in the next 15 years to get to $100K. That's only 9.6% compounded annually--top shelf collectibles often do 12-15% or better. For the same mathematical reasons, the 1911 T5 Pinkerton Joe Jackson (currently approaching $30K with buyer's premium in the Goodwin auction) could easily get there within that time.

Other prime candidates would include the E107 Breisch Williams Mathewson and Young (believe Wagner's there already, and I think Young has already topped $60K). Obviously, some condition rarities of upper echelon hall-of-famers from the T206, Cracker Jack and Goudey sets that haven't made it yet could easily do so (but as I've posted before, I personally am very leery of these, because we may not know how far ahead the card doctors are of the graders until it's too late--make mine rare in any grade!).

I also personally like rare variations, such as top T206 stars in nice condition, with excellent eye appeal, with rare backs, and others. A PSA 4 T206 Red Portrait Cobb with rare Hindu back sold for $38,187 in 2009. That card need only appreciate at a rate of just 6.3% compounded annually to meet the magic mark in 15 years. Proof cards of major hall-of-famers may also make a nice market for themselves in the future, just as patterns did in coins. Collectors like 'em RARE!

In addition, some of the rarer Ruths might well make the cut, such as the 1933 Buttercream Babe, as well as other ultra rare Ruths (Oops--the Butter Cream Babe has sold for $111, 625 in a 2008 REA auction already--but you see my point--rarity( 2 known) + significance (it's the Babe) = big $$$).

Good thread--would be nice to dig this one up 15 years from now.

Larry

[glchen]

The E107 Mathewson SGC 30/2 already hit 119.5K in the Aug 2010 Heritage auction.

[Bilko G]

Steven Strasburg Superfractor

[dstraate]

Originally Posted by Bilko G

Steven Strasburg Superfractor

puke. I had a healty buzz going on reading about all of these cards and you went and harshed my mellow.

[Vintageclout]

Originally Posted by BobbyVCP

A few of the cards already mentioned have already gone over the $100K mark here is a small list which is in out top 25 ends at $133K

PSA 8 Wagner $2.8 mil
1914 Baltimore News Orioles Ruth, Pitcher #9 SGC 40 $517,000
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 PSA 9 $282,588
1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig #92 PSA 10 $274,950
1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig #92 PSA 10 $274,950
1910 Standard Caramel Wagner PSA 9 $218,550
1914 Boston Garter (Color) Joe Jackson #6 SGC 70 $204,000
1909-11 White Borders Plank, Phila. Amer. #395 PSA 6 $188,000
1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253 SGC 96 $162,412
1938 Goudey JOE DI MAGGIO, Yankees #250 SGC 96 $150,806
1933 Goudey Napoleon (Larry) Lajoie #106 PSA 9 $144,352
1887 Kalamazoo Bats John Ward #58 SGC 50 $141,000
1916 Sporting News & Blank Babe Ruth #151 PSA 8 $140,666
1903 Breisch-Williams (Type 1) Wagner SGC 40 $133,933

FYI, an M101-5 PSA 7 Ruth last sold for $200K and REA just sold a PSA 6 for $142K!

[benjulmag]

Interesting thread.

Given the number of cards that have passsed the 100k threshhold, an interesting question is what card will be next to cross the $1 million threshhold. Other than the T206 Wagner, has any other card done it?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by benjulmag

Interesting thread.

Given the number of cards that have passsed the 100k threshhold, an interesting question is what card will be next to cross the $1 million threshhold. Other than the T206 Wagner, has any other card done it?

I don't think one has crossed that mark yet Corey, at least that I am aware of. I would venture to guess the next, other than Wags to do it, could be an Anson in uniform if one came out or more likely, if a PSA 10 1952 Mantle came out.

[ullmandds]

I don't believe the lections ruth will ever...ever be considered a top tier card...warranting anywhere near 100K...no way!!!!

[travrosty]

M. fogel bought his 10 Mantle 52 topps many years ago for 150,000 or so and many people thought he was crazy because prices hadn't graduated that high yet, but he estimates it is a 2 million dollar plus card now. i guess there are only two of them in existance? he may be right with his estimate, but its just plain lunacy.

[g_vezina_c55]

Originally Posted by Leon

I don't think one has crossed that mark yet Corey, at least that I am aware of. I would venture to guess the next, other than Wags to do it, could be an Anson in uniform if one came out or more likely, if a PSA 10 1952 Mantle came out.

The PSA 8 Plank can perhaps broke the 1M line ?

[barrysloate]

How many of Dmitri Young's PSA 10 rookie cards passed the 100K threshhold?

[glchen]

With the way the Collins McCarthy Ruth is going in the current Legendary auction, I think a higher grade Boston Store Ruth can probably break 100K.