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Slabbing OBAKs?
Posted By: runscott
I really like the high-grade OBAKs - color and registration seems unbeatable (especially the 1910's). I only have a few high-grade ones and I'm thinking about slabbing them to protect my investment (SGC of course since they will probably stay in my collection). I tried to re-sell a few really nice ones a few months ago and they went way CHEAP. Does anyone else ever slab OBAKs? |
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Posted By: Jeff Obermeyer
While I don't have any of my Obaks "professionally" graded, I can recall seeing a few on eBay a while back... I think they were done by PSA, but I could be wrong. I have also seen a couple of the 1911's in Mastro auctions that were PSA graded. |
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Posted By: MW
Jeff, |
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Posted By: Jeff Obermeyer
MW - You bring up valid points... I guess we just agree to disagree. However, I acknowledge that you probably have a better feel for the market than I do, as I don't go to a lot of shows and don't sell anything on a regular basis. |
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Posted By: runscott
I recently finally gave up collecting them and put a few on ebay just to see how they'd do (I got these cheap anyway). Six months ago the 1911's were at least bringing book, but now they've gone the way of the 1910's. The 1909's are bringing more than book if you can find them - I finally found an EX one for my type set, horizontal Martinke, that I'm very happy with. |
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Posted By: Jeff Obermeyer
Scott, |
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Posted By: Plastic Dog
It's a weird Obak market these days. I remember bidding on a T212 Weaver (ungraded) last year on EBay that ended up going for close to $600. Seemed like a really high price. The card had VG corners and a stain on the front. But two months ago, I purchased a PSA 5 Weaver from Mastro's auction (centered, full size, looked more like an SGC 5 than a PSA 5). Anyway, the cost was just over a thousand, and I thought it was a really cheap price (especially considering the premium that Mastro's lots seem to command). Seems like a better time to buy Obaks than sell. |
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Posted By: MW
Plastic Dog, |
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Posted By: Plastic Dog
I always prefer SGC cards, so plug away. My only complaint with their grading has to do with centering. I have seen several severely off-center cards that I would call miscut receive SGC 60 or 70 grades. Some of the caramel cards currently on EBay fit that description. I called SGC and talked to their grader, and he indicated that as long as you can still see a sliver of the edge border (along any part of the side), then it's not miscut. Personally, I try to stay away from 99.5-.5 L-R centering. I don't care what card it is. |
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Slabbing OBAKs?
Posted By: runscott
Those old issues are great. |
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Slabbing OBAKs?
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