For anyone who thinks the card market ISN'T the hottest thing going!!!

[bobbyw8469]

Did anyone notice the 1954 Hank Aaron rookie SGC 5 in Hunt Auctions last night??? Over $5,500+ with the juice!!!

Cards are currently outperforming stocks on some of the key ones!!!

http://huntauctions.com/phone/imagev...=140&lot_num=6

[the 'stache]

I seem to be saying this more and more often...but that's a 5??

I hope they're ok with my posting the auction image here, as the auction itself has already been linked to. If there's an issue, Leon, please feel free to remove it.



What's going on with the back? Can't be paper loss, as that would immediately limit the grade ceiling. So, what is on the back that has lowered this down three + grades?

I really must be getting senile, because I see four fairly nice corners for a 60 + year old card. Color and registration are remarkable, the edges are clean for the year, the centering is ever so slightly shifted to the right, and maybe the slightest of tilts. And the borders are nice and white. But, again, considering the age of the card, I'd think this would be a 7 card, without knowing what's going on with the back of the card. This is clearly an example of the card exceeding the technical grade.

Edit: the lower-right corner/edge is slightly touched. But Bobby, this is just a fantastic card, in my opinion.

Wow.

[ullmandds]

looks like a psa 8 kevin!

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

looks like a psa 8 kevin!

Gufaw!!!

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

looks like a psa 8 kevin!

Don't forget Jake too.

[MetsBaseball1973]

I have been watching Hunt ever since their beautiful PSA 5 1951 Mantle card sold at $20,000. Never really knew them before that.

Did you see the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle they had last night? It was a killer card and finished at $70,000 all in!

[pokerplyr80]

A back scan would have helped on this one. My first thought is that the winner requested a scan and there is a mark or something that can be removed, and that the winner is thinking he can get this into a 7 or 8 holder. A dead centered PSA 6 just went for 3,600 through pwcc, so this one doesn't make much sense to me unless someone is assuming it will bump.

[Republicaninmass]

A mark on SGC...automatic 1.5

Try again!

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

I seem to be saying this more and more often...but that's a 5??

I hope they're ok with my posting the auction image here, as the auction itself has already been linked to. If there's an issue, Leon, please feel free to remove it.



What's going on with the back? Can't be paper loss, as that would immediately limit the grade ceiling. So, what is on the back that has lowered this down three + grades?

I really must be getting senile, because I see four fairly nice corners for a 60 + year old card. Color and registration are remarkable, the edges are clean for the year, the centering is ever so slightly shifted to the right, and maybe the slightest of tilts. And the borders are nice and white. But, again, considering the age of the card, I'd think this would be a 7 card, without knowing what's going on with the back of the card. This is clearly an example of the card exceeding the technical grade.

Edit: the lower-right corner/edge is slightly touched. But Bobby, this is just a fantastic card, in my opinion.

Wow.

there are just as nice 6's out there with the chance to resale without losing 50% of potential buyers out there because of the grade.....

but always happy to see big bids on cards i collect