Grade-mongers

[orly57]

Look, I know that variations on this topic have been beaten to the ground on this forum, but I couldnt help myself when I saw this sale on ebay the other day. The psa 2 on the right sold for $1500 and change. The card on the left is my sgc 20. I am not here to complain about the fact that mine somehow graded a 1 and the other is a 2. I am aware that grading and presentation are two different things. My chief complaint is that PEOPLE WILL PAY MORE FOR THAT CARD; that a collector will pay more for the 2 than the 1 is absolutely ridiculous to me. I get that grades affect the price, but when there are two ultra low grade 100 year old cards like this, and one is substantially nicer than the other, shouldn't the CARD carry more weight than the numeric grade? I have no evidence to back this rant since I have no clue what mine would sell for at auction, but something tells me it wouldnt be more than what this 2 got.

[spaidly]

I only recently figured this out with my 1914 CJs and 1953 Wilson Franks. Grade is only one indicator at that level. I have a couple PSA 2 CJs that look great but have a micro tear or something similar. My main concern is avoiding trimmed and colored cards.

[HRBAKER]

I wouldn't pay $1500 for either one but I would pay more for yours than the other one.

[orly57]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

I wouldn't pay $1500 for either one but I would pay more for yours than the other one.

Thank you...i think

[glynparson]

Especially at those levels. I often see eye appeal effect price enough. Here you have two different grading companies. I think that can have as much or more of an effect than the number when it comes to price.

[orly57]

Originally Posted by glynparson

Especially at those levels. I often see eye appeal effect price enough. Here you have two different grading companies. I think that can have as much or more of an effect than the number when it comes to price.

That is equally problematic. Guys who claim to collect cards are buying holders.

[irv]

Originally Posted by orly57

That is equally problematic. Guys who claim to collect cards are buying holders.

100% correct.

I have seen cards, with practically unknown players, fetch big dollars because the cards are slabbed 9's and 10's.

I suppose the lure is the fact it puts them in a more rare category being 9's and 10's, but I just don't see the purpose of purchasing a card of a practically unknown player other than it being an investment.

But, even if that is the case, I still don't see this fetching them big bucks in the future?