Al- There are only 3 Raleigh PSA 9's. Which may seem like a small amount but it is one of the higher pop cards from 54 Topps in PSA 9. There are only 86 PSA 9's from the whole 54-55 Topps set.
This message has been edited by aro67 on Jan 19, 2007 1:45 PM
These prices are from last nights Mile High auction. Also of interest, a 1935 OPC Psa 8 common went for over $1300 plus a 17.5% buyers premium.
Elmar. I'm not sharp enough on this set to break down the price but if the Howe and Schmidt are going to cost you about $8000 maybe it wasn't too bad a closing bid. Jim.
Edited to add the grade of the 35 OPC
This message has been edited by hockey_jim on Jan 19, 2007 2:24 PM
I think "Common" is not appropriate term anymore.
In 1935 OPC all cards are common, just a couple inexpensive RCs. Plus if I'm not mistaken there are only 3 PSA 8s in the whole set.
I noticed there is a 54 topps Howe PSA 8 on Ebay now with a BIN for $4000. It has been on for several days. The SMR for this card is $2200. The SMR for Schmidt is $600. There are less Schmidt's PSA 8's than Howes. Is that enough to justify the price for the Schmidt? Either someone paid too high for the Schmidt or the Howe is a bargain.
Gary I would say neither is true...the prices for this set are mostly determined by population numbers...there are 47 Howe in PSA8 and 9...there are only 11 Schmidt in 8 and no 9's exist.
The last PSA8 Howe sold for $2143 + BP on Memory Lane last month so $4000 is not a great deal.
The Schmidt does not show up very often in PSA8 and I think a few people need it to complete their PSA8 sets. I assume that at least two of these collectors thought the card was worth more than $5000 to them.
This message has been edited by bc1177 on Jan 21, 2007 3:00 PM This message has been edited by bc1177 on Jan 21, 2007 3:00 PM
yes 9k for the raliegh. that's a lot of money. do you guys consider that a high amount for that type of card? I wonder what that means to my 51-52 parkie gordie howe in sgc 9? how about the other prices were they high?
Is it just me or is the Raleigh psa9--- o/c left to right, not to mention the cut is on a angle. This card was a push-for sure!
Like you said Jim, the prices amaze me, even more the grade amazes me.
Not PSA bashing but I call em as I see em. Am I the only one who see's this?
I can see what Bobby is saying. I can't really see the angle so much, but I can see that the Raleigh is slightly o/c right to left.
Personally, I am always happy with PSA 7 from the 50's and 60's. I would like to see a group of graded cards from the same set with the grades covered. Put about 10-20 PSA graded cards ranging from 6 to 9 and see what grade people will give each card. Let's see just how much obvious difference there is between the grades. Many people pay a fortune for a card of minor importance that is graded PSA 8 or 9. But can they really tell the difference? If not, then they are buyng the card as an investment, not due to the aesthetics of the higher grade. We have all seen cards graded 6 that look like a strong 7, and PSA 8's that look like an average 7.
Earl, good point. The same holds true for us coins in mint state. ms64 vs. ms65 etc. there's misses in us coins too. its all a game. i guess with a 9 though in cards if its not centered it shouldn't be a 9. signed greg
