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RC's for today's HOF inductees

Bearkat21Bearkat21 Posts: 275 ✭✭✭✭
edited July 21, 2019 12:41PM in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

While watching the Hall of Fame Ceremonies today it got me thinking about what the cost of these guys rookies would be and what it would cost to buy them today.

So I jumped on Ebay and just looked at BIN prices for the rookie cards of today’s six inductees in PSA 8, 9 and 10. I decided to go with base cards with there were choices between glossy, The Rookies or chrome. Only Harold Baines 1981 Topps was not available in a PSA 10. The only thing that was up for BIN on Baines was his 1981 Fleer autographed with a 10 on both the card and the signature.

If you want to right now, you can get them all in PSA 10 for less than $2,000 not counting shipping costs, in PSA 9 for $518 and in PSA 8 for $228.

I’m not doing it, but was just curious, so I decided to share.

PSA 10
Baines – (Topps NA, 1981 Fleer Auto) - 300
Edgar (1988 Fleer) - 47
Lee Smith (1982 Topps) - 900
Mariano (1992 Bowman) - 390
Halladay (1997 Bowman) - 320
Mussina (1991 Upper Deck) – 40
Total – $1,997

PSA 9
Baines (1981 Topps) – $139
Edgar (1988 Fleer)- 25
Lee Smith (1982 Topps)- 165
Mariano (1992 Bowman) - 119
Halladay (1997 Bowman) - 60
Mussina (1991 Upper Deck) - 10
Total - $518

PSA 8
Baines (1981 Topps) - $53
Edgar (1988 Fleer)- 11
Lee Smith (1982 Topps)– 38
Mariano (1992 Bowman) - 95
Halladay (1997 Bowman) - 25
Mussina (1991 Upper Deck) - 6
Total - $228

1955 Topps - The All-American Rejects
Chipper Jones Basic Topps Set - All 10's for 10
Sam Houston State Alumni Rookie Set

Comments

  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,435 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanx for the analysis (sorry don't know your first name).

    I've always thought that a nicely centered 8 was a bargain.

    Now, if ya got the dough? Why not 10?

    Not a fan of the 92B Mariano tho.

    Mike
  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,281 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MLBdays said:
    The Inductee I like the most, Mariano, is the RC I like the least in that street attire casual gear..... thats a tough card to warm up to IMO.

    Agree. Life long Yankee fan here. What on God’s green Earth were they thinking?

    ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240

  • ArtVandelayArtVandelay Posts: 713 ✭✭✭✭
    edited July 21, 2019 2:03PM

    What's not to like?

  • Bearkat21Bearkat21 Posts: 275 ✭✭✭✭

    @Stone193 said:
    Thanx for the analysis (sorry don't know your first name).

    I've always thought that a nicely centered 8 was a bargain.

    Now, if ya got the dough? Why not 10?

    Not a fan of the 92B Mariano tho.

    It's Jason. and I agree, if you can find an 8 with good eye appeal it can be a very nice addition to any collection.

    1955 Topps - The All-American Rejects
    Chipper Jones Basic Topps Set - All 10's for 10
    Sam Houston State Alumni Rookie Set
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,435 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ArtVandelay said:
    It's could be worse....Chipper Jones modeling his early 90's look.

    It's like.

    What was Topps thinking?

    Mike
  • ArtVandelayArtVandelay Posts: 713 ✭✭✭✭

    I wonder if Chipper and Mariano laugh every time someone tries to get the 1992 Bowman cards signed.

  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,281 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 21, 2019 6:25PM

    @MLBdays said:
    I gotta tell ya ....not having a decent RC for a HOF'er like Mariano...really tarnishes his legacy....I cant buy that card and own it with ANY sense of pride..... and I dont know anybody who likes it .... Its mass produced, low end and looks like a carnival cotton candy knock off of somebody's nightmare.

    Nothing tarnished Rivera’s legacy. Absolutely NOTHING

    That whole subset sucked lol

    ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240

  • miwlvrnmiwlvrn Posts: 4,266 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I strongly prefer the 1990 Diamond Tampa Yankees card for Mariano Rivera ;)

    For Mussina, I'll take the 1991 Leaf Gold Rookies instead of the UD one.

  • orioles93orioles93 Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    the 91 leaf gold and 91 fleer ultra are my favorite Mussina rookies. For Mariano I like the 92 fleer procards.

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    PSA HOF Baseball Postwar Rookies Set Registry- (Currently 80.51% Complete)


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  • HighGradeLegendsHighGradeLegends Posts: 1,693 ✭✭✭✭

    The bowman RCs bring back the sexy braided belt!

  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,585 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Mariano leaning on the painted steel beam is a nice touch. lol

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