wow, $2.6k seems like a very good sale! I wonder what the previous 2 went for?
To put into perspective, how much OPC cards have increased over the years, I purchased a 68 OPC ryan in PSA 7 in 2013. If memory serves, I paid around $1.5k for it. I certainly paid <$2k. I dont know how much that card would be worth today, but certainly more than the $2.6k the PSA 2 just sold for.
It is nice to see OPC start to increase. I would like to think this is just the tip of iceberg.
I hope they stay down for a while. There are way more I need to buy still. Half way through a ‘65 HOF set, a little over 1/3 complete on a ‘71 HOF set and almost finished with a ‘77 HOF set. Still need a ‘69 Banks for that run. Have a smattering of ‘70, ‘72, ‘73. Haven’t even dabbled in ‘74 and ‘75 yet. The only good thing about increased prices is some come out of the woodwork but I would rather my $ go further.
@craig44 said:
wow, $2.6k seems like a very good sale! I wonder what the previous 2 went for?
To put into perspective, how much OPC cards have increased over the years, I purchased a 68 OPC ryan in PSA 7 in 2013. If memory serves, I paid around $1.5k for it. I certainly paid <$2k. I dont know how much that card would be worth today, but certainly more than the $2.6k the PSA 2 just sold for.
It is nice to see OPC start to increase. I would like to think this is just the tip of iceberg.
And it should be. Quality of the cards, low print runs -- make these cards nearly impossible to find in 8's are better for 1976 and older.
The next cert number is another OPC Ryan in PSA 4 MC.
Followed by a 53 Mays in a 4, 54 Banks in a 4, and a 55 Koufax in Authentic.
The cards were part of a big consignment that were sent to be graded and sold on eBay. The seller is a known consignment seller in Canada and gets really good prices for his customers. The cards were all sold recently if you check his eBay page in the completed listings.
I accidentally deleted my next sentence in that post saying tough grade on the Koufax, as I couldn't figure what would make it an Authentic grade.
I could maybe see a ST or MK possibly added to a number grade.
Re-reading the grading standard for Authentic, looks like PSA changed their policy.
A card could be altered and still be slabbed. (Not saying the Koufax is)
In the past, PSA didn't slab altered cards. (Of course I'm talking in the '90s. I hadn't realized that changed.)
uhm they did at least twice in the 90's
It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)
The next cert number is another OPC Ryan in PSA 4 MC.
Followed by a 53 Mays in a 4, 54 Banks in a 4, and a 55 Koufax in Authentic.
The cards were part of a big consignment that were sent to be graded and sold on eBay. The seller is a known consignment seller in Canada and gets really good prices for his customers. The cards were all sold recently if you check his eBay page in the completed listings.
I accidentally deleted my next sentence in that post saying tough grade on the Koufax, as I couldn't figure what would make it an Authentic grade.
I could maybe see a ST or MK possibly added to a number grade.
Re-reading the grading standard for Authentic, looks like PSA changed their policy.
A card could be altered and still be slabbed. (Not saying the Koufax is)
In the past, PSA didn't slab altered cards. (Of course I'm talking in the '90s. I hadn't realized that changed.)
uhm they did at least twice in the 90's
When my naive self subbed a '71 Aaron, it was not slabbed and sent back in the card saver/do not grade.
I can't remember if they charged me back then. I think they did.
Apparently it was sharpie'd up. (No way, people really do that? LOL)
I'm thinking today, PSA would slab that card and label it Authentic.
And yeah, I'm sure there are plenty of slabbed trimmed cards.
Also, back in the day, I walked into a card shop and the owner had a guillotine cutter right on the front counter in plain sight, with stacks of hundreds of cards next to it. He was just cutting away as I talked to him about cards I was looking for. I guess he felt the need to explain himself, probably from the puzzled look on my face, that he was "fixing" all these cards because they weren't cut right from the factory.
The number of OPC PSA 10's from 1986 and down are being gobbled up at a fast pace.
1) There aren't a whole lot to begin with
2) The chance of anymore PSA 10 1986 and older OPC is really low.
Look for huge price increases in the next couple of years. There just aren't enough of them. And raw sets and unopened boxes are very expensive compared to Topps.
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Congratulations to the OPC sellers.
wow, $2.6k seems like a very good sale! I wonder what the previous 2 went for?
To put into perspective, how much OPC cards have increased over the years, I purchased a 68 OPC ryan in PSA 7 in 2013. If memory serves, I paid around $1.5k for it. I certainly paid <$2k. I dont know how much that card would be worth today, but certainly more than the $2.6k the PSA 2 just sold for.
It is nice to see OPC start to increase. I would like to think this is just the tip of iceberg.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
I hope they stay down for a while. There are way more I need to buy still. Half way through a ‘65 HOF set, a little over 1/3 complete on a ‘71 HOF set and almost finished with a ‘77 HOF set. Still need a ‘69 Banks for that run. Have a smattering of ‘70, ‘72, ‘73. Haven’t even dabbled in ‘74 and ‘75 yet. The only good thing about increased prices is some come out of the woodwork but I would rather my $ go further.
And it should be. Quality of the cards, low print runs -- make these cards nearly impossible to find in 8's are better for 1976 and older.
I picked this up recently and will slab it. You don’t see dual inscriptions that often.
Nice!!
uhm they did at least twice in the 90's
It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)
When my naive self subbed a '71 Aaron, it was not slabbed and sent back in the card saver/do not grade.
I can't remember if they charged me back then. I think they did.
Apparently it was sharpie'd up. (No way, people really do that? LOL)
I'm thinking today, PSA would slab that card and label it Authentic.
And yeah, I'm sure there are plenty of slabbed trimmed cards.
Also, back in the day, I walked into a card shop and the owner had a guillotine cutter right on the front counter in plain sight, with stacks of hundreds of cards next to it. He was just cutting away as I talked to him about cards I was looking for. I guess he felt the need to explain himself, probably from the puzzled look on my face, that he was "fixing" all these cards because they weren't cut right from the factory.
Update on OPC cards.
The number of OPC PSA 10's from 1986 and down are being gobbled up at a fast pace.
1) There aren't a whole lot to begin with
2) The chance of anymore PSA 10 1986 and older OPC is really low.
Look for huge price increases in the next couple of years. There just aren't enough of them. And raw sets and unopened boxes are very expensive compared to Topps.
How did this turn into a question and answer post, I didn't change it.