it's at 3100 now. big time card. i got lucky and picked up an 8 about a year ago for $500. this auction will show how much the pop/supply matters. even if its o-pee-chee.
Prob made a mistake and recently sold my OPC PSA 9 #660 Aaron. Was a pop 8.
If anyone is going to sell a card like yours or the Ryan in question (low pop with limited sales history), I highly recommend an auction format rather than setting a fixed price. Of course there is some risk involved in doing so but the potential upside makes the risk worthwhile in my opinion.
@82FootballWaxMemorys said:
^ If there was 1 PSA10 and not zero do you feel it would keep the price down?
Some collectors with deep pockets will only pursue the highest graded card available, so yes it is possible that the existence of even a single 10 could result in fewer bidders for a 9 and a somewhat lower winning bid as a result.
@tsalems1 said:
There are sheet cut 10’s on Bonds and the true population is higher than it should be
i got a psa 10, the hard way, i ordered 7 boxes from kruk cards for $125 about 8 years ago. i opened 2 and the kept the others unopened (i also accumulated about 8 more when the prices were about $15 a box). i gpt 3 bonds two where badly off-centered, but the third one was perfect. it graded a 10. i listed it on ebay for $1200. the previous high sale was $450. i was surprised that it sold rather quickly.
@coolstanley said:
The 87 OPC Bonds has gone way down in value the last couple years.
i think its still around 9k or 10k. but a lot lower than the 20k listed by psa a few months ago. 9's are at least $500 or maybe a little more. i picked up a bunch of these off comc for $2 apiece about 5 or 6 years ago. three graded 9. plus i have several 8's. the 9's look awfully sharp. i think they could be 10's or at least one of them has a great shot.
PSA price guide has the 1975 OPC Nolan Ryan listed at $1,200. Why even have a price guide if it's that incorrect. To me the Price Guide is a valuable tool, especially for newbie's and having the correct price can substantiate your the PSA brand. It would look better for PSA to have the prices slightly on the high side versus rock bottom.
i think PSA should seek volunteers to monitor the Price Guide (knowledgeable ones). If they asked me to keep up with certain sets and certain years, i would be glad to assist to the best of my ability. The Price guide is certainly a huge selling point.
The Price Guide; especially the printed magazine, is eye candy only. No hard core work appears to be happening there. Engagement from the public? Forget about it.
1976 opc the most psa 9's of one card is 10, well over 100 cards have psa 9's of over 100.
1977 opc the most PSA 9's of one card is 41 - George Brett, topps version has 343 psa 9's.
1978 OPC two cards, the nolan ryan and nolan ryan leader have a psa 9 pop of over 100
1979 opc the most psa 9's of one card is johnny bench with 70, topps version has 714 psa 9's.
1980 opc the most psa 9's of one card card is johnny bench with 45, topps version has 443 psa 9's.
1981 opc the most psa 9's of one card card is tim raines with 73, topps version has 1489 psa 9's.
1982 opc the most psa 9's of one card card is nolan ryan with 95, topps version has 1611 psa 9's.
these numbers are staggeringly lower than the topps version. only 2 cards from 1976 - 1982 have a psa 9 pop of 100 or more. most of the cards in these sets barely have about 10 -15 psa 9's.
@olb31 said:
1976 opc the most psa 9's of one card is 10, well over 100 cards have psa 9's of over 100.
1977 opc the most PSA 9's of one card is 41 - George Brett, topps version has 343 psa 9's.
1978 OPC two cards, the nolan ryan and nolan ryan leader have a psa 9 pop of over 100
1979 opc the most psa 9's of one card is johnny bench with 70, topps version has 714 psa 9's.
1980 opc the most psa 9's of one card card is johnny bench with 45, topps version has 443 psa 9's.
1981 opc the most psa 9's of one card card is tim raines with 73, topps version has 1489 psa 9's.
1982 opc the most psa 9's of one card card is nolan ryan with 95, topps version has 1611 psa 9's.
these numbers are staggeringly lower than the topps version. only 2 cards from 1976 - 1982 have a psa 9 pop of 100 or more. most of the cards in these sets barely have about 10 -15 psa 9's.
I will add 1972 OPC vs, Topps. Roberto Clemente #309 is the highest OPC pop in PSA 9 with 21. There are 379 Topps 9's and 24 10's. I have a bunch of PSA 9 cards from the set that are Pop 2 or 3 that I bought for pennies.
I truly wish this thread would die!! I like OPC and enjoy getting what feels like a bargain. I have hundreds more I want than I have. Hope prices stay down!!
Enjoy all the pictures but not all the pop and price talk.
Seriously those 77s are amazing. Enjoyed seeing those.
Great thread. Here are some of mine from that 79 Championship team. All very low pop. Sorry about the camera flash. The 1980 Stargell is a pop 11. The 80 Dave Parker is a pop 19, and there are no 10's.
This card sold today for $6,850, more than 3x the price of the one sold on eBay on 10/29/20 for $2,214! The value of these low pop cards are really tough to predict.
i won the 1973 opc psa 8 for $500. pop 25. only 4 psa 9's no 10's. not a perfect copy from the centering perspective, but unbelievably rare in this condition. pumped up about it. should have never sold for the same price as a topps, which has 869 psa 8's,
Greg Morris ran an auction for a partial set of 440 VGEX-EXMT commons from 1970 that sold for $765. 1970 is such a tough year to find in high grade and this sale price reflects an increased demand for high grade OPC baseball.
@waxman2745 said:
Greg Morris ran an auction for a partial set of 440 VGEX-EXMT commons from 1970 that sold for $765. 1970 is such a tough year to find in high grade and this sale price reflects an increased demand for high grade OPC baseball.
I was the underbidder on that lot last night. Wish I went a little higher but you never know how high the winner was going to go.
@waxman2745 said:
Greg Morris ran an auction for a partial set of 440 VGEX-EXMT commons from 1970 that sold for $765. 1970 is such a tough year to find in high grade and this sale price reflects an increased demand for high grade OPC baseball.
I was the underbidder on that lot last night. Wish I went a little higher but you never know how high the winner was going to go.
I'm sorry you didn't win it. I was watching the set but did not bid. 1970 is a tough year for sure.
@waxman2745 said:
Greg Morris ran an auction for a partial set of 440 VGEX-EXMT commons from 1970 that sold for $765. 1970 is such a tough year to find in high grade and this sale price reflects an increased demand for high grade OPC baseball.
I was the underbidder on that lot last night. Wish I went a little higher but you never know how high the winner was going to go.
I'm sorry you didn't win it. I was watching the set but did not bid. 1970 is a tough year for sure.
I'm currently working on a 1971 set. I know acquiring Clemente and Yaz (among others) will be tough.
One thing that makes the 1970 set easier is there are no high #s. That 440 card lot would be a huge head start as the complete set is just 546 cards.
How much influence does the registry have on demand, collectability and pricing?
I see team sets and key card sets only requiring the Topps versions.
Some Topps cards are going for more money than the OPC version despite the rarity and pop numbers.
Comments
Whaaaaaaaaat? Holy smokes the OPC Thurm!!!!!!
tom, you're just showing off now. lol!! unbelievable card.
Lol!
Wow that Palmer rookie is sick!! Congrats.
^Well centered as well!!!
It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/134573173716?hash=item1f552fabd4:g:iGEAAOSwx~hkYTbM&amdata=enc:AQAIAAAA8N1qn87SId34jGVSMbvYK90WyW5EojLspCo7XmExWfznE+5+1nh57F5BpeZGn027PUD67VJ213PoDcosnnCbJgjjTQBrSFA4QLFPnn98fsEFA0IdjztquJIZVXPSKFWdUGc0XkeqCRGoMWbIpiCy8psvRg4bnwDxRLf5uGi4r60W1W/LInreDh2JHNqtwP00TUmUvpBpKKSVUo2SzacL4X4zmGnR6acdFe50o4lENKVdvcCerhVOjMIjW9Ty9InjB53uKZUf98dvRuGI4eMUZEOagtoEwK7ohVEvF0ZZvXlAq+OSpMoq/lhDoWHI5XoJ/g==|tkp:Bk9SR6i0mZ6mYg
Didn’t even know one of these existed
This '75 OPC Ryan PSA 9 (pop 13, no 10's) is at $1,525 after only 5 hours of bidding and still has 9 days 19 hours left to go!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/325723224197
it's at 3100 now. big time card. i got lucky and picked up an 8 about a year ago for $500. this auction will show how much the pop/supply matters. even if its o-pee-chee.
$4,125 lol
Prob made a mistake and recently sold my OPC PSA 9 #660 Aaron. Was a pop 8.
If anyone is going to sell a card like yours or the Ryan in question (low pop with limited sales history), I highly recommend an auction format rather than setting a fixed price. Of course there is some risk involved in doing so but the potential upside makes the risk worthwhile in my opinion.
^ If there was 1 PSA10 and not zero do you feel it would keep the price down?
It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)
Some collectors with deep pockets will only pursue the highest graded card available, so yes it is possible that the existence of even a single 10 could result in fewer bidders for a 9 and a somewhat lower winning bid as a result.
Bonds GOAT and his 87 OPC is a nightmare to find centered. 85 Puckett OPC is tough as well, I have abut 40 in my no sub pile.
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The OPC Bonds is a corner card (on the bottom right of the sheet), a notoriously tough position for well centered, sharp cornered cards.
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The 87 OPC Bonds has gone way down in value the last couple years.
Terry Bradshaw was AMAZING!!
Ignore list -Basebal21
There are sheet cut 10’s on Bonds and the true population is higher than it should be
i got a psa 10, the hard way, i ordered 7 boxes from kruk cards for $125 about 8 years ago. i opened 2 and the kept the others unopened (i also accumulated about 8 more when the prices were about $15 a box). i gpt 3 bonds two where badly off-centered, but the third one was perfect. it graded a 10. i listed it on ebay for $1200. the previous high sale was $450. i was surprised that it sold rather quickly.
i think its still around 9k or 10k. but a lot lower than the 20k listed by psa a few months ago. 9's are at least $500 or maybe a little more. i picked up a bunch of these off comc for $2 apiece about 5 or 6 years ago. three graded 9. plus i have several 8's. the 9's look awfully sharp. i think they could be 10's or at least one of them has a great shot.
Three 9s and a ten on that card, pack pulled, is incredible.
Also agree with above and the number of sheet cut in slabs. If it is 50/50, no tilt at all, I have a hard time believing it came from a pack.
The one i got a 10 on was as close to 50/50 as it could be no tilt. The 9's may have a very slight tilt, maybe. But it's would be barely tilted.
PSA price guide has the 1975 OPC Nolan Ryan listed at $1,200. Why even have a price guide if it's that incorrect. To me the Price Guide is a valuable tool, especially for newbie's and having the correct price can substantiate your the PSA brand. It would look better for PSA to have the prices slightly on the high side versus rock bottom.
i think PSA should seek volunteers to monitor the Price Guide (knowledgeable ones). If they asked me to keep up with certain sets and certain years, i would be glad to assist to the best of my ability. The Price guide is certainly a huge selling point.
The Price Guide; especially the printed magazine, is eye candy only. No hard core work appears to be happening there. Engagement from the public? Forget about it.
Back to OPC; I picked up these recently.
Adding the Brett front scan.
Nice cards. They are very rare in PSA 9. Most have pops less than 35.
Those Bretts are amazing, but I give my vote to the Schmidt. I can't ever seem to find one of those with perfect centering.
yeah the schmidt is the best
@SlipC That Brett looks like a 10. Great eye appeal on those cards. Great pickups.
buying O-Pee-Chee (OPC) baseball
1976 opc the most psa 9's of one card is 10, well over 100 cards have psa 9's of over 100.
1977 opc the most PSA 9's of one card is 41 - George Brett, topps version has 343 psa 9's.
1978 OPC two cards, the nolan ryan and nolan ryan leader have a psa 9 pop of over 100
1979 opc the most psa 9's of one card is johnny bench with 70, topps version has 714 psa 9's.
1980 opc the most psa 9's of one card card is johnny bench with 45, topps version has 443 psa 9's.
1981 opc the most psa 9's of one card card is tim raines with 73, topps version has 1489 psa 9's.
1982 opc the most psa 9's of one card card is nolan ryan with 95, topps version has 1611 psa 9's.
these numbers are staggeringly lower than the topps version. only 2 cards from 1976 - 1982 have a psa 9 pop of 100 or more. most of the cards in these sets barely have about 10 -15 psa 9's.
It looks all sun faded though
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
I will add 1972 OPC vs, Topps. Roberto Clemente #309 is the highest OPC pop in PSA 9 with 21. There are 379 Topps 9's and 24 10's. I have a bunch of PSA 9 cards from the set that are Pop 2 or 3 that I bought for pennies.
Late 60's and early to mid 70's non-sports
it has a tilt, but a very nice card nonetheless
I truly wish this thread would die!! I like OPC and enjoy getting what feels like a bargain. I have hundreds more I want than I have. Hope prices stay down!!
Enjoy all the pictures but not all the pop and price talk.
Seriously those 77s are amazing. Enjoyed seeing those.
I have Palmer's little brother LOL
Great thread. Here are some of mine from that 79 Championship team. All very low pop. Sorry about the camera flash. The 1980 Stargell is a pop 11. The 80 Dave Parker is a pop 19, and there are no 10's.
My Reggie from the same set, and a 77 Stargell.
Terry Bradshaw was AMAZING!!
Ignore list -Basebal21
ive got about half of 1980 set in psa 9 or 10. just haven't listed them.
This card sold today for $6,850, more than 3x the price of the one sold on eBay on 10/29/20 for $2,214! The value of these low pop cards are really tough to predict.
i won the 1973 opc psa 8 for $500. pop 25. only 4 psa 9's no 10's. not a perfect copy from the centering perspective, but unbelievably rare in this condition. pumped up about it. should have never sold for the same price as a topps, which has 869 psa 8's,
the 1975 opc psa 9 is a monumental sale.
Greg Morris ran an auction for a partial set of 440 VGEX-EXMT commons from 1970 that sold for $765. 1970 is such a tough year to find in high grade and this sale price reflects an increased demand for high grade OPC baseball.
buying O-Pee-Chee (OPC) baseball
I was the underbidder on that lot last night. Wish I went a little higher but you never know how high the winner was going to go.
I'm sorry you didn't win it. I was watching the set but did not bid. 1970 is a tough year for sure.
buying O-Pee-Chee (OPC) baseball
I'm currently working on a 1971 set. I know acquiring Clemente and Yaz (among others) will be tough.
One thing that makes the 1970 set easier is there are no high #s. That 440 card lot would be a huge head start as the complete set is just 546 cards.
From 1976 to 1982 number of psa 10's
topps = 93,143
OPC = 4,438
Just an fyi.
^4.75%^
Seems about right.
Anyone ever see a 1969 opc baseball wax pack? I haven't.
The 1968 OPC pack is the coolest because it’s a completely different design from its Topps counterpart….
neat. never seen one before.
Thanks for posting the ‘68 Pack - was not aware that the wrappers were different and I love that ultra bright yellow.
How much influence does the registry have on demand, collectability and pricing?
I see team sets and key card sets only requiring the Topps versions.
Some Topps cards are going for more money than the OPC version despite the rarity and pop numbers.