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1976 Topps.George Brett PSA 9

I have not seen this card up for sale in over a year. Does anyone know of a recent sale or one that's for sale? Does anyone have an idea how much this would sell for in today's market?

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  • HOMETOWNSPORTSHOMETOWNSPORTS Posts: 137 ✭✭✭

    November 19 , 2023 sold for $7,745 ebay auction...wow why so much :o

  • olb31olb31 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭✭✭

    very hard to find centered and without PD.

    Work hard and you will succeed!!
  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,508 ✭✭✭✭✭

    it is a very hard card to find in that condition.

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • balco758balco758 Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I bet it's a 10-15k card now. I own an 8.5 and have resigned the 9 ain't gonna happen!

  • brad31brad31 Posts: 2,877 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Agree if it didn’t have print defects $7,700 seems cheap to me for that card. However, not one I would pay that for because I am less focused on the 70s except 71 than the 50s or 60s. If one went for less than $10K I would be surprised. He should be like Mantle and Munson where his second card in high grade outsells the rookie due to how tough the ‘76 is.

  • ElMagoStrikeZoneElMagoStrikeZone Posts: 651 ✭✭✭✭

    This card is and always will be a "bear". Nearly impossible to find in any acceptable high grade. The Holy Grail is probably still hiding in a vending box or unopened product. We may never see it in this lifetime because the holders of such are afraid to bust them and be disappointed. It's a very big gamble, but someday it will be a hit.

    I hereby refuse to bust any of my '76T Baseball. ;)

    Always in the market for game used kinesiology tape and smelly socks.

  • Yankees70Yankees70 Posts: 563 ✭✭✭
    edited January 29, 2025 3:39PM

    There's a 76 PSA 9 Bret on EBAY for sale. Any predictions if this will sell right away. Asking price is $11,500 but I'm positive he would take less. I'm thinking 10K would do it.

  • BBBrkrrBBBrkrr Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That’s not a crazy asking price for that card. That’s as tough an any in the 70s to find in a high grade.

  • PaulMaulPaulMaul Posts: 4,900 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 29, 2025 4:34PM

    @BBBrkrr said:
    That’s not a crazy asking price for that card. That’s as tough an any in the 70s to find in a high grade.

    It’s actually a pretty nice example too unlike many of the other 9s.

  • ElMagoStrikeZoneElMagoStrikeZone Posts: 651 ✭✭✭✭

    That card was purchased on 12/12/2024 for $11,500, so I doubt the seller would want to lose although after fees, etc at the asking price, he will lose a bit. Why purchase a chase card for a small fortune and resell at the same price 6 weeks later? Hmmm...

    Always in the market for game used kinesiology tape and smelly socks.

  • Yankees70Yankees70 Posts: 563 ✭✭✭

    I contacted the seller and he will take less which is why I said I'm positive he would take less.

  • brad31brad31 Posts: 2,877 ✭✭✭✭✭

    People do strange things. I never have understood people moving to other cards and saying I don’t need that card because I once owned it. I would feel like I used to have that and now I don’t - I need to fix that. Maybe 6 weeks was long enough for owner to scratch that itch.

  • ElMagoStrikeZoneElMagoStrikeZone Posts: 651 ✭✭✭✭

    You go Yankees70 !!! Wrap it up. B)

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  • jackstrawjackstraw Posts: 3,788 ✭✭✭

    They > @ElMagoStrikeZone said:

    That card was purchased on 12/12/2024 for $11,500, so I doubt the seller would want to lose although after fees, etc at the asking price, he will lose a bit. Why purchase a chase card for a small fortune and resell at the same price 6 weeks later? Hmmm...

    I could think of a lot of reasons. Medical, Financial, a death, job loss, Car repair, legal, taxes, divorce, selling out, buyer remorse.............

    Without seeing the back that is a nice 76 Brett for sure!

    Collector Focus

    ON ITS WAY TO NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658
  • ElMagoStrikeZoneElMagoStrikeZone Posts: 651 ✭✭✭✭

    @jackstraw said:
    They > @ElMagoStrikeZone said:

    I could think of a lot of reasons. Medical, Financial, a death, job loss, Car repair, legal, taxes, divorce, selling out, buyer remorse.............

    Without seeing the back that is a nice 76 Brett for sure!

    So true are your reasons. We are trained to believe in nefarious behavior on the famous website. Hopefully, this sale wouldn't be necessitated by an emergency or imminent need.

    Always in the market for game used kinesiology tape and smelly socks.

  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,748 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wish it were centered a bit better L/R especially for that kind of coin but I've seen worse.



    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • olb31olb31 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like several print defects, bottom right corner and a print dot beside his head and maybe some PD to the right of his head. Based on the centering and these print defects, I would say that this is a very nice 8 possibly an 8.5. A 9 seems a little dicey to me. For $10,000 or more I would want it to look a little nicer.

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  • olb31olb31 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No PD at all then I see a 9.

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  • UFFDAHUFFDAH Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 30, 2025 5:43PM

    @Yankees70 said:
    There's a 76 PSA 9 Bret on EBAY for sale. Any predictions if this will sell right away. Asking price is $11,500 but I'm positive he would take less. I'm thinking 10K would do it.

    I sold that card in 2020. It's pretty awesome. The centering is sweet considering how tough the card inherently is. 💥 I've seen PD's on 10 vintage cards that rival or blow this 9 away.

  • olb31olb31 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭✭✭

    im sure there are many 10's that look worse. i have a 50/50 8 with less pd. but i don't think its a 9. but it looks great. this 9 is a very nice card,

    Work hard and you will succeed!!
  • UFFDAHUFFDAH Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭✭✭

    When I first bought that 9 it was a POP 7 or so. Now there are thirty three 9's. Still a super rare and tough card in a 9. A POP one 10 (if it ever happens) will go for big bucks.

  • jackstrawjackstraw Posts: 3,788 ✭✭✭

    @UFFDAH said:
    When I first bought that 9 it was a POP 7 or so. Now there are thirty three 9's. Still a super rare and tough card in a 9. A POP one 10 (if it ever happens) will go for big bucks.

    Did you have it re-holdered?

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    ON ITS WAY TO NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658
  • UFFDAHUFFDAH Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jackstraw said:

    Did you have it re-holdered?

    Yes sir. Back in the day I had alot of my collection re-holdered before I sold.

  • GrooGroo Posts: 303 ✭✭✭

    @UFFDAH said:

    Yes sir. Back in the day I had alot of my collection re-holdered before I sold.

    Smart! As many older slabs have wrinkled labels thus less desirability to some potential buyin' eyes

  • Yankees70Yankees70 Posts: 563 ✭✭✭

    I wish this came up for sale in about a year. I'm retiring in less than a year and will have money available to me at that time. I plan on buying this card once I retire. I started buying packs as a kid right about this time (1976) and remember having so many of them. I don't remember this card having centering issues and when I returned to the hobby after being away for over two decades, I was surprised to learn how rare the card was in mint condition.

    I'm a huge Yankee fan and I remember watching the 76-78, and 80 American League Championship series between the Yankees and Royals. Brett would destroy Yankee pitching and was one of the few players in MLB who could consistently hit Goose Gossage during his prime. I highly recommend watching some of the playoff games on YOUTUBE. Incredible games especially the 1976 game 5 which decided the American League Championship. If you are a Royal fan watch game 3 of the 1980 series.

  • ElMagoStrikeZoneElMagoStrikeZone Posts: 651 ✭✭✭✭

    At least we now know the seller will take less.

    Always in the market for game used kinesiology tape and smelly socks.

  • CakesCakes Posts: 3,667 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jackstraw said:
    They > @ElMagoStrikeZone said:

    I could think of a lot of reasons. Medical, Financial, a death, job loss, Car repair, legal, taxes, divorce, selling out, buyer remorse.............

    Without seeing the back that is a nice 76 Brett for sure!

    I took a small hit a couple years ago to purchase a bass boat! I still haven't caught the work record Snakehead out of the Potomac river yet. >:)

    Successful coin BST transactions with Gerard and segoja.

    Successful card BST transactions with cbcnow, brogurt, gstarling, Bravesfan 007, and rajah 424.
  • Yankees70Yankees70 Posts: 563 ✭✭✭

    The card sold.

  • sayheywyosayheywyo Posts: 527 ✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations to the seller.

  • ElMagoStrikeZoneElMagoStrikeZone Posts: 651 ✭✭✭✭

    Stay tuned for further consternation.

    Always in the market for game used kinesiology tape and smelly socks.

  • Yankees70Yankees70 Posts: 563 ✭✭✭

    Can you guys tell me why Probstein is so unpopular? I was out of the hobby from the late 90's until 2022/2023. I have purchased about 10 Hall of famers in PSA 9 condition from him. All cards were between 1976-1979 and all PSA 9's. The cards have not been expensive, usually under $100.. Examples include 78 Carlton, Brock, Fisk, Winfield in PSA 9 and I have never had one issue with him. I make the payment and usually have the cards within 5 days.

    Do I have anything to worry about with the cards/slabs I purchased?

  • GrooGroo Posts: 303 ✭✭✭

    Read the hundreds of ebay negative feedback just from the past month and know that is just tip of iceberg!

    As for me personally never again. Life is too short to have to deal with his manure and mind games!

  • Yankees70Yankees70 Posts: 563 ✭✭✭

    @Groo said:
    Read the hundreds of ebay negative feedback just from the past month and know that is just tip of iceberg!

    As for me personally never again. Life is too short to have to deal with his manure and mind games!

    Can you please give me one example of what happened to you?

  • Yankees70Yankees70 Posts: 563 ✭✭✭

    I just read his reviews and you are spot on.

  • GrooGroo Posts: 303 ✭✭✭
    edited February 3, 2025 9:39AM

    For me it was:

    His ol standby BAU; purchase 2 cards send only one then ghost you. Then have to fight tooth and nail with ebay to try for the money back while the next week he relists the same missing card as he felt it did not command enough the first time.

    Luckily at that time had my PayPal linked with my Amex.

    IF you are serious then read the Feedback. The common themes provide plenty of context and as mentioned are only tip of iceberg!

  • CakesCakes Posts: 3,667 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 3, 2025 9:41AM

    @Yankees70 said:
    Can you guys tell me why Probstein is so unpopular? I was out of the hobby from the late 90's until 2022/2023. I have purchased about 10 Hall of famers in PSA 9 condition from him. All cards were between 1976-1979 and all PSA 9's. The cards have not been expensive, usually under $100.. Examples include 78 Carlton, Brock, Fisk, Winfield in PSA 9 and I have never had one issue with him. I make the payment and usually have the cards within 5 days.

    Do I have anything to worry about with the cards/slabs I purchased?

    I have had good selling results with Rick as well. He used to be a semi active member on the boards but not anymore.

    You will also see a lot of PWCC bashing but they also produce good results when you need to sell.

    Successful coin BST transactions with Gerard and segoja.

    Successful card BST transactions with cbcnow, brogurt, gstarling, Bravesfan 007, and rajah 424.
  • Yankees70Yankees70 Posts: 563 ✭✭✭

    To anyone's knowledge has he ever been accused of "playing with the slabs"?. I purchased from him in the first couple of months I returned to the hobby and did not check the slabs thoroughly like I do now.

  • GrooGroo Posts: 303 ✭✭✭

    Yes you should inspect them!

    Regarding consigning to be sold on eBay, IMHO use Greg Morris or 4SC not the NJ entity being discussed.

  • bgrbgr Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭✭✭

    At this point Probstein, to me, refers to the business and no longer the individual. I always found Rick Probstein to be a bit detestable with regard to his selling practices... He's not necessarily a bad person, but pushes the boundaries of integrity as a seller is how I would put it. I've never heard anything about messing with slabs - assuming you mean fake slabs/labels or card swaps.

    I say this as I continue to buy cards from Probstein of course. They're a large consignor and have a lot of items come through their store that I want. Just know what you're getting in to. Aside from an amazing string of luck winning so many auctions right at my max bid I have had no issues with Probstein.

  • Yankees70Yankees70 Posts: 563 ✭✭✭

    Appreciate the responses guys - thank you.

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