QUESTION FOR YOU 69 GUYS

tbub

I have been reading these boards now for a couple of months now. I've noticed that a few cards command much attention, like Shannon, Hiller, Bando, santiago come to mind and I.ve seen the price that the PSA8 Shannon received. My question, is there a shortage of these in general or just the highend cards .I have all these cards in at best a PSA7 but more than likely a 6 judging from my earlier 60's submissions. I'm going to liquidate most of my collection and would get these graded if there is a market. I figure I can't go by the SMR when it says PSA 8 Shannon is only worth $12. Thanks for any input also thanks to Jrink for the info on whats short in the 71's

mikeschmidt

They are just hard to find in nice shape.

There are very few post-war cards that are hard to find in general. All sets have cards that are condition rarities, and, unfortunately, there is a huge cliff in terms of dropoff from NM/MT to EX/MT. For example, an Andy Pafko 1952 Topps card in Excellent shape is nothing too extraordinary. But in NM/MT, it is a treasure to behold...

Same goes with many of these 1969 cards. Whether it is the printing process, the placement on the sheet or other items, these cards are true condition rarities.

gemint

1969 PSA 6's command no premium. PSA 7's of Shannon and Satriano have sold for $50 and $20 respectively but, for the most part, 7's won't sell higher than the grading fee. There are probably a few dozen cards from the set that are very tough to find in 8's or better. My suggestion would be to look at the population report. If you have a NM+ or nicer card of a low population card (<5), then it would be worth submitting.

RayBShotz

tbub - I agree with gemint. The raw material you have would not yield much if graded. On the low POP PSA 7's you might expect some action but otherwise no real premium over the grading costs could be expected.
Speaking from a personal standpoint; I am building my set in PSA 8 or better, but have been making some exceptions for nice PSA 7 examples of tough cards (Low POP's and WL's) only because I have been unable to find the 8's, or beat my comrades to the hammer the few times they do pop up. I will always look to upgrade those as time passes.
For the record; I was the one who won the PSA 7 Satriano when that was auctioned. That is a typical example of what I have described here and makes a comfortable temporary home in my set.
RayB69Topps

Mitochondria

Agree with mikeschmidt, gemint and RayBShotz,

A PSA 7 Satriano, Shannon, Kekich, McDaniel with nice eye appeal will sell above the cost of grading and are likely to see some competition. The 1969 population will increase for many issues so you may want to wait after the current registry special. For instance, I did not find a single Shannon at the national this year. In addition, there is speculation that a PSA 8 Shannon sold for close to $500. Thus, there will likely be a bump in Shannon submissions. How they all settle out in regards to grades and consequent consumer demand remains to be seen.

Ron