Some Data on 1965 Topps PSA 8 Ebay Sales

Basilone

This list shows the card#, player name, final ebay bid, and SMR price

I hope this will help those collectors out there who are currently in the 1965 Topps Baseball market.

Data for approx 104 1965 Topps Baseball PSA 8s (sold this summer).


Current
Card # Name FINAL BID PRICE SMR

7  A.L. ERA LEADERS 75.50 18.00
27  DICK BERTELL 12.50 18.00
31  MIKE WHITE 23.50 18.00
42  EARL WILSON 16.50 18.00
45  ROY McMILLAN 32.50 18.00
48  CLAUDE RAYMOND 10.69 18.00
54  JOE GIBBON 43.51 18.00
65  TONY KUBEK 46.73 24.00
66  BILL RIGNEY 21.50 18.00
80  TURK FARRELL 22.50 18.00
82  BRAVES ROOKIES 34.00 18.00
94  CHARLIE LAU 35.01 18.00
97  PEDRO GONZALEZ 16.38 18.00
105  CHICO SALMON 9.95 18.00
127  FRANK LARY 36.01 18.00
136  WORLD SERIES GAME 5 24.50 18.00
146  RON HANSEN 17.25 18.00
148  WILLIE KIRKLAND 27.50 18.00
150  BROOKS ROBINSON 78.77 75.00
151  ATHLETICS TEAM 14.85 27.00
152  PHIL ORTEGA 14.85 18.00
157  ZOILO VERSALLES 37.00 18.00
158  DICK SISLER 17.51 18.00
164  AL SPANGLER 24.95 18.00
175  BOB ASPROMONTE 20.55 18.00
181  SENATORS ROOKIES 11.00 18.00
182  MIKE DE LA HOZ 26.01 18.00
183  DAVE NICHOLSON 27.00 18.00
184  JOHN BOOZER 14.85 18.00
186  BILLY COWAN 12.78 18.00
193  GAYLORD PERRY 29.99 40.00
194  ANGELS ROOKIES 13.00 18.00
201  TWINS ROOKIES 14.85 18.00
202  LEO BURKE 16.50 18.00
203  DALLAS GREEN 13.50 18.00
208  TOMMY JOHN 75.01 24.00
209  PIRATES TEAM 108.50 18.00
211  STEVE RIDZIK 15.10 18.00
214  BOB PURKEY 36.02 18.00
215  PETE WARD 12.20 18.00
218  DICK SCHOFIELD 102.50 18.00
223  DAN OSINSKI 41.03 18.00
225  BO BELINSKY 36.01 18.00
227  BOBBY KLAUS 13.46 18.00
238  JOE MOELLER 25.49 18.00
242  GEORGE BRUNET 22.50 18.00
248  GUS TRIANDOS 23.49 18.00
254  ROLAND SHELDON 28.00 18.00
261  DUKE CARMEL 31.00 18.00
263  MARTY KEOUGH 23.50 18.00
266  BERT CAMPANERIS 38.75 25.00
269  FRANK BOLLING 30.01 18.00
279  DICK TRACEWSKI 22.50 18.00
282  GIANTS ROOKIES 53.51 75.00
303  JOHNNY ORSINO 13.01 18.00
306  BUBBA PHILLIPS 23.50 18.00
307  BARRY LATMAN 12.53 18.00
311  ORLANDO PENA 16.70 18.00
322  RICK WISE 31.01 18.00
326  DWIGHT SIEBLER 12.76 18.00
327  DENIS MENKE 32.00 18.00
331  DODGERS ROOKIES 11.63 18.00
349  LARRY MILLER 24.50 18.00
361  CHECKLIST 353-429 10.50 18.00
374  ANGELS ROOKIES 11.51 22.00
377  WILLIE STARGELL 90.50 60.00
378  CHUCK ESTRADA 24.50 22.00
384  JOHNNY KLIPPSTEIN 10.51 22.00
386  CUBS ROOKIES 9.95 22.00
389  DON LARSEN 12.16 25.00
393  ED KIRKPATRICK 10.51 22.00
403  RED SOX TEAM 17.83 27.00
421  TWINS ROOKIES 12.03 22.00
440  TOM TRESH 28.66 22.00
441  DENVER LEMASTER 12.15 22.00
443  CHECKLIST 430-506 15.88 22.00
451  JIM OWENS 12.38 22.00
452  GARY GEIGER 12.50 22.00
453  DODGERS ROOKIES 20.50 22.00
460  RICHIE ALLEN 52.25 60.00
463  MANNY MOTA 27.51 22.00
464  RON PICHE 12.00 22.00
465  TOM HALLER 16.00 22.00
475  CLETE BOYER 33.09 22.00
480  JOEL HORLEN 13.15 22.00
487  WOODY WOODWARD 20.50 22.00
496  JOE CUNNINGHAM 11.41 22.00
498  GENE STEPHENS 11.00 22.00
501  INDIANS ROOKIES 9.95 22.00
503  PHIL GAGLIANO 10.50 22.00
507  SAMMY ELLIS 13.50 22.00
513  YANKEES TEAM 62.59 100.00
515  VERN LAW 22.00 22.00
516  AL WEIS 12.75 22.00
532  HECTOR LOPEZ 16.51 22.00
542  LOU KLIMCHOCK 13.50 22.00
544  HOWIE REED 16.50 22.00
551  METS TEAM 34.00 75.00
557  JOSE SANTIAGO 12.88 22.00
566  YANKEES ROOKIES 22.06 32.00
573  RED SOX ROOKIES 37.14 32.00
574  ROY SIEVERS 12.21 22.00
577  A.L. ROOKIE STARS 13.00 32.00
578  CAMILO CARREON 13.38 32.00

Total High Bids were $2641.66. SMR was $2451.00.

I sold approx 50 additional 1965 PSA 8s as well this summer but these were the ones I kept a spreadsheet on.

John

brumbach

Earlier in the year someone made a comment to the effect that high series cards were easier to find in higher grades and I sort of scoffed at it at first. But then I found that many of the cards I still need for my raw '65 set were low numbers, your prices realized above tend to agree with many of the high numbered cards softer than their low numbered counterparts, at least compared to SMR.

I also think that while there is always that group of cards for each set that are extremely hard to find in even PSA 8 condition (ie. Charlie Smith) there are that many others that almost seem plentifull in high grade. I can't tell you how many times I've found a really nice card at Setbuilders or other dealers only to find that I already have it. And it always seems to be the same players. High grade '65 Billy O'Dells and Dick Tracewskis for everyone!

qualitycards

JOHN - Some you hit below smr and some you hit the jackpot, like $75.01 on the Tommy John and the $108.50 on the Pirates team. But overall its pretty consistent w/ the smr guide price. I sold over 575 diff psa-8 '65's whwn I busted my set (at 96.6%). And when it was all said and done I got smr for them all. I sold 75-100 of the tough ones at higher levels, and the remainder to Stump at a discounted level, and when all was said & done, I got a few dollars over SMR, perhaps selling the set at 102-105% - so with the exception of a few Charlie Smith type low pops, it is pretty accurate on '65's. ...jay

Stump

John

That is neat info I think I am a couple of those. Still need 30 to cmplete the set and 39 to complete in 8 and above. I hope to be there by December.

Dave

Basilone

Hey Guys-

I dug through my Excel files and came accross 27 more 1965 PSA 8s that I sold this summer via eBay (in July I believe). In this lot you will see some crazy prices for the higher pop 8s. Hope this information helps out all you 1965 collectors (and guys thinking about starting it).

Card SMR Final Bid

1965 Topps #403 RED SOX TEAM PSA 8 NQ HI#   18 $51.02
1965 Topps #194 Smoky Burgess WHIT SOX PSA 8   18 $26.00
1965 Topps #173 DETROIT TIGERS TEAM PSA 8 NQ   18 $41.51
1965 Topps #137 WORLD SERIES GM #6 PSA 8 NQ   18 $51.04
1965 Topps #384 Johnny Klippstein TWINS PSA 8   22 $11.06
1965 Topps #126 LA DODGERS TEAM PSA 8 NQ   27 $29.00
1965 Topps #151 ATHLETICS TEAM PSA 8 NQ   27 $25.00
1965 Topps #337 Mike Cuellar CARDINALS PSA 8   18 $35.00
1965 Topps #293 ANGELS TEAM CARD PSA 8 NQ   27 $39.00
1965 Topps #91 CHICAGO CUBS TEAM PSA 8 NQ   27 $34.33
1965 Topps #23 Bob Tiefenauer BRAVES PSA 8 NQ   18 $11.61
1965 Topps #379 GIANTS TEAM CARD PSA 8 HI#   27 $19.38
1965 Topps #374 Jose Cardenal RC ANGELS PSA 8   22 $20.05
1965 Topps #48 Claude Raymond ASTROS PSA 8 NQ   18 $10.69
1965 Topps #152 Phil Ortega SENATORS PSA 8 NQ   18 $12.49
1965 Topps #553 ASTROS Rookie Stars PSA 8 HI#   22 $12.49
1965 Topps #443 CHECKLIST 6th Series PSA 8 HI   22 $23.00
1965 Topps #440 TOM TRESH YANKEES PSA 8 NQ HI   22 $41.04
1965 Topps #562 Billy Moran INDIANS PSA 8 HI#   22 $21.50
1965 Topps #546 INDIANS Rookie Star PSA 8 HI#   22 $19.55
1965 Topps #452 Gary Geiger RED SOX PSA 8 HI#   22 $12.99
1965 Topps #557 Jose Santiago A'S PSA 8 HI#   22 $21.58
1965 Topps #518 Ken Rowe ASTROS PSA 8 HI#   22 $23.50
1965 Topps #579 Dick Smith DODGERS PSA 8 SP   22 $53.00
1965 Topps #595 Bill Lee ANGELS PSA 8 NQ HI#   22 $27.00
1965 Topps #486 Angels Rookie Stars PSA 8 HI#   22 $15.52
1965 Topps #498 Gene Stephens W SOX PSA 8 HI#   22 $12.49

TOTALS SMR =$587.00 TOTAL BIDS = $700.84


John

Basilone

I should clarify....when talking about crazy prices for high pop PSA 8s...I mean bids close to or at SMR levels. Most high POP 8s..including those high numbers that Brumbach spoke of can be had for 50-70% of SMR (before shipping).

John

Basilone

Jay-

When it comes to 1965's (as you know)....it depends you "buy in" at. For me...selling overall at or above Smr overall was a VERY NICE return for me.

John

qualitycards

JOHN - On your other post (in the '67 cello thread) I mentioned that timing (luck) is everything, and I mentioned that I remembered your Bo Sox Team card going for crazy $. While looking through your '65's you sold this summer you had 2 Red Sox Team cards, 1 selling for $17.83 and the next one for $51.02 - This prompts me to point out to all who think the SMR should reflect eBay sales, it tells me what a daunting task this will be...jay

calleocho

when you add a few bucks for shipping and such there are hardly any cards under SMR.

so if you buy a card at 10 bucks w/ a SMR of 18 it might sound like a good deal but after paying shipping ( 3 bucks) and then losing another dollar or so when selling it (paypal, ebay fees) your cost might be 14 or so .

i find it hard to believe that anyone can make a living turning cards on ebay.

however w/ enough luck and a lot of info and knowledge about certain issues a person can at least manage enough of a profit that they can build a collection and barely spent any money. ( although defenetly a lot of time ..for sure)

qualitycards

ETHAN - No one said it was easy ...jay

toppsgun

I think John's results prove one thing:

If John can make money at it, anybody can.

Seriously, though. You bet money can be made buying and selling on ebay. But it's a lot better if you have a good eye, buy raw, stay away from the grader of death and hit the home run on timing the sale.

A lot has to go right, but like anything else in life, a little effort can result in nice profits. I know from pretty good sources at least two guys on this board make some nice profits using graded cards and ebay.

Basilone

<< <i>If John can make money at it, anybody can. >>



LOL...

You have to know when to hoard them...and know when to auction them.

John