Set vs. Set: the Ebay main event

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In this corner, we have the reigning champion, a 1954 Topps set, complete, with 222 PSA 7s (including virtually all keys) and 28 PSA 8s. In the other corner, we have this week's challenger,, a partially graded 1956 Topps set, with 100 PSA 8s (including Mantle, Mays, and some other HOF's) and 39 PSA 7s (Aaron, Clemente, and some other HOF's as well).

Right now, the 250 card 1954 Topps set is over 17K, but the 340 card '56 set doesn't have a sniff at 12K.

I was wondering what the board's opinion of these two sets were, because valuewise, I like the '56 better than the '54. Is this an example of a set selling for a premium just because it's complete? I don't normally compete in areas such as this one that requires deep pockets, so I'm unfamiliar with valuations of such high end sets.

What does everyone think?


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I think the 54 set is the more impressive one. I love the rookie selection that the 54 set has and in my opinion the 56 set is the least desirable set made by Topps from the 50's. Don't get me wrong I wouldn't mind having either one of these in my collection.

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