SMR appreciation in 1961 Topps
Buckwheat
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As a followup to the investment thread.
We all know that the SMR is just a guide. But I still found this info interesting. I went back to my first SMR, July 2001, and looked up the SMR values compared to July 2004 issue. Here they are.
PSA 7 2001 9172
PSA 7 2004 12013 +31 %
PSA 8 2001 19848
PSA 8 2004 24792 +25%
PSA 9 2001 82012
PSA 9 2004 109295 +33%
We all know that the SMR is just a guide. But I still found this info interesting. I went back to my first SMR, July 2001, and looked up the SMR values compared to July 2004 issue. Here they are.
PSA 7 2001 9172
PSA 7 2004 12013 +31 %
PSA 8 2001 19848
PSA 8 2004 24792 +25%
PSA 9 2001 82012
PSA 9 2004 109295 +33%
Ole Doctor Buck of the Popes of Hell
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Basilone and others have provided indepth analisis of complete set sales and it is usually within 10% either way.
Given that the economy as whole for those 4 years has been weaker than usual, those increases are amazing!
can anyone else provide data for other sets?
Groucho Marx
<< <i>A mint 9 set should be worth WAY more than that in reality. That's only 200 bucks a card. >>
No question about that, purely psa. The SMR for common PSA 9's in 1961 is $90. The average price is about $200 for a common, and 400 is not rare.
But this may suggest that there is not as much appreciation potential in PSA 9's currently.
<< <i>But this may suggest that there is not as much appreciation potential in PSA 9's currently. >>
Rob,
I wish I could find the thread from about 2 years ago when we talked about this. I think that the competitive nature of many collectors and the desire to own the best will make the psa 9's to continue to increase in value at a faster pace than the lower grades. I may be wrong but if I was putting money into cards strictly as an investment, I would choose psa 9 vintage cards verses psa 8's. Just my 2 cents.
Wayne