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What is your most expensive card purchase in 2004?

kobykoby Posts: 1,699 ✭✭
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2004 has been a good collecting year for me. I picked up my most expensive purchase of this year (or any other year for that matter) on ebay....... 2001 Bowman Chrome Auto Albert Pujols BGS 9

What good stuff did you guys pick up this year?

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  • RepublicaninMassRepublicaninMass Posts: 255 ✭
    '55 topps Dusty Rhodes #1 PSA 8
    68' OPC RYan raw Nrmt
  • zsz70zsz70 Posts: 541 ✭
    My most expensive purchases this year
    has been late 60's to early 70's wax.
    I opened it all, save a few.

    It's been a break even adventure.
    Opening the packs were fun. Brought
    back some good memories.
  • aloof1003aloof1003 Posts: 184 ✭
    Mine are a T206 Sherry Magie & a sgc 7.5 Ted Williams (bowman)

    scott
  • schr1stschr1st Posts: 1,677 ✭✭
    Most expensive: the 1957-58 Topps Bill Russell PSA/DNA 6 rookie I picked up for $1080. Second place would be the 1939 Playball Ted Williams PSA/DNA certified autographed card (not slabbed) for $900.45 . I'm afraid to figure out how much I've spent on cards this year.
    Who is Rober Maris?
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    55 koufax in psa 8
    Good for you.
  • SHOOTER56SHOOTER56 Posts: 108
    '53 topps psa 7 mickey mantle
  • pcpc Posts: 743 ✭
    66 koufax 9
    (wax too)
    Money is your ticket to freedom.
  • metalmike20metalmike20 Posts: 165
    1979 topps Walter Payton PSA-10.
    1971 topps terry bradshaw PSA-8 (perfect centering)



    Mike
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,407 ✭✭✭✭✭
    63F Clemente PSA 8
    This year I bought a lot of little stuff...no big cards

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    Mike
  • GolfcollectorGolfcollector Posts: 1,369 ✭✭✭
    1932 ABDULLA BOBBY JONES 1932 JONES
    Dave Johnson- Big Red Country-Nebraska
    Collector of Vintage Golf cards! Let me know what you might have.
  • julen23julen23 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭
    1969 Topps...

    PSA 8 Mantle
    PSA 8 Reggie Jackson
    PSA 8 Ryan

    PSA 8 Dick Schofield #18 jk image

    Julen
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    RIP GURU
  • jaxxrjaxxr Posts: 1,258 ✭✭
    1957 Topps FB, Hustling Hugh Mac in PSA 8.

    Kind of a tuff one, and actually completes my set in raw and graded combined, in at least a NM or better condition. Still getting a few more 7s and 8s, but now no big urgencey.

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  • NewJerseyMeatHookNewJerseyMeatHook Posts: 1,441
    1984 Topps Jack Fimple. Raw.
  • jrdolanjrdolan Posts: 2,549 ✭✭
    I've graded a few that are worth more, but these are the two most expensive cards I bought outright this year (paid almost the same amount):

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  • schr1stschr1st Posts: 1,677 ✭✭
    What did you pay for that Clemente rookie again? I've been meaning to get another one at some point.
    Who is Rober Maris?
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,407 ✭✭✭✭✭
    JR
    That's a really good looking Mays...it almost looks like...if you were to crack and resubmit...it could get a 7?
    thanx for sharing
    your friend
    Mike
    Mike
  • dtkk49adtkk49a Posts: 2,489 ✭✭✭
    1970's cello's & racks - I graded a bunch with GAI
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  • jrdolanjrdolan Posts: 2,549 ✭✭


    << <i>What did you pay for that Clemente rookie again? I've been meaning to get another one at some point. >>


    schr1st, that was an auction where I got a deal because the seller set a high opening bid and I was the only one who took it -- $1450 or something like that. I think if he had set a low opener, it would have generated a lot of interest and may have gone up to SMR or more. Since SMR for PSA 7 is $1900 and some dealers have nicely centered ones as much as $2650 on their web sites, I was not displeased.



    << <i>That's a really good looking Mays...it almost looks like...if you were to crack and resubmit...it could get a 7? >>


    Mike, I appreciate that you think so! Close up, not enough of the corners rate NM. I bought it from a pretty big name in the hobby, and I think if resubmitting was a good play he would have done it.
  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    schmidt rookie
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  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,240 ✭✭✭
    JR - awesome pick on that Clemente - I sometimes benefit in the same way from high opening bid auctions and I agree with your analysis of same. I'd pay $500 under book on a Clemente rookie everyday of the week!! I love the Mays card - the centering adds so much to the beauty of that issue.

    My largest purchase was probably a 75% complete raw set of '59 Fleer 3 Stooges in NM.

    Single card was probably this one to complete my '57 set; card is overall 7, but I'll keep the 6 without the qualifier:

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    Mark (amerbbcards)


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  • jrdolanjrdolan Posts: 2,549 ✭✭
    Mark, wouldn't that Mantle be 8(oc) if it's 6 without a qualifier?
  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,240 ✭✭✭
    This is probably I card I'd request no qualifiers on because the corners look more like 7 to me, but the centering wouldn't make it.
    Mark (amerbbcards)


    "All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,407 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>This is probably I card I'd request no qualifiers on because the corners look more like 7 to me, but the centering wouldn't make it. >>


    Still a nice card to me Mark...I have one just like it...8OC and happy with it! Hope everyone is having an OK monday!
    your friend
    Mike
    Mike
  • bobsbbcardsbobsbbcards Posts: 3,254 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Hope everyone is having an OK monday! >>



    I've been thinking about cards too much. I look at the letters "OK" and try to figure out what kind of qualifier that is (Off Kilter?)
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  • cardfan07cardfan07 Posts: 680 ✭✭
    1948 Leaf Ted Williams, SGC 84
    1954 Topps Willie Mays, SGC 84
    I know, not PSA, but two of my all time favorite players, two really cool issues.
    Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Tom Seaver, Mike Schmidt, George Brett, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock player collector
  • MajorDanbyMajorDanby Posts: 1,343
    cardfan: How much was your Williams? I've been trying to get that card for sometime, but i seem to be getting outbid.
    My Auctions

  • cardfan07cardfan07 Posts: 680 ✭✭
    i got mine offline from a collector i know. it was roughly $1400. heck of a deal i think.
    Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Tom Seaver, Mike Schmidt, George Brett, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock player collector
  • helionauthelionaut Posts: 1,555 ✭✭
    Single most expensive transaction was a case of Cracker Jack. Ripped 7 of the 10 boxes, sold the other 3 plus various singles, so it was about $300 for a set of which I am still one card short.
    WANTED:
    2005 Origins Old Judge Brown #/20 and Black 1/1s, 2000 Ultimate Victory Gold #/25
    2004 UD Legends Bake McBride autos & parallels, and 1974 Topps #601 PSA 9
    Rare Grady Sizemore parallels, printing plates, autographs

    Nothing on ebay
  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,240 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Single most expensive transaction was a case of Cracker Jack. Ripped 7 of the 10 boxes, sold the other 3 plus various singles, so it was about $300 for a set of which I am still one card short. >>



    Sorry, my curiosity beats out my cool - what Cracker Jack set would this be?
    Mark (amerbbcards)


    "All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
  • jaybyrdjaybyrd Posts: 377 ✭
    Might turn out to be a 1967 # 82 Steve Barber. I have been outbid by the same buyer three times in the last few months. For some reason this card is not auctioned in nice shape very often. I need the Seaver rookie and this common to finish my 1967 set. At this point I am willing to spend thousands for it, thousands I tell you!!! - my entire 1968 set plus all the 1963 graded stars for one lousy Steve Barber, ARRRGH!!!

    Seriously though my most expensive star card purchase this year was probably a 1955 Ted Williams PSA 6. Card is great looking and very high end for the grade. Either that or a 1955 Jackie Robinson which is my favorite card in the set.

    Collecting vintage material, currently working on 1962 topps football set.
  • PSARichPSARich Posts: 534 ✭✭✭
    1961 Mantle World Series card...two homers in one game. PSA 9.
  • Brian48Brian48 Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭
    1984 Fleer Roger Clemens XRC, GAI 9.5 Gem Mint
  • VarghaVargha Posts: 2,392 ✭✭
    This little fella . . .

    image
  • jayhawkejayhawke Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭
    I didn't have one expensive card purchase, but actually a set. I picked up a raw NM-MT 1975 mini set. It is an amazing looking set through out. I had some cards graded including stars and got 8's and 9's.
  • fsjeterfsjeter Posts: 1,390
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    T-205 Gold PSA 4 & up
    1967 Topps BB PSA 8 & up
    1975 Topps BB PSA 9 & up
    1959 Topps FB PSA 8 & up
    1976 Topps FB PSA 9 & up
    1981 Topps FB PSA 10
    1976-77 Topps BK PSA 9 & up
    1988-89 Fleer BK PSA 10
    3,000 Hit Club RC PSA 5 & Up

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  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,585 ✭✭✭✭
    PSA 9 OPC Gretzky rookie
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  • helionauthelionaut Posts: 1,555 ✭✭
    I could make up a lame story about an old lady down the street who worked at the Cracker Jack factory and had some 90 year old boxes, but I won't. It was the Topps Cracker Jack baseball set that came out in March-April.

    Imagine what 90-year-old Cracker Jack would taste like.
    WANTED:
    2005 Origins Old Judge Brown #/20 and Black 1/1s, 2000 Ultimate Victory Gold #/25
    2004 UD Legends Bake McBride autos & parallels, and 1974 Topps #601 PSA 9
    Rare Grady Sizemore parallels, printing plates, autographs

    Nothing on ebay
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