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  • phreakydancinphreakydancin Posts: 1,691 ✭✭
    Why what?
  • earlycalguyearlycalguy Posts: 1,247 ✭✭
    why a 5? if that is your question probably because all of the corners except the bottom left show wear.
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,435 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Why? >>


    Is it that if there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong?

    mike
    Mike
  • ctsoxfanctsoxfan Posts: 6,246 ✭✭
    Usually a minor surface wrinkle causes a 5. It may be tough to see, and you definitely won't see it in a scan.
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  • phreakydancinphreakydancin Posts: 1,691 ✭✭
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    How? Who? When?
  • jmbkb4jmbkb4 Posts: 2,963


    << <i>

    << <i>Why? >>


    Is it that if there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong?

    mike >>


    Mike, is this your variant of Murphy's Law? image
  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,297 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It got a 5 because it's a 5.

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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    All 4 corners show wear. that card is a true ex card. nice example imo

    I doubt that this card has a wrinkle. In many cases cards that show no wear but get a five do.


    hi end for the grade.

    edited to add : a little OC but still a very nice example. perfect for a mid grade set.


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,297 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Informative website about grading:

    http://www.seanet.com/~brucemo/card_articles/grading.htm


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  • schr1stschr1st Posts: 1,677 ✭✭
    If that's a 5, then mine must be one of those "High end" 5's I keep reading about on eBay... image

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    Who is Rober Maris?
  • lamontcarterlamontcarter Posts: 748 ✭✭✭
    Sorry, the why was regarding the $421 current bid which I assume doesn't include the 17.5% buyers premium. I collect 55's specifically in PSA 5 & 6 and there is normally no less than 5 Koufax's up for auction in these grades at any one time. They normally go for SMR or a little less. The SMR for a 5 is $325. it's a nice looking 5 but not that nice.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    wait a sec....which 5 are we talking about? the one phreaky has shown? you claim that it is not a nice 5?


    SD
    Good for you.
  • lamontcarterlamontcarter Posts: 748 ✭✭✭
    Win
    I said "it's a nice looking 5" but if it closes at $421 with the premium it's a $495 card. That's 150% of SMR, is it that nice? I guess so. Thanks.

    Scott
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Lamont

    I agree the card is not nice enuff to warrant 150% over smr. Then again when i was active in the 55 market Koufax's (especially in mid grade) Almost always went for over smr. I bet that they still do. And when You get a few guys that are competing for somthing ...well you get the point.

    When i made my original comment it was based soley on it's appearance and not price. And, my latter comment was not directed at you. I should have not used the word "you"

    I too have collected the set
    my sole point is that it is a nice looking EX card. IMO

    Steve

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    my prize
    Good for you.
  • lamontcarterlamontcarter Posts: 748 ✭✭✭
    Win
    That's a helluva nice Koufax. Being it's one a few that I need to complete the set, I watch them a lot and your right, they usually go for SMR or a little over. That 8 is beautiful.
  • ctsoxfanctsoxfan Posts: 6,246 ✭✭
    That is a beautiful card, Steve! image
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  • phreakydancinphreakydancin Posts: 1,691 ✭✭
    Winpitcher, beautiful card, but why does Koufax look like he has grey hair in his monobrow?
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