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Auction price for 1968 and 1978 set?

QUITCRABQUITCRAB Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭
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I just read in the new Dec 23rd SCD that arrived in my mailbox today that a 1968 topps set with all psa 8 and 9's went for $9,850-I cant find my issue (think I left it at work) from last week,but I could have sworn that the issue before the one I received today, I read that a 1978 topps set all psa 8 and 9's went for $17,000 -I was shocked by that !-Shouldnt a 1968 set sell for a lot more then a 1978 set ? I have a factory set from 1978-just curious what do you think the break down of a untouched factory set would be? (30% psa 6, 50% psa 7, 20% psa8, 10%psa9)- Scott

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  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am a AVID collector of the 78 set and I am absolutley shocked at that price. As a matter of fact, I don't believe it. The number 5 1978 Topps registry set is up for auction on Mastro and it is ending today. Last I looked the price was at 4,500 or so. That set has 63 PSA 10's a handful of 8's and ALL THE REST are PSA 9's.

    ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240

  • jaxxrjaxxr Posts: 1,258 ✭✭
    "Factory" Set ...1978.... did not know that was ever produced ???

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  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have never heard of or ever seen a "factory" set from this time period either.

    ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240

  • QUITCRABQUITCRAB Posts: 1,016 ✭✭✭
    I made a mistake calling it a factory set-it was a hand collated set that went right into a long white card box and never touched.The cards are pack fresh.I did find the scd 12/16/05 page 34-it has the 78 set listed as $16,116.
  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The 78 set on mastro went for $4,189. It is my opinion that putting a complete graded late 70's set on Mastro was a mistake. Regardless, it went for peanuts.

    ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240

  • MiniMasterMiniMaster Posts: 505 ✭✭
    It could have simply been a miss-print? Perhaps the 1978 price was really the 1968 price and vise-versa? I highly doubt a 1968 Topps Set that was PSA 8 and PSA 9 would sell that low! Unless it was mainly all PSA 8 and even then the PSA 8 Ryan goes for $700 easy and has a SMR of $950. Would be a great deal either way.
  • srs1asrs1a Posts: 398 ✭
    Here's the 68 set that went for under 10k.

    68 set

    While the set did have a few 9's in it, it also had a 7 on what I consider the toughest card in the set. Add to that, in my opinion, several key cards were borderline on centering (Ryan, Superstars, Manager's Dream). Even so, I was a little suprised at the price.
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  • dudedude Posts: 1,454 ✭✭
    The '68 set did sell for less than one would expect. I agree with the prior post; the many of the key cards have 60/40 or worse centering and that hurts it a lot - especially for dealers who buy sets for break-up purposes.
  • dudedude Posts: 1,454 ✭✭
    It appears the the seller of that '68 set was stiffed by the buyer (and given a negative). I just noticed it's up for sale again.

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  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    Quitcrab:

    For what it is worth - the 1968 set tends to be one of the easiest sets to complete in PSA 8 condition or better. A quick check of the population report indicates that there are ~41,000 PSA 8s graded from the set, nearly 22,000 PSA 9s and over 2,000 PSA 10s. A straight PSA 8 set from 1968, thus [or one that is primarily PSA 8] will just not tend to realize any huge price premiums - because of the vending finds that have contributed to the high populations....

    ~ms
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