Memory Lane Auction-1959 Koufax PSA 8

jayhawke

Why is someone going to pay $4200 plus the juice for this card? A 1959 PSA 8 Aaron is over a grand. What is going on. Where will they settle?

chaz43

<< <i>Why is someone going to pay $4200 plus the juice for this card? A 1959 PSA 8 Aaron is over a grand. What is going on. Where will they settle? >>



Somebody has lost their mind. Those cards sell on ebay in the $400.00 range. chaz

ctsoxfan

I'm glad someone else noticed this. I had bids on both of those cards, right at SMR - the BP would have put me over, but I was fine with that. Just look at how crazy people are.

RedHeart54

Is it possible a wrong bid amount was entered? He may have meant to bid $422 but added an extra zero. I mean the Morrell Meat card is at $1344, a much rarer (and probably desirable) card than the '59 Topps.

chaz43

<< <i>Is it possible a wrong bid amount was entered? He may have meant to bid $422 but added an extra zero. I mean the Morrell Meat card is at $1344, a much rarer (and probably desirable) card than the '59 Topps. >>




Who knows? the 59' Aaron PSA 8 is over a grand. I have a beautiful Aaron 59' psa 8 and I'll sell it right now to anyone without the juice for a grand. chaz

halosfan

I still haven't figured out WHY/HOW these auction houses get their bids so high. It is just insane.

jayhawke

Thought I would bump this thread. Another Koufax PSA 8 just sold on ebay for 1200. 3X SMR. I am still confused at the level of activity. Anyone know about this phenomonon?

RedHeart54

I check PSA 8 Koufax cards relatively often and compared to most of his cards the '59 does not come up very often. Nonetheless, I don't know this card is on the rise all of a sudden.

cohocorp

this is a pure guess but maybe for resubmitting for a higher grade. i dont know what the psa 9s go for but maybe they are high enough that some people feel a strong 8 is worth a shot. just a guess.

danp306

Reggie Jackson 1969 RC just went for $803, last 6 sales were less than $456. Centering was perfect, but so was one of the others!!!
I'm trying to get a PSA 8, but not at that price....

RipublicaninMass

<< <i>I still haven't figured out WHY/HOW these auction houses get their bids so high. It is just insane. >>

julen23

"But a fool and his money soon go separate ways."

RIP njmh

julen

Overrated

Becuase freebay is a joke! everybody is trying to steal cards off freebay. Cant trust anyone therefore auction house is a safe place. A little more money, but peace of mind.

ArnyVee

Wow, I should throw my full run of Koufax graded cards into a major auction house then, right?

PSA Graded from 1955-1966

Stone193

Whoever said orange is the new pink is seriously disturbed!

SidePocket

59's are very tough to find centered, but those prices are ridiculous. Lately you can throw SMR out for centered 59 PSA 7's and 8's both.

BobaFett72

"I still haven't figured out WHY/HOW these auction houses get their bids so high. It is just insane. "

shill bidders

WinPitcher

Didn't those guys sell 2 other Koufax's last year fro some insane amount too?

Steve

RedHeart54

The 1959 PSA 8 Koufax continues to bring big money (though maybe not $4200).

$1075
$1065
$1099

handyman

If it was a wrong bid then who the hell bid 1.00 less than him? Shill by the owner(consinor) of the card???

WinPitcher

I do not know about the one that went for 4k but Koufax, mantle and Clemente always almost( almost always) sell for more then book, smr or whatever you want to call it.

those 3 are the big ones.

Koufax especially is a very desired card for jewish collectors.

Steve

rbdjr1

<< <i>I do not know about the one that went for 4k but Koufax, mantle and Clemente always almost( almost always) sell for more then book, smr or whatever you want to call it.

those 3 are the big ones.

Koufax especially is a very desired card for jewish collectors.

Steve >>




Nothing new!

I've been watching auctions (sports, coins, currency) for over 20 years now, and in many of these auctions over the past two decades, certain items just realize some insane "hammer prices".

rd

edit: A side note: I would not be surprised that a good number of those "auction house participants" never purchased an item off of ebay.

Buccaneer

<< <i>Becuase freebay is a joke! everybody is trying to steal cards off freebay. Cant trust anyone therefore auction house is a safe place. A little more money, but peace of mind. >>



You obviously don't follow Mastro. A safe place, my a**. If you want doctored cards.

stown

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<< <i>Becuase freebay is a joke! everybody is trying to steal cards off freebay. Cant trust anyone therefore auction house is a safe place. A little more money, but peace of mind. >>



You obviously don't follow Mastro. A safe place, my a**. If you want doctored cards. >>





I recall reading somewhere they pressed out some creases and such but care to elaborate?

mealeworm

They also "cherry picked"consigned collections only to fill in with lesser cards then grade out the mint ones and sell them as well. Sounds like a safe place to me.

Buccaneer

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<< <i>Becuase freebay is a joke! everybody is trying to steal cards off freebay. Cant trust anyone therefore auction house is a safe place. A little more money, but peace of mind. >>



You obviously don't follow Mastro. A safe place, my a**. If you want doctored cards. >>





I recall reading somewhere they pressed out some creases and such but care to elaborate? >>



You must have missed it. Big thread or two here and at 54. The admission of doctoring/altering came from the horse's mouth.

koby

Mastro and Memory Lane have been getting some bad press as of late. I would be weary of these two.