Was this a steal?
RickyHendersonSD
Posts: 327
1959 Topps #514 Bob Gibson PSA 10 GEM MINT
They said the last known GEM Mint 10 Gibson Rookie sold for over $23,500.
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RickyHendersonSD
Posts: 327
1959 Topps #514 Bob Gibson PSA 10 GEM MINT
They said the last known GEM Mint 10 Gibson Rookie sold for over $23,500.
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But it sure is a nice card!
Loth
Minnie Minoso Master and Basic
1967 Topps PSA 8+
1960's Topps run Mega Set
"For me, playing baseball has been like a war and I was defending the uniform I wore, Every time I put on the uniform I respected it like the American flag. I wore it like I was representing every Latin country."--Minnie Minoso
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I wonder what the 10 population was for the card the last time it sold.
<< <i>I would much rather have the 16K in my back pocket. >>
Actually it might be a little safer if you kept that kind of money in the bank. Perhaps an interest bearing savings account.
L/R - 60/40
"The image must be centered on the card within a tolerance not to exceed approximately 55/45 to 60/40 percent on the front, and 75/25 percent on the reverse."
It ain't pretty but probably makes the grade at PSA.
Wouldn't argue with it being in a 9 holder but the borderline '59s can be deceiving. Measurement usually shows them within specs.
Keith
Me too. Regardless if it is within the standard of which PSA uses.
A TRUE GEM card is centered 50/50 all the way around front and back. Has no print marks, etc etc etc.
Now, PSA and anyone else for that matter, can grade a card as they wish. The bottom line here is that the market dictated what it went for. Did the one that went for 23.5 have better centering?
Steve
This is trite but everything is relative.
Let's say you make 100K a year? The card went for 17K.
Would ya pay 170 bucks for the card instead? The answer is a resounding...yes!!!
Well, there are more people than you would ever imagine who have real worth in the 10 million range...
for those people, spending 17K is like you paying 170$ for a card.
Like I said - it's all relative - and I'm not making value judgements here.
Cause I can feel the vibe - someone is thinking - these guys have more money than brains!!!!
Merry Christmas
mike
<< <i>Or my perspective for a 59 Topps Gibson to get a 10 you can bet that some "work" was done to it. >>
Agreed.
I also agree with the sentiment that a 10 should perfectly centered, or at least very close to it. A 10 should be basically flawless to the naked eye. Anyone can look at that Gibson 10 though and say "nice card, but it's o/c side to side."