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How to price non-SMR cards - OPC

WondoWondo Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭
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How do 1971 OPC cards stack up to their Topps counterparts in value. My experience seems to be that because they are not in SMR AND not as collected, they bring less. Which factor is more important?

Any observations?
Wondo

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  • jimq112jimq112 Posts: 3,511 ✭✭✭
    If you have 71 opc you want to sell I might be interested -

    Seems like there are a few opc collectors and they will pay decent for decent cards but you don't get the registry battles that give you crazy prices. I don't collect a lot of them but have a few.
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  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    commons generally go for less.

    Sometimes player collectors will pay premium values for star cards in top grade...as they are much harder to find in OPC than Topps. I think, for example, a 1971 Munson in high-grade OPC would sell for more than the Topps counterpart.
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  • WondoWondo Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭
    The reason I'm asking is that in Mastros auction last night the 1971 OPC Ryan in PSA 9 went for about $1110 (including the vig) - SMR for Topps is $1850. I was unable to find any sales data for either card at that level.

    Pop for 1971 Topps 404 8's, 21 9's
    Pop for 1971 OPC 17 8's, 5 9's

    Maybe one thing that is rarer than a high grade 1971 OPC Ryan is a high grade 1971 OPC Ryan collector.image
    Wondo

  • WondoWondo Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭
    For the evening crowd - any additional opinions are appreciated.

    Thanks.

    John
    Wondo

  • eyeboneeyebone Posts: 1,404 ✭✭✭
    Wondo:

    As a Canuck I am generally able to acquire more OPC baseball than Topps. As a rule I find that selling OPC on ebay is extremely volatile. I have put cards on over the years and some of the closing prices have been staggeringly high, yet other times I have been bitterly disappointed. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to it at all.

    Eyebone
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  • bri2327bri2327 Posts: 3,178 ✭✭


    << <i>commons generally go for less.

    Sometimes player collectors will pay premium values for star cards in top grade...as they are much harder to find in OPC than Topps. I think, for example, a 1971 Munson in high-grade OPC would sell for more than the Topps counterpart. >>



    To respond to this statement I can offer the following...

    As the owner of the # 1 Munson master set I can say I paid roughly the same for a '71 OPC PSA 7 Munson as I did my topps counterpart. I havnt seen an OPC PSA 8 of that card in nearly 3 years of tracking the set but if I did I would be more than willing to pay $1000 for one. The 71 topps in PSA 8 runs between $500-1000 depending on time, condition within the grade, etc. but the OPC would be an absolutely rare find in PSA 8, nevermind what a 9 or 10 would bring if one ever exists.

    All that being said, in comparing their rarity to topps the OPC cards still dont command anywhere near the premium they should.

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  • packCollectorpackCollector Posts: 2,786 ✭✭✭
    that ryan went very cheap if memory serves me correct. what did the ryan guy on this board pay for his ? it would have done better on ebay as well. there is a guy building the opc set and will pay strong for anything that can improve his set.
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