I should never win this OPC Munson RC, but it is an OPC, so one never knows?

rbdjr1

"Fee-bay Linky"

rd

Gonblott

Nice.

bri2327

I will be freeing up funds from every direction to go after that one

TraderShea

<< <i>"Fee-bay Linky"

rd >>



You probably wont have a chance if you tell too many people about it. If I was a Yankee fan or Munson collector it might be just what I was looking for and letting me know about something I might have missed could cost ya…

If I was you and I did want this piece I would probably delete your posts

jmbkb4

Ditto. Not the brighest thing to do if you want the card. I know when I'm going after my 1994 Fleer Biggios, I keep it on the D. L.

bri2327

I dont think it matters one bit posting the auction here.

Any Yankee or Munson fan with enough interest wont need this threads help in finding that card.

TraderShea

<< <i>I dont think it matters one bit posting the auction here.
Any Yankee or Munson fan with enough interest wont need this threads help in finding that card. >>




You never know... I mean I dont search daily for Indians cards and if a similar piece was offered there would be a good chance I missed it. If this was say a Sam McDowell instead of Munson then this post would only spark my interest.

I know I wouldnt try to outbid someone I knew (I even feel bad outbidding OhioBobcat on Hafner stuff even though I only know him from the Beckett article), I doubt that is the case with everyone though



PS ~ stupid OhioBobcat always outbidding me…

rbdjr1

<< <i>

<< <i>"Fee-bay Linky"

rd >>




You probably wont have a chance if you tell too many people about it. If I was a Yankee fan or Munson collector it might be just what I was looking for and letting me know about something I might have missed could cost ya…

If I was you and I did want this piece I would probably delete your posts >>



Not to worry!

I knew after I bid, I would not even come close. I'm not going to chase this card.

Expect this card to at least go for SMR (Topps) value.

As a 1/1 and a Munson rookie card, I'm quite sure it will. OPC or not!

rd

sagard

If you do bring up the auction you have to mention that it's either OC, weak cornered/edged, trimmed, or in a frosted holder.

Southerncards

I know its an OPC and they have rough cuts but that top border sure looks trimmed.

rbdjr1

Never mind!

CDsNuts

I predict it will go for around $6000.

Lee

jhpfunk

Just curious, what do you mean that it's in a frosted holder? That's it's seriously scuffed?

detroitfan2

<<Just curious, what do you mean that it's in a frosted holder? That's it's seriously scuffed? >>

jhpfunk, a "frosted holder" refers to a holder that has a white "frosting" like look around one or more of the edges, a sign that the holder may have been tampered with (i.e. someone opened it and replaced the card).

I think sagard's comments (judging by the smiley face) were meant to imply that if you're going to post about a current auction that you're interested in, you want to make the card seem bad so that no one else is interested, although I don't think rbdjr1 took the comments that way.

jhpfunk

Thanks for the knowledge. That's a new one for me. How often do you think tampering goes on? I guess it should get it's own thead. Just curious.

lowstartmick

I do not intend to bid on the card.
I will say that the right edge , all the way the down to what appears to be a bat ear at the bottom right corner would be more than enough to keep me away. In fact , cards like this one are what made me decide to never buy another card in a high grade holder.

rbdjr1

<< <i>I predict it will go for around $6000.

Lee >>



Did u mean $600?

rd


edit: Topps SMR is $1000! U think an OPC will do 60% or 600% of SMR?

CDsNuts

A 1/1 PSA 9 Munson RC with no 10's? a '66 Koufax OPC PSA 8 just went for $4000.

Lee

zef204

I think it will go grossly over the SMR for the Topps.

rbdjr1

$ 797 w 5 1/2 days to go!

originalisbest

The top border isn't even within the confines of the neighborhood of the ballpark of "trimmed". Check your glasses, southern!

jimq112

I think Lee is close, I was hoping to get it for around $2500 but the more I think about it the more I don't think I have a chance. There's just not a lot of mint opc stuff out there. Look at what Wondo's 71 ryan psa9 brought, and it was 1/5.

rbdjr1

$1009 - 4 days to go!

nightcrawler

rbdjr1

$1,975.00

With a day+ to go!


Yikes!


rd

nightcrawler

No one wants to talk about it, cuz everyone wants it


Maybe???



EDIT: Just being stupid, as usual.

BobaFett72

damn thats pricey.

CDsNuts

It should at least double at the last second.

Lee

rbdjr1

With 13 hours to go,

$ 1,975.00

rd



LINK

TJMAC

It seems everytime a card gets posted on here someone has to criticize. I don't know if people are trying to be an a**hole or just trying to act like they are smarter than they really are. For God's sake it is a PSA 9!!!! I would never pay that kind of money for a card, but it is a beauty.

Skinpinch

What a racket!

The only thing I am upset about, is that I didn't have the idea to create the business of creating man made rarities.

BobaFett72

"The only thing I am upset about, is that I didn't have the idea to create the business of creating man made rarities. "

.... maybe theres still time <wink wink>

rbdjr1

15 minutes to go!

$ 2,425 wow!

rd

Volver

Final - $2550

CDsNuts

I'm surprised there were no high snipes. For what it's worth, I think it's a good price compared to other big PSA 9 1/1 RCs.

Lee

bri2327

My snipe didnt go off

I spent the week tying up funds to bid $2750 on it only to not get the bid in...ohh well thats life !

sagard

<< <i>My snipe didnt go off

I spent the week tying up funds to bid $2750 on it only to not get the bid in...ohh well thats life ! >>



Who is the sniper program?

CDsNuts

Wow, that sucks about your snipe not going off. Look at it this way- the winning bidder probably bid 3,000 on it so you ended up saving him a couple hundred bucks.

Lee

bri2327

I use bidnapper, and I just went and checked and for some reason it didnt show as having set the snipe. I dont think it was their error, rather my own by not finalizing it as I thought. It was days ago and I didnt bother to confirm it.

Oh well, Im sure there will eventually be another card. Im not that broken up about it.

I already laid out alot of $$ this week on a '74 Deckle Munson PSA 9, so maybe its better off anyhow. Im sure another one will turn up eventually, or even a really nice PSA 8 that will do just fine for alot less $$. Heck, I was considering cracking and resubmitting one of my 2 PSA 7's to try and get a bump, so it looks like this just made my decision a bit easier !

nightcrawler

I'm feelin kinda bad bri.

Happy about being high bidder though.

bri2327

<< <i>I'm feelin kinda bad bri.

Happy about being high bidder though.


>>



You won that auction ?

If indeed it was you than I congratulate you, great pickup !!!

Out of curiousity, if I had set the snipe correctly would I have won or did you go higher ?

nightcrawler

My max bid was $3272.70

So I guess you saved me some denero.

Stone193

Nice card.

Heck - I bought a T3 for like 1800$ this year - so why not that for the Munson?

It's the only 9.

Congratulations to the winner!
mike

edit: I still haven't paid for that card yet - on a credit card.

Volver

I love it when two guys on this board are the hi/under bidders of an auction. You can take a "behind the door" look at things.

Nice pick up night

nightcrawler

Thanks guys.

Yup, Volver makes a good point.

bri2327

Glad I saved you a few bucks !

You certainly picked up a beauty that anyone would be proud to have in their collection.

nightcrawler

I'm watching this auto going down Munson auto

I can see why they would go high.



EDIT TO ADD: Bunches of bids

bri2327

I was eyeing that auto also.

A couple of months back one of the big auction houses ( I forget which one offhand ) had a beautiful 1979 topps Munson card with a similarly gorgeous auto that was slabbed by PSA. It went for big $$ too.

Isnt it nice to see a classy, well penned sig that is completely legible ? Some of the lousy sigs that have been posted on these boards recently are a disgrace to the school systems that educated these guys !

edited to add that even if I had intended on going after that auto I would decline on principle after seeing what the seller is asking for shipping

yankeeno7

Wow! I never realized that Munson autos went that high. They cant be THAT rare? I suppose because there is such a high demand. Looks like the best way to buy a Munson auto is on a 70s team ball.

bri2327

Barry, they are indeed quite rare.

Most of the autos on team balls are faded or dirty ( at least most I have come across ) and he didnt do too much signing otherwise. He was a private man who didnt spend too much time signing so when something as flawless as that comes along its highly sought after.

Also, you have to remember that Munson basically only had a 9 or 10 yr window to sign at the most. Even big time HOF players like Mantle, Mays, DiMaggio, Williams, etc had 40-50 years where they were signing. And most of their sigs came after retirement when they were doing shows and signing in bulk. Munson never made it to his golden years adding to the rarity that much more.

nightcrawler

<< <i> Isnt it nice to see a classy, well penned sig that is completely legible ?

<< <i>

I agree fully, Munsons auto is epic perfect.

If there's one thing I hate more than an auto I can't read, it's one that looks like a check mark.