andrew , that is a bummer , did they waive the consignors fee on the set? The ryan alone is worht 800 and all the stars in 7's and 8's would go for a pretty penny not to mention the rest of the set which is next to impossible to find. sorry
what were you hoping for? It sold for more than twice the REA estimate...but just factoring grading fees would put it nearly the estimate. Do you think it was the auction house or merely a unique item that required multiple unique bidders?
REA estimate was a joke. A raw set would bring at least $1,500. I would have guessed $4,500+ if it was on eBay. I would have hit the buy-it-now at $4,000 even though I already have a set.
Between $4500 and $5000 was the reasonable expectation. OPC has a limited audience, but appreciation for pre-1977 issues is on the rise. Seems like most consignors’ expectations weren't met, but that means there were some deals on the buy side. It's nice that REA allowed me to net the difference. I privately sold a high-grade raw '71 OPC complete set last year (with about 25 graded cards) for $4300. All my other OPC sets were sold on Ebay with better than expected results. Only this graded '68 set and the '73 were less than expected.
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Man, that seems awful cheap for that group of stuff!
Tony
KalineFan
Gonna sell the 100% '65 OPC privately or just keep indefinitely.
Sorry to hear it went so low. That's a great set that you had put together.
lsuconnman@yahoo.com
REA estimate was a joke. A raw set would bring at least $1,500. I would have guessed $4,500+ if it was on eBay. I would have hit the buy-it-now at $4,000 even though I already have a set.
bobsbbcards SGC Registry Sets
Thanks for the comments. Anyone contributing to my disappointment fund?
I've found in the past that very, VERY few people care for OPC Baseball graded. I've had a lot more competition for the raw cards.
Frank
Sets - 1970, 1971 and 1972
Always looking for 1972 O-PEE-CHEE Baseball in PSA 9 or 10!
lynnfrank@earthlink.net
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Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
Quarters: 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars