First x.5 cards ending

helionaut

I didn't realize that the .5 grades had been coming back already, but I'm interested in how they are doing at auction. Seems like they, naturally, seem to be having little effect on lower grades, and I've not seen any completed with premium bumps (8.5 or 9.5) yet. Obviously it will depend on the actual card, not to mention all the other various factors that go into ebay pricing, but I wonder if things will settle into a pattern as populations grow. One card I was watching was a 1970 Clemente 7.5. It ended for $64, a buck less than a straight 7 ended 10 days ago. 8s sell for a little over $200, so no benefit to the seller there, but it wouldn't be hard to imagine that tough cards could price out at the mid-point. Or perhaps people willing to pay more, say $100 or so, would just go ahead and pay the $200 for the 8. I dunno, it'll be interesting to watch.

rope14

9.5 is not an option. Is this correct?

envoy98

No 9.5

I was watching a couple HOF football rookies.

Example 1:
PSA 8 $150
PSA 8.5 (3 higher) $415

Example 2:
PSA 8 $224
PSA 8.5 $422 (1 higher)

I would say the .5 grade was VERY instrumental in the cards receiving these prices. I will also note that they were graded on the new scale, not bumps.

JasP24

<< <i>No 9.5

I was watching a couple HOF football rookies.

Example 1:
PSA 8 $150
PSA 8.5 (3 higher) $415

Example 2:
PSA 8 $224
PSA 8.5 $422 (1 higher)

I would say the .5 grade was VERY instrumental in the cards receiving these prices. I will also note that they were graded on the new scale, not bumps. >>



Centering on example 1 kept the price down...With good centering, I think it would have sold in the $550-$600 range..

FYI, bumps/reviews also get the new flip with the number under the NM-MT...PSA's write up was kinda vague, but was meant to say reviews that DO NOT BUMP will not be reholdered and will not get the new flips...Any cards that get re-holdered or bumped will get the new flip...

I have some back that were review bumps that have the new version..

envoy98

The certs on these all being same (among other tricks) lets me know these are newly graded. The 03193 cert is from early Feb. But yes, they are all receiving the new flips now, which only makes sense. Although the outcry was for the new flips to distinguish the old cards from the new cards. In many ways, it does that...thankfully.

WinPitcher

One card I was watching was a 1970 Clemente 7.5. It ended for $64, a buck less than a straight 7 ended 10 days ago.


I think it is still too early to tell.

did the straight 7 look nicer then the 7.5?

with the .5 grading system so young that is still very possible.

Steve