Price Discrepancy - T206 Ty Cobb - bat off shoulder

dzolot

Anyone have any idea why there is such a big difference in price between these two Ty Cobb bat off shoulder cards that both sold in the recent MHCC auction:
Lot 79: PSA 4.5 (no qualifiers) Piedmont back - $4,500
Lot 81: PSA 4.0 (no qualifiers) Piedmont back - $1,600

Take a look at the actual lots if you get a chance and let me know!!
http://www.milehighcardco.com/LotDetail.aspx?lotid=14733&searchby=3&searchvalue=cobb&page=0&sortby=0&displayby=2&lotsperpage=100&category=1
http://www.milehighcardco.com/LotDetail.aspx?lotid=13345&searchby=3&searchvalue=cobb&page=0&sortby=0&displayby=2&lotsperpage=100&category=1

I actually bought the psa 4, so am curious if I got a good deal or if I missed something the affected the price.

Thanks!

bobbyw8469

The 4 was right at VCP average....the 4.5 actually set a new high....It would be interesting to see if the winning bidder actually follows thru, as for that kind of money, you could have gotten a nice 6.5 or 7.......

dzolot

dzolot

Thanks bobbyw!! That is very helpful. How can I get VCP pricing?

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bobbyw8469

I am suprised bobbyvcp never responded to this.....there is a web site called Vintage Card Prices.......for a (cough cough) nominal fee, you can see what averages are for cards in certain grades......I believe I pay around $18 a month......