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FullCameoFullCameo Posts: 492
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Rookie card. Which card would you purchase and why?

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  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    he only has one rookie card
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
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  • Sean1125Sean1125 Posts: 3,479
    I heard waverly is about to get into the card printing business....
  • FullCameoFullCameo Posts: 492


    << <i>he only has one rookie card >>



    Well... I guess that was a dumb question. I'm a coin guy, I don't get cards. I saw one of his RC cards on ebay for like $75K and another for $30K amd another for $8K. I think all three of those cards are crazy prices. Can anyone confirm my suspicion? Thanks.
  • zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
    Probably all different grades? Just like coin grading, cards are also graded and vary in value quite a bit depending on condition
  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,564 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I believe he has a topps RC and a topps USA test which is and therefore more desirable - no?
    Mike
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  • jackstrawjackstraw Posts: 3,790 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I believe he has a topps RC and a topps USA test which is and therefore more desirable - no? >>



    Yes the U.S.A. test cards are basically the same thing but they say printed in the U.S.A. on the back
    and those are worth much more then the printed in Canada cards and thats saying a lot because
    that one in nm to mint if there is such a thing goes for real good money.
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  • raym8raym8 Posts: 150 ✭✭✭
    The test issue is extremely short printed, and thus the prices are very high. BMW has a test issue SGC 96, the highest one ever graded available.
    You can usually pick up a test issue in PSA 5 or 6 grade for around 5K. When you get into PSA 7 or 8, the prices is much, much higher.

    As for his regular issue rookie, there is only one graded PSA 9 that sold for about 50k or so a few years back. PSA 8's usually sell for around 7-8k

  • RedHeart54RedHeart54 Posts: 2,282 ✭✭✭
    Maybe the question should be if all Bobby Orr cards were worth the same money, which one would you most like to have?

  • Brian48Brian48 Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭
    I would trade every card I own for that one PSA 9 graded Orr that sold a few years ago.
  • edmundfitzgeraldedmundfitzgerald Posts: 4,306 ✭✭
    The one that sold in the mastro auction was for 35K I believe. Joester got it, only because Alan Marc Smith stayed
    out of the bidding.


    Buy a PSA 8 rookie of Bobby Orr. That is the best way to go IMO.
  • edmundfitzgeraldedmundfitzgerald Posts: 4,306 ✭✭
    I would also look into a PSA 9 of his second year. Very nice card.
  • Nathaniel1960Nathaniel1960 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭✭✭
    68-69 Topps in a PSA 9. A total B&*%H to find centered.
    Kiss me once, shame on you.
    Kiss me twice.....let's party.
  • captainthreeputtcaptainthreeputt Posts: 1,235 ✭✭
    I finally got my 1966 Orr rookie PSA 4. I know it does not compare to the PSA 8's and 9's, but it is one of my favorite cards!!!!
    1911 C55 hockey
    1935 National Chicle
    1961 Golden Press
    1962 Bell Brand Dodgers
    Top 200 cards in the hobby
    Top 250 cards in the hobby
    All time lakers
    All time Dodgers
    1957 Disney Characters
    1965 Donruss Disneyland
    1966 Get Smart
    Brian
  • mknezmknez Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭
    If you had unlimited means, why wouldn't you just buy the best card available at that time, and then upgrade when the opportunity presented itself?

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