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wow !! 1961 Topps are hot !! check out the record prices !!

Probstein123Probstein123 Posts: 1,281 ✭
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below is a chart ( from VCP ) of yesterday's sales...
the top 4 were sold by us ( probstein123 )...1961 Topps are HOT !!!
see below...

Yesterday's Hot Baseball Cards See Hot 100
Baseball | Basketball | Football | Hockey | Boxing | Non-Sports
1961 Topps Jim Lemon #450 PSA 9 +351%
1961 Topps Gene Woodling #275 PSA 9 +201%
1960 Topps Pittsburgh Pira #484 PSA 8 +177%
1961 Topps Dick Donovan #414 PSA 9 +146%
1955 Topps Duke Snider #210 PSA_Q 6

VCP
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  • MorgothMorgoth Posts: 3,950 ✭✭✭
    I have a complete set of 1961 Topps Pirates in PSA 8 including Team Card, WS Cards and Gibbon. What do you think it would bring? Also some cards are PSA 8.5.
    Currently completing the following registry sets: Cardinal HOF's, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates Team, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates Team, 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates Team, Bill Mazeroski Master & Basic Sets, Roberto Clemente Master & Basic Sets, Willie Stargell Master & Basic Sets and Terry Bradshaw Basic Set
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭


    << <i>Though what happened here with #308 Bobby Richardson:

    5/18/11 eBay Auction | Image probstein123 m***e 15 $985.00
    7/13/10 eBay Image probstein123 t***t 18 $1,593.89
    10/7/09 Mile High Image 9 $2,414.62
    9/14/08 Memory Lane Image 29 $2,980.98
    6/30/08 eBay Image dslsports member2956343 13 $1,691.99 >>



    the bubble popped.
  • Probstein123Probstein123 Posts: 1,281 ✭
    sorry, but I'm pretty new to the boards still...

    I wanna send Morgoth a message directly...

    how do I do this ?

    LMK
    thanks
    rick
    Rick Probstein
    Ebay Store:
    Probstein123
    phone: 973 747 6304
    email: rickprobstein1@gmail.com

    Probstein123 is actively accepting CONSIGNMENTS !!
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>sorry, but I'm pretty new to the boards still... I wanna send Morgoth a message directly... how do I do this ?
    LMK
    thanks
    rick >>



    Rick ... click on the "orange lock" on the right side of the screen across from his name.
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  • ahkmedbinladenahkmedbinladen Posts: 494 ✭✭
    Probstein,
    What is your companies position and opinion of card doctoring/alterations?
  • larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,067 ✭✭✭
    << Though what happened here with #308 Bobby Richardson:

    5/18/11 eBay Auction | Image probstein123 m***e 15 $985.00
    7/13/10 eBay Image probstein123 t***t 18 $1,593.89


    Are you saying probstein123 sold the same card twice? Once in 2010 and once in 2011? Or am I mis-interpreting?
  • Probstein123Probstein123 Posts: 1,281 ✭
    Are you saying probstein123 sold the same card twice? Once in 2010 and once in 2011? Or am I mis-interpreting?
    ==> we sold 2 different ones...last year for 1593 and then yesterday for 985...
    see scans...they are different cards / different flips....
    very tough card though....
    Rick Probstein
    Ebay Store:
    Probstein123
    phone: 973 747 6304
    email: rickprobstein1@gmail.com

    Probstein123 is actively accepting CONSIGNMENTS !!
  • gameusedhoopgameusedhoop Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Or am I mis-interpreting >>



    I think you are. The last few sold for $1500-$3000, and this one didn't bring $1000. I think it is just a coincidence that he sold the last 2. With his volume it wouldn't be a surprise.
  • Probstein123Probstein123 Posts: 1,281 ✭
    with many sets you may have 3-4 buyers willing to pay huge money...
    once a 5th card hits the market , there is a huge dip in prices cause the big registry buyers already have it...
    we see this quite often.....
    Rick Probstein
    Ebay Store:
    Probstein123
    phone: 973 747 6304
    email: rickprobstein1@gmail.com

    Probstein123 is actively accepting CONSIGNMENTS !!
  • markj111markj111 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭
    1961 is my favorite set, and is the only one I have that is complete in PSA 8 or better.
  • abkindcabkindc Posts: 34
    A PSA 9 Ford went for $3,517 in the Mile High auction last night! Wow---VCP only has a couple prior sales recorded, but neither of them cracked $1k. I'm glad to be working on 1960 and not '61...
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>with many sets you may have 3-4 buyers willing to pay huge money...
    once a 5th card hits the market , there is a huge dip in prices cause the big registry buyers already have it...
    we see this quite often..... >>

    Behold the power of cheese.
    Mike
  • RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    Those are good prices, but the market continues to reflect huge gaps between highly desirable cards and garden variety stuff. The days of your average PSA 8 1961 Topps common going for more than $20 are long, long gone. Many you can't sell now for more than $10-12.

    Even some of the low pops have dropped in this set - Gibbon is no longer the crazy card it once was, neither is Sheldon. Cerv and Gentile are still high, however.

    BTW - I've always wanted to ask this question. Who keeps track of these "record" prices? Is there a "record" book somewhere, and if so, who maintains it? image
    Ron Burgundy

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    Buying Woody Hayes, Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, and Jesse Owens autographed items
  • Maverick11Maverick11 Posts: 14


    << <i>
    BTW - I've always wanted to ask this question. Who keeps track of these "record" prices? Is there a "record" book somewhere, and if so, who maintains it? image >>



    The "They Commitee". "They" do lots of things.
  • bishopbishop Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭
    Rick---you always have some great Topps stuff
    Topps Baseball-1948, 1951 to 2017
    Bowman Baseball -1948-1955
    Fleer Baseball-1923, 1959-2007

    Al
  • chadridgechadridge Posts: 143
    I'll bet that the latest SMR having a nice write-up on the 1961 set had something to do with it. It is an extensive (for SMR) article with detail on the '61 season as well as the Topps set.

    I've been wondering if sets spiked (or even increased) in value soon after an SMR feature article... food for thought

    Chad
    1955 Topps is done!
    working on 1956 Topps in PSA 6-7
  • TreetopTreetop Posts: 1,474 ✭
    Some of these 1961 puppys are blazing. Check the hammer on the "Eddie Fisher" PSA 9...there are 9 in 9 per the pop report, so not that difficult of a card.



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  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,586 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Some of these 1961 puppys are blazing. Check the hammer on the "Eddie Fisher" PSA 9...there are 9 in 9 per the pop report, so not that difficult of a card.



    Eddie Fisher >>



    He doesn't realize it yet, but the under-bidder will get the next one for $301 and save himself $475.
  • TreetopTreetop Posts: 1,474 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Some of these 1961 puppys are blazing. Check the hammer on the "Eddie Fisher" PSA 9...there are 9 in 9 per the pop report, so not that difficult of a card.



    Eddie Fisher >>



    He doesn't realize it yet, but the under-bidder will get the next one for $301 and save himself $475. >>



    Just an FYI - That under bidder is Don Spence....
    Link to my current Ebay auctions

    "If I ever decided to do a book, I've already got the title-The Bases Were Loaded and So Was I"-Jim Fregosi
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,586 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Just an FYI - That under bidder is Don Spence.... >>



    It could have been Bill Gates, it doesn't matter. Only two people were willing to bid over $300, and now one of those two is satisfied.

    Dont get me wrong, 17 new people could show up this week on eBay all wanting a PSA 9 Eddie Fisher and render my contention inaccurate, but that aside, the under-bidder might only have to deal with the guy that stopped at $300 on the next go round.
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