Are PSA 9 1970s star cards a good value?

doog71

There are several collecting projects I'm considering. I'm trying to sequence them where I buy the stuff that could get significantly more expensive in the near future first.

Do you think PSA 9s of guys like Bench, Seaver, Schmidt, Ryan, Rose, etc. from 1973-1978 currently "bargains" at their going rates? Or do you think they've pretty much done what they're going to do for the next year or so?

Thanks for any input!

NVbaseball

If you value the cards more than the resources it costs to buy them, they are a great value

If there is anything else in the world that costs as much or less than them that you would want more, they are a poor value

Any of us who can accurately predict how the cost of these cards will change will earn a lot of money

JHS5120

Personally, I think there are several "bargains" in the mid to late 1970's. Take the 1975 Topps George Brett card for example; 3 years ago a PSA 9 could be had for $600, now it's closer to $2,000. I think the rapid depletion of quality unopened product has drastically dimished the available mint ungraded population thus driving up the value of these cards. 1970-1974 unopened has always been rare so the price of the high grade stars have already reached their respective peaks, but there was always a preceived availability of high-grade stars from 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979. However, we are now seeing a rapid decrease in the quantity of quality cards so the prices are going up.

doog71

<< <i>Personally, I think there are several "bargains" in the mid to late 1970's. Take the 1975 Topps George Brett card for example; 3 years ago a PSA 9 could be had for $600, now it's closer to $2,000. I think the rapid depletion of quality unopened product has drastically dimished the available mint ungraded population thus driving up the value of these cards. 1970-1974 unopened has always been rare so the price of the high grade stars have already reached their respective peaks, but there was always a preceived availability of high-grade stars from 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979. However, we are now seeing a rapid decrease in the quantity of quality cards so the prices are going up. >>



Good points, thanks. I do think when I see a PSA 9 Bench, Rose, etc. from the '70s in the $40 range that's pretty reasonable. I'm thinking it might be a good idea to squirrel these away now vs. in a year or two.