1979 Topps Pete Rose PSA 9 (OC)
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A 1979 Topps Pete Rose is a very tough card to find centered and in mint condition. PSA 9's usually sell between $400-$500. Is anyone surprised that a PSA 9 OC would drop the price all the way down to less than $10? The card sold for $7.54 on EBAY. That seems like a huge drop especially for a card that was recently graded.
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If you're a corners guy then a great deal. For me I wouldn't bid on this card because of the terrible centering - certainly the cause of the low bid. The vast majority of OC 9s are off center top to bottom so don't look so bad. Current VCP including the above sale is $52 so someone got a "bargain"
This is where examining graded cards requires serious thought. Sure the label says “MINT”, but the presentation is horrible. Would you pay well for that card? An actual PSA 9 without a qualifier should be worth a lot. The above example? No.
I would never bid on it. Has anyone ever seen a similar result for a PSA 9 OC? Where the PSA 9 value sells for $400 or more and a 9 OC sold for less than $25?
Is this an anomaly or a pattern for 9 OC sales?
The general “rule” is the qualifier is a 2 grade drop, so a 9OC would be priced around a 7. PSA auction prices for this card in a 7 are around $20 so it’s not too far off the expected price. Of course, appearance is a factor so maybe the massive OC leads to it being even worse than the 7…
Jim
The anomaly you may occasionally see is a buyer grossly overpaying for an OC card because they think they’re getting a deal or they badly need the card. Otherwise, common sense will guide those who are educated. In some situations, for high priced cards, it wouldn’t be unusual to see a card go up, up in a bid war if nothing better is presumed to be available. Again, common sense “should” help determine what that price will be.
Presents like doodoo. Qualifiers are the kiss of death
It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)
Not even a minute do I buy the whole buh buh buh I'm a man-child japery - Me (2025)
Does anyone know of a similar result for a PSA 9 OC? Where the PSA 9 sells for more than $400 and a 9 OC sold for less than $25?
You can go to eBay and research completed auctions for PSA 9(OC) under $25, then compare to PSA 9 using VCP. There’s not much to compare because badly off-centered graded cards are not in big demand.
What does a 7 go for? That's the grade equivalent (essentially) for a 9OC.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.