Fishy 76 Topps Trek

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1982FootballWax
1982FootballWax Posts: 2,839 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited April 21, 2026 8:15AM in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

1976 Star Trek #1 PSA $2551 ??? Last one that IMHO looked nicer sold about 8 weeks ago for $375, the one prior in Nov sold for ~$325. 8x that seems very fishy

Seller sold a lot of other 1976 Trek many of which were 2-7x FMV. So not just this one card although it was one of the more egregious examples.

Pumping scheme? guesses?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/287255666216?itmmeta=01KPPSZAAM75AZPJV6ZWMPJ6ZX&hash=item42e1c59e28:g:WpkAAeSwucRp0vDX

Complete list of seller trek sales - even the lower priced cards were 2-3x FMV's from last 10 months.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&_fss=1&_saslop=1&_sasl=bwjets+bwjets&LH_SpecificSeller=1

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)

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  • ElMagoStrikeZone
    ElMagoStrikeZone Posts: 2,230 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The underbidder kept on raising the bar and the winning bidder kept on bidding until they reached the ceiling. Could be an effort to manipulate pricing if it's such a substantial difference from prior sales. It certainly wasn't a feeding frenzy over a rare card.

  • ArtVandelay
    ArtVandelay Posts: 886 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Manipulating price is my thought as well. If not, I will be listing my PSA 8 ASAP!

  • 1982FootballWax
    1982FootballWax Posts: 2,839 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Another example from yesterday - sold for 7x FMV based on last several PSA 9 sales.

    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)

  • 1982FootballWax
    1982FootballWax Posts: 2,839 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 21, 2026 8:27AM
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    This one sold for 2x FMV, BUT that is more than $2000 higher than it's last sale. It is a tough card in high grade.

    The centering on this McCoy is NOT to my liking! I don't think it would be a 9 today. I guess 8 max and more likley a 7!

    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)

  • gameusedhoop
    gameusedhoop Posts: 3,680 ✭✭✭✭
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    If you click on the ended items and click on the bids you can see the % of bids made by the bidders with this particular seller.
    The McCoy winner placed 78% of his bids (5 items) in the last month with this seller. The underbidder placed 100% of his bids (10 items) with this seller. The 3rd bidder, with 151 feedback, placed only 12% of his bids (4 items) with this seller.

    These numbers are public record through ebay. Take the info for what it is, no conclusions are being made or implied.

  • 1982FootballWax
    1982FootballWax Posts: 2,839 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 21, 2026 4:40PM
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    ^ Makes me think well see additional of these cards on ebay soon as per SOP manipulation

    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)

  • 1982FootballWax
    1982FootballWax Posts: 2,839 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 21, 2026 11:21AM
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    One More, which will be my last


    This one is a PSA10 but an old PSA10. I've a PSA9 that is better centered and probably more sharp. Still there are 5 more in PSA10 so given demand it's not "rare'.

    Like a Fish, these auction stink/rot from the head down

    P.S. I love the original velour shirts

    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)

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