1961 Bob Clemente

freddyp23 · August 25, 2007 6:55AM

Hi i just won this item off of ebay and was wondering if I made a good buy? Im new to vintage and trying to learn the most i can. Thanks for your input in advance.
clemente

zep33 · August 25, 2007 7:04AM

nice card - i sure would have paid atleast that much for it - looks like a nice deal to me

stevek · August 25, 2007 8:22AM

Not a bad looking OC card. You got a decent deal in my opinion.

freddyp23 · August 25, 2007 8:36AM

Thanks guys...newbie question here, How much does the OC hurt the value of a psa graded card? Whats the SMR of this card without the qualifier?

thehallmark · August 25, 2007 9:43AM

You know...as an investment, OC cards have value ceilings that others do not.

BUT.....
As far as OC cards go, this one is gorgeous! I hope you like the card and that it will come to mean something to you because it is a fastastic card for a great price. Well done, sir!!

~D

paleocards · August 25, 2007 9:59AM

The rule of thumb is that a PSA 8OC will generally sell between the straight 6 & 7 prices. Since a '61 Clemente books at $75 in PSA 6 and $120 in PSA 7, it looks like you made a good buy. However, the straight 7 rarely reaches the book price. I own one and have tracked closed eBay auctions since October of 2005 and the average hammer for 91 completed auctions on a 1961 Topps #388 Clemente PSA 7 is $88.93, about 74% of SMR.

Here's some data on major Topps HOFer 8OC prices realized on eBay:

1957 Topps #302 Sandy Koufax 8OC (PSA 6: $185, PSA 7: $350, PSA 8: $950)
Average for 5 completed auctions since 3/15/2006: $218.42

1960 Topps #350 Mickey Mantle 8OC (PSA 6: $300, PSA 7: $475, PSA 8: $1150)
Average for 12 completed auctions since 11/30/2005: $388.31

1969 Topps #500 Mickey Mantle (yellow) 8OC (PSA 6: $165, PSA 7: $290, PSA 8: $585)
Average for 28 completed auctions since 11/13/2005: $198.69

Morgoth · August 25, 2007 11:15AM

I would say you got a good deal. I think most 8oc's wind up popped out and in raw complete sets. Usually if they have some borders they look great in binders. For set registry goodness, 8oc's as well as all qualified cards are downgraded 2 whole grades.

freddyp23 · August 25, 2007 4:30PM

<< <i>You know...as an investment, OC cards have value ceilings that others do not.

BUT.....
As far as OC cards go, this one is gorgeous! I hope you like the card and that it will come to mean something to you because it is a fastastic card for a great price. Well done, sir!!

~D >>

Thanks, I just got back into collecting and I decided to get out of the modern and jump into vintage. My collection is going to my newborn son one day and want him to give it to his son or daughter one day.

Allen · August 25, 2007 6:03PM

I say nice buy. I paid $41 for a PSA 8 OC 61 Banks and it only books $40 raw. It sure is sweet to have a 61 Topps card of a HOFer that looks like it just came from a pack.

BobaFett72 · August 25, 2007 10:48PM

thats a very nice card. I dont mind a bit O/C. ill take sharp corners and bold colors any day. I need that card for my set too!
bastige!

bifff257 · August 27, 2007 12:03AM

<< <i> You know...as an investment, OC cards have value ceilings that others do not. >>

I agree,

However you can pick up some nice cards that have great eye appeal that are OC and only pay a fraction of the cost.

<< <i> I say nice buy. I paid $41 for a PSA 8 OC 61 Banks >>

That is a nice buy Allen, I picked up a PSA 9 OC Banks a few months back for about $70(straight PSA 9 I think books for over $600)... Beautiful card.

1961 Bob Clemente

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