1962 Topps Baseball PSA 8 Common already over $2,000...

Bosox1976 · April 26, 2008 9:00PM

This Witt is a toughie due to centering and snow. Already over $2,000...

Lothar52 · April 26, 2008 10:44PM

WE ARE INSANE!!!

WinPitcher · April 26, 2008 11:18PM

What s up wit that top right corner?

Steve

calaban7 · April 26, 2008 11:30PM

Low end 8 at that.

I'd love to be that seller.

stevek · April 27, 2008 3:04AM

I love 62 Topps and even I think that's crazy.

bsidegrve · April 27, 2008 3:17AM

This is why I made the choice of doing the hof fb rookie set.........so atleast for the insane money you'll get a hof rookie instead of some common.

WinPitcher · April 27, 2008 3:18AM

What's wrong with you guys? The seller says it is a GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY.

Not sure for whom, him maybe.

Steve

Stone193 · April 27, 2008 3:38AM

I can't help it - gotta say it.

The Registry brings out INSANITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No way - EVER - would I pay 2K for a common from 1962!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry for the rant. I feel betta now.
mike

relaxed · April 27, 2008 5:49AM

Less than a week ago a George Witt in PSA 7 went for $41.00. According to VCP last November Goodwin Auctions had a George Witt in PSA 8 that went for a mere $3614.00!!! Crazy prices

Bosox1976 · April 27, 2008 8:22AM

$3,300 and climbing. Plenty of time left too.

baseballfanatic · April 27, 2008 9:44AM

If I sent that card into PSA it would come back a 6.5.....

SidePocket · April 27, 2008 11:28AM

C'mon, the guy was using hair gook 40 years ahead of his time. He's worth every penny.

SportsItUpCards · April 27, 2008 11:30AM

<< <i>If I sent that card into PSA it would come back a 6.5..... >>

If I sent it in it would come back a 5.5

Giovanni

fkw · April 27, 2008 1:34PM

$3383 for a $20 card.

wow, stupidest purchase Ive seen in quite a while (and there are many stupid purchases on eBay).

Winner and underbidder are "King of the Idiots" in my book

WinPitcher · April 27, 2008 1:40PM

Yeah lets be critical of how other people spend their money.

Steve

WinPitcher · April 27, 2008 1:42PM

I wonder what that same card gets say in a SGC holder?

Steve

BobaFett72 · April 27, 2008 1:53PM

what a steal of a deal!

RonBurgundy · April 27, 2008 1:58PM

That card - and the Landrum card (and the Marshall card) - cannot go anywhere but down.

Ron

relaxed · April 27, 2008 1:59PM

Its seems from the ending bids that the buyer would of gone even higher.

Rogermnj · April 27, 2008 2:11PM

What an ugly 8...

jdmi32 · April 27, 2008 2:13PM

And I thought '57 low pops were bad. No wonder there are only a few '62 sets on the registry with a GPA of 8.

JackWESQ · April 27, 2008 2:38PM

I'm not the sharpest cat on the graded card block, so I got to imagine that someone else has thought about purchasing, 100 raw "really nice" looking low pop 1962 common and submitting them and if just one of them came back a PSA 8 and ... (You get the idea). And if it came back a PSA 9 ...

/s/ JackWESQ

P.S. That or being a true gambler and purchasing a 1962 Topps Pack for $700.00 and $800.00, respectively from the Baseball Card Exchange:

1962 Topps Pack - $800.00

1962 Topps Pack - $700.00

Bosox1976 · April 27, 2008 8:22PM

Most of the Witt cards you find are nowhere near 8's. If you find one centered and with decent corners it almost invariably is covered with snow. Same for the Landrum, Foytack, and to a lesser extent the Albie Pearson. There are a number of cards in the set that 7's are fairly tough.

stevek · April 27, 2008 11:17PM

<< <i>I'm not the sharpest cat on the graded card block, so I got to imagine that someone else has thought about purchasing, 100 raw "really nice" looking low pop 1962 common and submitting them and if just one of them came back a PSA 8 and ... (You get the idea). And if it came back a PSA 9 ...

/s/ JackWESQ

P.S. That or being a true gambler and purchasing a 1962 Topps Pack for $700.00 and $800.00, respectively from the Baseball Card Exchange:

1962 Topps Pack - $800.00

1962 Topps Pack - $700.00 >>

Nobody would like to bust those 62 Topps packs more than me, but I decided against buying these packs from BBCE for a variety of reasons. One main reason is I want to see the track record of PSA with regards to authenticating unopened vintage packs before I buy one, bust it, and possibly get ticked off that it was resealed.

SportsItUpCards · April 27, 2008 11:25PM

I'm quitting the hobby over that sale!

Very ugly looking 8, and one guy here said that its a $20 card??? That has to be a fake sale, if not, i'm quitting the hobby

Giovanni

WinPitcher · April 27, 2008 11:33PM

Tell 'that guy' to find you one in PSA 8 and you'll give him 25.00, I'll then give you 50.00.

You can double your money, and he can prove his point.

Heck give him 50.00 and I'll give you 100.00

We all come out winners.

Steve

Morgoth · April 28, 2008 1:57AM

The funny thing about this registry competiton there is like 10 guys in the hobby that are impressed with that sale because only an 8 or better is good enough for them, the rest of us probably could live with a 7.

nam812 · April 28, 2008 2:12AM

<< <i>That has to be a fake sale, if not, i'm quitting the hobby >>

It's a real sale, bye.

Kurtman9 · April 28, 2008 5:17AM

1000% real sale. The winner is obviously very obsessed with brown borders as he bids on 7s, 8s, and 9s and wins a SH%$load of them. He won all 3 of the #598 Hickman (last card of set) PSA 8s that were offered on ebay last year. He buys multiple copies of the same card regularly. If you bid on a #39 Joe Koppe in a PSA slab you will see what I mean (he even won one of mine raw). He is not on the PSA registry currently. The underbidder is crabcake55, #2 on the 1962 T Basic Set registry.

PS: I have to say, that was one ugly-a$$ 8.

Estil · April 28, 2008 9:42AM

That much could get you the whole set in EX, maybe EXMT condition!

Stone193 · April 28, 2008 12:27PM

I have to say - that's quite a finish!

BTW - I was NOT judging the buyer of the card - heck - I would imagine they could afford the card way better than myself.

I am more amazed at what the Registry has created and how it incites people to go after those elusive gems.

Congratulations to the winner.

I wonder if Davilillo needed it?

mike

WinPitcher · April 28, 2008 12:32PM

the rest of us probably could live with a 7

I know I could, especially a hi end one.

SD

Estil · April 28, 2008 12:52PM

<< <i>the rest of us probably could live with a 7

I know I could, especially a hi end one.

SD >>

I've already decided I can live with fives (key cards only, not the whole set) if I ever get up to doing 1960s sets. It's the only way it could be at least half way affordable for our price range.

stevek · April 28, 2008 3:13PM

I still can't figure this one out for over $3,000 which should be about a $20 card or a bit more. Perhaps it's just two rich trial lawyers whereby money is no object to them, bidding against each other...he'll just add some money to their latest insurance company extortion lawsuit to pay for the card.

1962 Topps Baseball PSA 8 Common already over $2,000...

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