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Help Me with Vintage Pricing Rationale

MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,056 ✭✭
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Guys, I am struggling to understand the pricing of vintage cards. From what I can see the SMR is extremely accurate if not a tick undervalued on most cards that are sold in the open market (EBAY). One Drastic exception, which is affecting me right now is with the 1968 Nolan Ryan PSA 8 RC. This card currently has an SMR of $950 but you can't touch this card for under $1500. Being new to these boards and fairly new to the PSA card grading family, why does this card command such a premium over SMR, and better yet, what does it take to get the SMR to update its pricing to a more true market price? Thanks in advance!

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  • rexvosrexvos Posts: 3,330 ✭✭✭✭✭
    the SMR is not even close to accurate on most cards.
    Looking for FB HOF Rookies
  • OAKESY25OAKESY25 Posts: 4,726 ✭✭✭
    the world may never know... good question though... don't rely on the smr... ever
  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,056 ✭✭
    From what I can tell the SMR seems to be a little low, not crazy low and Beckett Graded Sports Card seems to dramatically high! I think I would almost prefer to know that the price I see in the SMR is on par with what the market is paying, if not a tick low, versus Beckett and knowing that I can expect to see sometime 50% of the value listed in the pricing. OF course, this is all thrown out the window with high subs on certain BGS graded cards, etc.
  • BigDaddyBowmanBigDaddyBowman Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭


    << <i>the SMR is not even close to accurate on most cards. >>





    I agree...especially for vintage football
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  • jeff8877jeff8877 Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭
    The average price on this over the last 10 sales or so is approx $1200. This is much closer than SMR on this card. Good luck as its one of my all time favorites.

    Jeff
  • rexvosrexvos Posts: 3,330 ✭✭✭✭✭
    great and accurate avatar by the way.
    Looking for FB HOF Rookies
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,601 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes the last 3 have averaged just over $1,500 but if you're patient, and can live with less than perfect centering, deals like this one can be found.

    PS - Welcome to the forums, and toss your SMR in the nearest trash receptacle.
  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,056 ✭✭
    Interesting Link on that Mastro Auction. Thanks for the heads up on the SMR guide guys!
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