If there was one card, you wish you never sold! Post it here!

rbdjr1 · April 24, 2009 2:19PM

Me? ................ 1955 Topps Harmon Killebrew PSA 9

I bought a stack of PSA material, locally here in South Florida, many years ago! Great cards!

One of the cards was a 1955 Topps Harmon Killebrew PSA 9. It was perfect! I auctioned it off a few years later. Even the auction house said in the description, it was the nicest 1955 Topps card they have ever seen!

It must have thought about selling that card 10,000 times since then!

Damnit! LOL!

rd

bman90278 · April 24, 2009 2:33PM

There are a few cards that stand out...

I sold my 1968 Mickey Mantle card was raw, but it was very well centered and in near mint condition. The Mickey card was special because I was born in 68 and got the card from my late father, but I had to sell it due to financial reasons. Had a Sandy koufax rookie card probably would have been a PSA 5 or 6

I better stop before I get sad.

wolfbear · April 24, 2009 2:37PM

My PSA 9 Dandy Don rookie card.

Sold it 5 years ago so I could buy another card.

Wish I had it back. It was perfect! Oh well, at least I still have a scan of it

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Dboneesq · April 24, 2009 2:44PM

1954 Bowman Mantle ... Graded PSA "6". Was part of the collection that I was forced to sell last year.

MrVintage · April 24, 2009 3:40PM

I have had 3 different 33 goudey Babe Ruth's that I would love to have back. I also had an 05 legendary cuts Satchell Paige cut auto that i wish i would have kept

Elemenopeo · April 24, 2009 4:01PM

I don't know what the hell I was thinkin'...

PowderedH2O · April 24, 2009 4:42PM

In 1987 I sold my entire collection for $2400. One of the cards was the best looking 1952 Topps Willie Mays I have ever seen. I paid $250 for it in 1984. This was way before PSA, but I am going to guess it would have graded a 7 or 8. Well, I will never be able to afford that one again.

Downtown1974 · April 24, 2009 4:54PM

My 1933 Goudey Ruth. I sold it to a board member last year.

gumbyfan · April 24, 2009 5:16PM

When I lived in Denver back in 2003, I bought a box of 2003 SP Authentic Football from Mike's Stadium Sportscards and pulled this card. I had seen him play and thought he was a special player. I held onto the card for a few years and forgot about it. Then in 2006 during the preseason, I gave up and decided to throw it on eBay with a $.99 opening bid and let it fly. It sold for $.99 plus shipping. Ya win some, ya lose some.

frankhardy · April 25, 2009 12:05AM

That's an easy one for me. I needed to sell this because my air conditioner compressor went out in my house. Wish I still had it.

Davemri · April 25, 2009 12:12AM

Wish I still had this bad boy....

Carew29 · April 25, 2009 12:19AM

My 1913 National Game Ty Cobb PSA 9

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · April 25, 2009 1:58AM

1887 Allen Ginter common SGC

joestalin · April 25, 2009 2:08AM

<< When I lived in Denver back in 2003, I bought a box of 2003 SP Authentic Football from Mike's Stadium Sportscards and pulled this card. I had seen him play and thought he was a special player. I held onto the card for a few years and forgot about it. Then in 2006 during the preseason, I gave up and decided to throw it on eBay with a $.99 opening bid and let it fly. It sold for $.99 plus shipping. Ya win some, ya lose some.

>>

WOW, that card books for 600 bucks, but you know what, in a few more years it might be worth 99 cents again!

Kevin

lawnmowerman · April 25, 2009 2:34AM

<< 

WOW, that card books for 600 bucks, but you know what, in a few more years it might be worth 99 cents again!

Kevin >>

Even at .99 cents, it's still worth more than any Yuccaneers player I can think of. In fact, did you guys ever have a star?

gumbyfan · April 25, 2009 2:37AM

<< Even at .99 cents, it's still worth more than any Yuccaneers player I can think of. In fact, did you guys ever have a star? >>

Trent Dilfer

lawnmowerman · April 25, 2009 2:40AM

<< 

<< Even at .99 cents, it's still worth more than any Yuccaneers player I can think of. In fact, did you guys ever have a star? >>

Trent Dilfer >>

Oh yeah..LOL

Also how about Jack Thompson, aka The Throwin' Samoan!

stevek · April 25, 2009 2:48AM

Too numerous to mention for me...fortunately I've got the scans which eases the pain a little bit. Sold a lot towards the end of my gambling days and I'd pay much more now to get some of them back...and some here wonder why I despise gambling so much and that is one reason...selling my cards just for an adrenaline rush thrill and to stay in action...thank goodness, fortunately no more.

initialD · April 25, 2009 2:55AM

<< I don't know what the hell I was thinkin'...

>>

WOW! That is a stunning Mays!! Unbelievable sharpness and DEAD ON. DOH!

rbdjr1 · April 25, 2009 8:12AM

(...well, there was more than "one card" I wish I never sold!)

I also regret having sell-off, all kinds of stuff!

Oh yeah! I sold-off one A VERY LARGE 5-year accumulation of misc. '70s opc graded (PSA 9 & 10) baseball cards. Plus a ton of other choice graded material.

And as a side note: Also sold-off the #1 all-time 1976 & 1978 baseball card PSA registry sets. That I spent all kinds of thousands on! (Many here sold me plenty. And some here, helped me by purchasing many items from me!).

rbdjr1's 1976 Topps Set - The Number One Finest Set of All Time

rbdjr1's 1978 Topps Set - Retired as the #1 All-time set in 2006 (now #4!)

Why? You ask.

Well, I positioned myself very poorly, with too many investment houses, in one the worst real estate markets, to hit the USA in many decades! (Stupid me!).

I could never ever reassemble the vast low pop OPC's I sold-off, as most will never hit the market again, as the few examples that do exist, are mostly in the hands of private collections.

And trying to build a set like my 1976 topps set again, with the majority in PSA 10? Never happen! LOL!

The passion is still there, but the wallet isn't!

rd

detroitfan2 · April 25, 2009 9:36AM

<< 

<< 

WOW, that card books for 600 bucks, but you know what, in a few more years it might be worth 99 cents again!

Kevin >>

Even at .99 cents, it's still worth more than any Yuccaneers player I can think of. In fact, did you guys ever have a star? >>

How soon you forget:

minnesotahusker · April 26, 2009 9:34AM

minnesotahusker · April 26, 2009 9:36AM

A Gretzky Topps RC. I got it out of a pack (see thread I started for best pack opened), sent it in for grading, got a BGS 8, listed it for a crazy price, so if I sold it great, but if I didn't, who cares.

Well it sold. I had intended on it to be a pass down heirloom. Oh well.

Bottom9th · April 26, 2009 12:39PM

I sold a 1953 Mantle to Mr. Mint years ago at the National in NJ. I think it was only VG, but I would love that back for sure!

wrestlingcardking · April 26, 2009 2:13PM

I sold a 1930s dixie lid of bronko nagurski for $30 a few years ago. Wish I had it graded and kept it.

Stingray · April 27, 2009 1:16AM

I had a 1956 Topp Kaline and Aaron. Can't say I remember what shape they were in, but I sold off most of my early collection when I was going off to college in 84.

If there was one card, you wish you never sold! Post it here!

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