5Dimes Money laundering- Pete Maravich PSA10

[flyingillini]

 

[djefferis]

Surprised there are only 2 of those graded 10s. Those tall boys are obviously more prone to issues and centering - but keeping in mind they made a ton at a time when no one cared much about the NBA and the amount of sealed wax that surfaced in the late 80s/early 90s as people realized there might be some demand for those too.

Just now getting around to selling off seized assets ?

Meant to share earlier - but did anyone see the auction started this week by a local auction house of several 1930s cards - including 5 Babe Ruth’s ?

Canton find of several 1930s Baseball cards

Just found it very odd the auction house or owners didn’t send these out to be graded. Obviously it’s an expense - but trust me the auction house knows what they have here value wise - and from a marketing perspective just seems odd they would not seek grading before sale.

Either they aren’t as nice as the photos suggest or there is more to the find than being shared. Thought about driving out to just look at them for myself.

 

[flyingillini]

Surprised there are only 2 of those graded 10s. Those tall boys are obviously more prone to issues and centering - but keeping in mind they made a ton at a time when no one cared much about the NBA and the amount of sealed wax that surfaced in the late 80s/early 90s as people realized there might be some demand for those too.

Just now getting around to selling off seized assets ?

Meant to share earlier - but did anyone see the auction started this week by a local auction house of several 1930s cards - including 5 Babe Ruth’s ?

Canton find of several 1930s Baseball cards

Just found it very odd the auction house or owners didn’t send these out to be graded. Obviously it’s an expense - but trust me the auction house knows what they have here value wise - and from a marketing perspective just seems odd they would not seek grading before sale.

Either they aren’t as nice as the photos suggest or there is more to the find than being shared. Thought about driving out to just look at them for myself.

There is a really nice PSA 9 ending in Goldin tomorrow, 14 hour left. I haven’t checked the pop report but SGC might have a couple.
This will end up high not nowhere near that 10.

1970-71 Topps #123 Pete Maravich Rookie Card - PSA MINT 9

1970-71 Topps #123 Pete Maravich Rookie Card - PSA MINT 9

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[flyingillini]

Surprised there are only 2 of those graded 10s. Those tall boys are obviously more prone to issues and centering - but keeping in mind they made a ton at a time when no one cared much about the NBA and the amount of sealed wax that surfaced in the late 80s/early 90s as people realized there might be some demand for those too.

Just now getting around to selling off seized assets ?

Meant to share earlier - but did anyone see the auction started this week by a local auction house of several 1930s cards - including 5 Babe Ruth’s ?

Canton find of several 1930s Baseball cards

Just found it very odd the auction house or owners didn’t send these out to be graded. Obviously it’s an expense - but trust me the auction house knows what they have here value wise - and from a marketing perspective just seems odd they would not seek grading before sale.

Either they aren’t as nice as the photos suggest or there is more to the find than being shared. Thought about driving out to just look at them for myself.

Those cards look pretty beat up but still will fetch some good $. Nothing rare about them. Not grading them is a huge turn off for many. There is too much fraud in the industry now. Lots of cards have been graded that were fake too. Buy the card not the slab as they say.

 

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Crazy to think William has been gone 6 years. Time flys.

 

[djefferis]

Those cards look pretty beat up but still will fetch some good $. Nothing rare about them. Not grading them is a huge turn off for many. There is too much fraud in the industry now. Lots of cards have been graded that were fake too. Buy the card not the slab as they say.

A lot of the biggest names looked pretty beat - but certainly some decent looking cards of others.

You know a half of a number grade makes a big difference on stuff like that. One man’s 6 is another’s 7 and if there is a low pop - that 7 commands serious $$.

Thought of making a bid on DiMaggio and a few others - Babe Ruth’s and Gehrig pretty beat and nothing special.

Again - “rare” is a relative term. Made plenty but how few survived - and of those how many are still undiscovered. Not likely to be many left to find.

Yes - PSA and the grading companies are crooked - sad when the Beckett name is the most honest operator in an industry. I wouldn’t have trust in Dr Jim Beckett any more than I’d trust some fly by night PPH books.

 

[flyingillini]

A lot of the biggest names looked pretty beat - but certainly some decent looking cards of others.

You know a half of a number grade makes a big difference on stuff like that. One man’s 6 is another’s 7 and if there is a low pop - that 7 commands serious $$.

Thought of making a bid on DiMaggio and a few others - Babe Ruth’s and Gehrig pretty beat and nothing special.

Again - “rare” is a relative term. Made plenty but how few survived - and of those how many are still undiscovered. Not likely to be many left to find.

Yes - PSA and the grading companies are crooked - sad when the Beckett name is the most honest operator in an industry. I wouldn’t have trust in Dr Jim Beckett any more than I’d trust some fly by night PPH books.

A 10 went for 330k and this 9, 16k. Unreal.

 

[djefferis]

It’s not just cards - it’s anything collectible with a grade attached.

That desire to own the “best” and “finest” is just all consuming for some people. Personally - I’ve never had a problem sleeping knowing I have a “nice” example of something I enjoy owning - but some people with way too much money just can’t stand having the “2nd nicest” example of something.

Once had to handle a relatively common and to me moderately collectible car in a dispute (70s MG Midget). Owner had spent something stupid on restoring this thing - like 150k or so and called it the finest example in existence. I didn’t disagree - but who in the hell wants the finest example of a crap car for the price of a pretty damn good example of a much more powerful and desirable vehicle from the era ? Spent like a year and a half arguing values on that thing with his “expert” before we eventually came to a resolution for way too much - but by that point I was over it and ready to be done.

Point is though - some people will simply spend way too much money to own “the best” even when you could buy something much more recognizable in nice shape for the same or less. I mean think of what you could buy for 330k sports card wise…your in ‘52 Mantle range there…and put out a say a clean ‘52 Mantle graded a 5.5 or the 10 Maravich rookie and ask and dealer which they are likely to field more calls/offers on. I’d suspect the Mantle gets 20x the interest as it’s far more recognizable as “valuable”.