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All depends on the card. I know that's not a fun answer, but it's the truth. For older cards, or really condition sensitive cards, it could be much higher than that. For most cards it will be lower, and for some there is almost no increase.cardguy said:
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can be a lot. Look at PSA stuff and registry. Some common 1970's card may be 10 cent card raw. But if it's hard to find in say a PSA 9 it could sell for thousands graded. But chances of finding a nice raw that could turn into a 9 may be next to impossible. Always good to know PSA pop on cards for registry freaks.
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cardguy said:
Honestly I think anyone who offers a rule of thumb is simplifying things to the point that is may be worth little.
That said, some general rules:
More expensive cards will get a smaller multiple that cheaper cards. (A $10 card may become a $30 card as a 9.5, but a $100 card will more likely be a $150 card.)
Condition sensitivity matters a lot. For cards that are die-cut (like some Elite parallels) the multiple will be higher than a card where a huge percentage get 9.5's (like a Leaf Valiant card where the cards were really such good condition.)
Rookie cards are almost always the only cards that get much of a premium at all. Other than that, sometimes the rarest sets and some of the tough 90's cards get a nice premium.
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Its always fun to discuss how grading affects the value of a 1/1.
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The '84 Chambliss that was discussed recently is a perfect example.matchpenalty said:
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High demand cards will always garner a premium, especially if they are condition sensitive such as tom brady foiled rookies and playoff contenders. I like to grade real sp cards since they look awesome slabbed. They can draw a huge premium if its the best example out there in the population.
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I think that newer stuff like Bowman Chrome typically sees a 15-30% increase for a 9.5 and a 50% increase for a 10
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There really is no rule of thumb.
It DEFINITELY depends on the card (how condition sensitive it is), player, population report on said card, print run, ect.
MANY factors to take into effect.
It DEFINITELY depends on the card (how condition sensitive it is), player, population report on said card, print run, ect.
MANY factors to take into effect.
The way I've been looking at graded cards is a bit generalized, but I really only pay attention to graded RCs from about 2005 to now.
PSA 9 -- might sell the same as a raw, might sell for less by 10-20%
PSA 10 -- will probably sell higher than a raw, but the % increase could be 10% up to 100%+
BGS 9 -- same as raw
BGS 9.5 -- about 30-50% higher than a raw, sometimes 100% higher depending on supply/demand
BGS 10 -- the sky is the limit. If you can get 2 BGS 10 fanatics bidding against one another AND the player has generally high demand, you could easily get 300% or more of raw value.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-Bowman-Chr ... 1478wt_698
PSA 9 -- might sell the same as a raw, might sell for less by 10-20%
PSA 10 -- will probably sell higher than a raw, but the % increase could be 10% up to 100%+
BGS 9 -- same as raw
BGS 9.5 -- about 30-50% higher than a raw, sometimes 100% higher depending on supply/demand
BGS 10 -- the sky is the limit. If you can get 2 BGS 10 fanatics bidding against one another AND the player has generally high demand, you could easily get 300% or more of raw value.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-Bowman-Chr ... 1478wt_698
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