Sometimes you just have to overpay.

[nevermore]

I grossly overpaid for this card, which is a first for me in all my years of collecting. This is the one card I just had to have. The seller kept listing it at $750 for months, when he finally came down to $275, I pounced. Still significantly above market value, but it will probably be my last purchase. I can't think that anything better than this can come along.

The 1993 Bowman is my favorite Mariano Rivera card, and this one features his "primitive" signature from the early 90s signed crisply in fine blue ink. Just too perfect to pass up. I truly feel that in the long run the 1993 Bowman will gain popularity since it is his first card in a Yankee uniform, it is already selling for around $5 raw.

 

[Lars]

A slabbed in-person / TTM auto card of Rivera on his second year Bowman card is worth $275?

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Obviously not, as the OP indicated he "overpaid".

 

[GriffeyFan]

Sometimes in order to get something you really want,you have to.Its obviously a PC item,So I feel your pain and joy,lol.

Nice card,and congrats on the pick-up!

 

[Keyser Soze]

A slabbed in-person / TTM auto card of Rivera on his second year Bowman card is worth $275?

Read much? I mean it's in the title and the body, not sure how you could possibly miss it

 

[383astro]

Ive grossly overpaid for a card many times, not a great feeling until you get it in hand and realize that since it for your pc it doesnt matter. What does matter is that it is now yours and nobody else can get it.

 

[sheetskout]

Overpaid as an investor or something along those lines. If this is a PC thing to you, congrats! You set that market!

 

[jubei777]

As long as it's PC, it's all good. Congrats on the nice add!

 

[craftysouthpaw]

There aren't many of these in existence with that early signature and there certainly won't be any more. Can't really put on a price on some things. Enjoy!

 

[gradedeflator]

Sweet card! in a few years you will forget what you paid and be happy that the card is in your PC...

 

[predatorkj]

There aren't many of these in existence with that early signature and there certainly won't be any more. Can't really put on a price on some things. Enjoy!

Kind of how I see it.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

GREAT PICKUP!

you love the card, thats all that matters. For those that say "well, you paid too much", you know what? you can always make more money, cant always buy what you want to own.

 

[BoyWonder089]

Gorgeous Card! Much like what other people are saying, if its PC, and your willing to pay that price, more power to you!

 

[nevermore]

Thanks guys, I am ecstatic about this purchase!

I've been collecting Rivera for almost 10 years now, and this was the first signed 1993 Bowman card I've seen. I personally value his early signature a lot more, judging by the style I would say this was signed in the early 90s. It is definitely a PC item, so price didn't matter, plus I was able to offset the purchase with some sales during the Holiday season so it worked out.

Here is my other slabbed Bowman auto, the highest graded signed RC. This one was features a mid-90s autograph.

 

[notjomommasclint]

That's a beautiful card! I overpay for everything according to what everyone else collects..

 

[ThoseBackPages]

That's a beautiful card! I overpay for everything according to what everyone else collects..

of course!

Remember ... what you collect sucks, what everyone else collects is AWESOME!!

 

[JEA2880]

I'd rather "overpay" for something like this than "steal" (at the time) my extensive Bobby Borchering prospect stash from a few years ago...

 

[hive17]

No one can force you to "over-pay" for something you want. If you wanted it, and paid the amount needed to acquire it, then you simply paid the price.

Great-looking item.