2003 victorino steal?

[n1astrosfn]

got a 2003 bowman chrome uncirculated gold refractor /170 for 12.00 dlvd. looked at ebays completed so not sure of the going rate. burbank has one for 100+ but that doesnt help. was his peak after the world series?

 

[beberly]

That's pretty much the going rate. And yes, you are correct, Burbank's prices are comparable to last years' gas prices.

 

[shanevictorino8]

Not really a steal, but a decent deal. All the Victorino cards that Burbank has are all marked up to ridiculous prices. His peak was after the world series, but I have seen his prices remain consistently higher ever since.

 

[n1astrosfn]

thanks for the help. are you guys still waiting for his superstardom breakthrough season? he got a relatively late start but seems to have a fan following. seems like he could do a 15-20 hr, .300 avg, 50+ steals.

 

[shanevictorino8]

Honestly I think it would take a pretty big season from him to increase his value even more. After having a good season, world series victory, and winning a gold glove last season, it really made his value go up. I remember back in 03-04 when I was like the only person collecting him, his rookie autos went for .99 cents or didn't sell at all. Now you can't get one for under $20. I still think there is room to grow on those too if he duplicates last season or has better stats. We shall see though.

 

[beberly]

Even though it wasn't a steal, the gold refractor is a very nice looking card. I started collecting Victorino when he was still very cheap, but his recent success has brough his cards up above semi-star prices. I've just gotten used to paying higher prices. Shane could go pretty far and be a lot better than the average outfielder.