SP Authentic RC Top 25: February 2008
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008Every month Shlink Lincoln Sports Golf Card Review will be breaking down the Top 25 SP Authentic Golf Rookie card sales. As a dedicated collector of SPA Golf Rookies I keep a close eye on the eBay market. Rankings are not based on price alone as there must be at least two sales per month for a card to qualify. Notable single card sales are listed at the end of the rankings.
Note for February rankings:
With a full month of data and over 300 sales tracked, the Top 10 is now the Top 25. Golf Rookies are alive and well, even if they go unreported in the major price guide publications. Being the first month of the Top 25, a lot of card stats below are marked N/A (not available) as I improved my tracking from January to February. These stats should get more in depth in the coming months.
Avg. Price: Average price of sales for the listed month including single and lot sales.
High Price: Highest price sale for the listed month with eBay sale link (when available).
Last Month: Last month’s rank followed by position change.
$ Change: Percentage change in the “Avg. Price” from the previous month.
#1 |
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Avg. Price $9249.50 High Price $9999.00 |
Tiger Woods All hail the new king in town. Only Tiger can beat Tiger, as we have a new #1. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change N/A |
#2 |
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Avg. Price $4121.20 High Price $4903.00 |
Tiger Woods Still the hottest card in the golf card market, with 5 total sales in February. This card is outperforming the stock market! Note the +197% increase. |
Last Month #1 -1 $ Change +197% |
#3 |
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Avg. Price $174.73 High Price $261.00 |
Phil Mickelson Second in the golf world only to Tiger. Saw a 59% increase from January to February. |
Last Month #2 -1 $ Change +59% |
#4 |
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Avg. Price $66.79 High Price |
Paula Creamer Paula already has a win on the young LPGA season. This card is quickly becoming the cream of the crop amongst lady golfers (pun intended). |
Last Month #3 -1 $ Change -23% |
#5 |
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Avg. Price $59.26 High Price $117.01 |
Retief Goosen Retief's SPA rookies have seen a resurgence as of late. I picked up one myself this month. Here's to hoping he can get back to his major winning ways. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change N/A |
#6 |
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Avg. Price $43.01 High Price |
Annika Sorenstam She's baaaaaaaaaack. It seems 2007 was just a fluke as Annika wins the season opener in Hawaii. You can still get this card for less than $40 if you look hard enough. |
Last Month #4 -2 $ Change +9% |
#7 |
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Avg. Price $39.53 High Price $86.00 |
David Toms One of the original "Auto 6", Toms has struggled on tour of late but is always a threat to win. Could jump into the Top 5 if he gets back into the winner's circle. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change N/A |
#8 |
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Avg. Price $23.55 High Price |
Natalie Gulbis Not the best (yet), but certainly the most popular. A slight decline in the rankings this month, falling out of the Top 5. |
Last Month #5 -3 $ Change -4% |
#9 |
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Avg. Price $17.87 High Price |
Lorena Ochoa #1 in the world, Lorena makes here first appearnce in the Top 25 this month with 7 sales in February. IMHO a very underrated card and a great value. Gets a dominating win in her first start this season. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change N/A |
#10 |
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Avg. Price $15.79 High Price |
Zach Johnson The pride of the class of 04 and still in the Top 10. Can Zach defend his Masters title come April? Keep an eye on this card if he does. |
Last Month #6 -4 $ Change -7% |
#11 |
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Avg. Price $13.63 High Price |
Stacy Prammanasudh Stacy P's rookie is one of the tougher 05's to find, with only 2 sales last month. Gotta love that signature. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change N/A |
#12 |
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Avg. Price $12.48 High Price |
Nancy Lopez Nancy's "RC" (some twenty five years after her record breaking rookie season in 1978) is a great price for a H.O.F. auto. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change -14% |
#13 |
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Avg. Price $11.10 High Price |
Grace Park One of only four Level 1 rookies in 04, at only 750, expect to pay a premium. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change -42% |
#14 |
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Avg. Price $10.33 High Price |
Sean O'Hair O'Hair has yet to realize his full potential. His SPA rookie is no different. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change N/A |
#15 |
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Avg. Price $9.03 High Price |
Stephen Ames Ames is the sleeper of February, with a 401% increase in Avg. Price from January and topping out at $15.50. Definately has Top 10 aspirations at only 799 produced. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change +401% |
#16 |
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Avg. Price $6.60 High Price |
Cristie Kerr What's better than a 401% $ Change increase? How about a 428% increase! |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change +428% |
#17 |
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Avg. Price $6.52 High Price |
Len Mattiace The first Limited to make it into the Top 25, with 2 sales last month. Mattiace has struggled this season with only one made cut. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change N/A |
#18 |
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Avg. Price $6.50 High Price |
Se Ri Pak Pak is another Hall of Famer with a rookie card in 2003 SPA. Pak has yet to play on the LPGA tour thus far. You'll want to get your hands on this card before she does. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change N/A |
#19 |
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Avg. Price $6.15 High Price |
Karrie Webb At /799, Karrie's RC is one of the best in the 2003 SPA set. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change N/A |
#20 |
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Avg. Price $5.48 High Price |
Ben Curtis Another of the 04 Level 1 rookies, grab this card if you see one for sale. Not easy to find. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change N/A |
#21 |
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Avg. Price $5.47 High Price |
Candie Kung 6 sales last month, it will be interesting to see if Candie's RC can stay in the rankings. So far so good. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change N/A |
#22 |
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Avg. Price $4.87 High Price |
Geoff Ogilvy The 2006 U.S. Open winner, this card was selling for $30+ after that victory. Anything less than $10 is a steal. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change N/A |
#23 |
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Avg. Price $4.36 High Price |
Kelli Kuehne Lots of activity on this card in February and a 75% increase. Kelli has played well thus far, finishing T12 at the SBS Open. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change +75% |
#24 |
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Avg. Price $4.35 High Price |
Charles Howell III Will Charlie win a major before it's all said and done? |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change N/A |
#25 |
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Avg. Price $4.26 High Price |
D.J. Trahan The defending Bob Hope Chrysler Classic champion is having a career year on the PGA Tour. Drops 17 spots but still remains in the rankings. |
Last Month #8 -17 $ Change +69% |
| Notabale Single Sales |
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Retief Goosen |
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Sergio Garcia |
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Justin Rose |
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Stuart Appleby |
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Cristie Kerr |
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Matt Kuchar |
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Jasper Parnevik |
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J.J. Henry |
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Steve Stricker |
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Beth Bauer |
