SP Authentic RC Top 10: January 2008
shlinklincoln February 1st, 2008
Every month Shlink Lincoln Sports Golf Card Review will be breaking down the Top 10 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 January rankings:
I did not start fully tracking sales until mid month in January so this month’s rankings only list out the Top 9.
#1 |
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Avg. Price $1387.67 High Price $1700.00 |
Tiger Woods Not much explanation needed here, the best golfer in the world = the best golf rookie card in the world. |
#2 |
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Avg. Price $109.65 High Price $115.63 |
Phil Mickelson Fitting that the 2nd best golfer in the world opens in the number two spot. This card is still a bargain considering Phil is always a shoe in for a few wins and will contend for a few majors every year. No graded cards were sold this month (that I saw) so you can expect to pay at least $120 for a BGS 9 or better. |
#3 |
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Avg. Price $87.00 High Price $107.50 |
Paula Creamer Paula comes in as the top lady this month. There has been a lot of activity on this card recently and I anticipate the Avg. Price will rise in the next few months. Some lucky eBayer got an ungraded Creamer RC for less than $70.00 in January. Creamer will open the 2008 LPGA season as the defending champion at the SBS Open in mid February. |
#4 |
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Avg. Price $39.46 High Price |
Annika Sorenstam This card has cooled some over the last year as Annika went winless in 2007, though four Top 10’s was not too shabby. No doubt her career is winding down but Annika will always remain one of the top sellers in the hobby. Now might be a good time to pick up this card before the LPGA season gets to full steam. |
#5 |
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Avg. Price $24.50 High Price |
Natalie Gulbis Once mostly known for her looks, Natalie broke through for her first LPGA victory last season at the Evian Masters. This card has “Major” potential as Natalie is sure to capture a Major title now that that pesky first win is out of the way. Still her looks definately don’t hurt, as my fiance (hi Ash) often teeses me about my crush on Natalie. I’m glad to say I own a graded version of this card in my PC. |
#6 |
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Avg. Price $17.00 High Price |
Zach Johnson The 2007 Masters winner had two wins on tour last year and his rookie card has been amongst the best SPA Golf Rookies ever since. This card books for $40 in most guides, but you can still find it for much cheaper if you do your homework. Just don’t bid against me, as I still need to add this card to my PC. |
#7 |
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Avg. Price $3.69 High Price |
Julie Inkster Juli enters her 28th season on the LPGA, and was inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame in 1999. As a verteran of the LPGA she is always a threat to win. Bargain hunters can find this card for less than $3. That’s a steal for a H.O.F autograph. |
#8 |
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Avg. Price $2.53 High Price |
D.J. Trahan Sales of this card picked up this last month after D.J.’s victory at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. I’m pleased to say I picked up this card myself for $0.99 right before his win. |
#9 |
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Avg. Price $1.80 High Price |
Ben Crane Ben sneaks into the Top 10 based on volume alone as two of his rookies sold last month for $1.80 each. I know because I was the losing bidder on both. Oh well. Ben went to my rival high school and I’ve been rooting for him ever since he broke on to the PGA Tour. |
| Notabale Single Sales |
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David Duval |
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Sergio Garcia |
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David Duval |
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Paul Lawrie |
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Grace Park |
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Nancy Lopez |
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Steve Flesch |
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Michael Kirk |
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Judy Rankin |
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Hunter Mahan |
- Annika Sorenstam , Ben Crane , D.J. Trahan , David Duval , Grace Park , Hunter Mahan , Judy Rankin , Julie Inkster , Michael Kirk , Nancy Lopez , Natalie Gulbis , Paul Lawrie , Paula Creamer , Phil Mickelson , SP Authentic RC Top 25 , Sergio Garcia , Steve Flesch , Tiger Woods , Zach Johnson
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