SP Authentic RC Top 25: June 2008
| by Erik Planer |  |
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| July 3rd, 2008 |  |
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Every 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 June rankings:
June was a record month with the help of some lot sales. There were complete sets of 2001 (minus /900 autos, $61.00, 2002 ($227.50), 2003 ($217.50) and 2004 ($203.00) SP Authentic Golf RCs put up for auction in June, pushing total sales over the 350 mark and surpassing the previous sales record of 336 set in February.
It’s also interesting to note that there were no sales of 2002 SP Authentic Phil Mickelson RCs (except for the lot mentioned above) and for the first time this year Phil is not in the Top 25.
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 $7156.50 High Price $8500.00 |
Tiger Woods Tiger Gold gets 2 sales in the same month for the first time since March and retains the #1 spot. This marks the third time in six months that /100 has enjoyed the top spot and has never been worse than #1. If you don't have this card you want it. If you have this card it is your best card. |
Last Month N/A $ Change N/A |
#2 |
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Avg. Price $4505.87 High Price $5615.37 |
Tiger Woods Do you want the good news or bad news? Good news, Tiger won the U.S. Open. Bad news, Phil didn't.........er Tiger is out for the rest of the season. For the second straight month Tiger's /900 RC has decreased in price and I expect the Avg. Price to stay stagnant through the summer. It was an amazing run as this card went from $1200 to $8000 (and back down to $5000) in the span of a few months. |
Last Month #1 -1 $ Change -20 |
#3 |
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Avg. Price $294.97 High Price |
Lorena Ochoa Ochoa finds herself in a "major" slump. None the less her Limited RC jumps back into the Top 5 with 4 sales in June, though down 21% from May. Is this the next $1000 Golf RC? |
Last Month N/A $ Change -21% |
#4 |
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Avg. Price $122.42 High Price |
Annika Sorenstam Annika joins Tiger and Lorena as the only golfers with two RCs in the Top 25 at the same time. This month her Limited RC jumps into the Top 5 on it's first appearance. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change -18% |
#5 |
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Avg. Price $119.96 High Price |
Paula Creamer Paula was just one shot back through 54 holes at the U.S. Open last weekend, only to suffer a terrible final round of 78 to fall out of contention. Still it's good experience for the next major. Her RC continues to sell strong with a 2% increase from May on 3 sales in June. |
Last Month #3 -2 $ Change +2% |
#6 |
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Avg. Price $92.97 High Price |
Sergio Garcia Sergio's still going strong, enjoying a 5% increase a month out from his Players win. All eyes will be on Sergio this month at Royal Birkdale as he looks to rebound from his disappointing runner up in last year's Open. Watch this card sneak into the Top 5 should he get his first major victory. |
Last Month #4 -2 $ Change +5% |
#7 |
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Avg. Price $87.92 High Price |
Lorena Ochoa The high production number of Lorena's SPA RC (1999) have made for record sales. This card has more then 100 sales since February, almost doubling Tiger in total sales for the year. |
Last Month #5 -2 $ Change +11% |
#8 |
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Avg. Price $62.50 High Price |
David Toms David returns to the Top 10 on a June best 191% increase thanks to a high price sale of $79.00. The real question is if this card can stay in the rankings, as sales are sporadic. |
Last Month N/A $ Change +191% |
#9 |
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Avg. Price $56.00 High Price |
Retief Goosen Currently 67th on the FedEx Cup Points list, Retief has some work to do if he wants to take advantage of Tiger's FedEx Cup absence. But Goosen is always a Top 10 staple in the GCR rankings and sees a slight increase from May. |
Last Month #8 -1 $ Change +6% |
#10 |
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Avg. Price $54.27 High Price |
David Duval David made his first cut last month at the Stanford St. Jude Championship. He has a long way to go to retain his card for next season, but is on the right track. His RC sees a 27% drop in Avg. Price from May but still in the Top 10. |
Last Month #6 -4 $ Change -27% |
#11 |
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Avg. Price $39.91 High Price |
Annika Sorenstam Annika drops four spots from last month to #11, declining 40%. Note to self: pick this card up now. |
Last Month #7 -4 $ Change -40% |
#12 |
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Avg. Price $31.37 High Price $49.99 |
Natalie Gulbis Seems every month I'm saying the same thing about Natalie's rookie, steady sales, big potential, needs a major win. Natalie gets her first increase (37%) in months and I can say confidently this card is poised to be a consistent Top 10 RC. Graded Natalie RCs are also starting to become more prevelant on the Bay which will help. |
Last Month #10 -2 $ Change +37% |
#13 |
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Avg. Price $20.63 High Price $22.25 |
Sean O'Hair Sean got hot during the Florida swing with a win and a 3rd place finish but has since cooled a bit. This card is always knocking on the door of the Top 10 with ranks of #12, #15, #13 and #14 since February. |
Last Month #12 -1 $ Change +3% |
#14 |
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Avg. Price $15.22 High Price |
Suzann Pettersen Suzann has had a very productive year on Tour but is still looking for her first win in 2008. This card was on fire a few months ago and has since come back to Earth a bit. Even so Suzann's RC has not dropped out of the rankings since her 1st appearance in March. |
Last Month #11 -3 $ Change -32% |
#15 |
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Avg. Price $13.39 High Price |
Zach Johnson Zach fell out of the rankings for the first time all year last month. Prices have cooled on his RC card and at the current going price is a steal. If you don't have this one yet you may want to pick it up soon. |
Last Month N/A $ Change +7% |
#16 |
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Avg. Price $12.59 High Price $19.75 |
Geoff Ogilvy Geoff is 7th on the FedEx Cup Points list and 6th on the Money List. Don't be suprised if he takes home the FedEx Cup in September. As I noted in last month's rankings, this is one of a few cards that could become the next big Golf RC. |
Last Month #13 -3 $ Change -11% |
#17 |
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Avg. Price $10.33 High Price |
Jeong Jang One of only two RCs to move up in the rankings this month on a 33% increase. Jang's RC has become a steady seller, though she will need to make some serious noise on the LPGA Tour to flirt with the Top 10. |
Last Month #18 +1 $ Change +33% |
#18 |
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Avg. Price $10.13 High Price |
Stacy Prammanasudh Stacy played well last week at the U.S. Open, finishing 12th. One of the young talents on the LPGA Tour, Stacy's RC is undervalued in my opinion compared to the /999 production. |
Last Month N/A $ Change N/A |
#19 |
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Avg. Price $8.73 High Price $9.89 |
Scott McCarron One of three 1st Timers this month (and all from 2002), McCarron's RC has had only 5 total sales this year with most of them coming in lot auctions. This is one of the tougher 2002 SPA RC's to find. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change N/A |
#20 |
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Avg. Price $8.35 High Price |
Nancy Lopez I am proud to announce I submitted the first BGS 9.5 Lopez RC this month. Isn't it beautiful? (Well besides the 9 Auto grade) |
Last Month #14 -6 $ Change -38% |
#21 |
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Avg. Price $8.00 High Price $9.89 |
Shingo Katayama Speaking of tough 2002 SPA RCs, Shingo's RC has 3 total sales on the year, 2 coming this month (one of them mine!). This is one of only a handful of 2002 SPA RCs that book's each month in Beckett Sports Monthly. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change N/A |
#22 |
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Avg. Price $7.83 High Price |
Karrie Webb This seven time major winner is only the second RC to move up in the rankings this month, from #24 in last month up to #22, increasing 39%. |
Last Month #24 +2 $ Change +39% |
#23 |
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Avg. Price $7.70 High Price $9.89 |
Cameron Beckman Rounding out the 1st Timers, Beckman (yet another 2002 /799 RC) like Katayama has only 3 total sales for the year. There are five 2002 /799 RCs (Phil is one of them) and all are getting scarce. |
Last Month 1st Time $ Change N/A |
#24 |
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Avg. Price $7.19 High Price $9.23 |
Ben Curtis Curtis is well on his way to retaining his card for next season, currently 58th on the Money List. Can Ben add another British Open victory to his resume later this month? If he can he will surely increase his consecutive Top 25 rankings steak to six straight months. |
Last Month #19 -5 $ Change -1% |
#25 |
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Avg. Price $7.19 High Price $9.23 |
Hunter Mahan Hunter comes in at #25 for the second straight month with another increase in Avg. Price. This card definately has Top 10 aspirations if Hunter can get hot on Tour. |
Last Month #25 $ Change +50% |
| Notabale Single Sales |
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Lorena Ochoa |
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Sergio Garcia |
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Dennis Paulson |
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Carin Koch |
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Jasper Parnevik |
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Steve Flesch |
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J.J. Henry |
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