Bought both Jeremy Lin contenders autos for $5 an sold them for $450
Why did you have to bring up Jeremy Lin
I actually sold his Timeless Treasures rc auto /299 for $10 one week before he started to get starter minutes with the Knicks. 3 weeks later it was Linsanity and the same card was selling for $300-400. I was sick to my stomach for the next 2 weeks, especially since i had that Lin in my possession for months, so i actually sold it at worst possible moment!
I guess my best deal wasnt for a card i bought but for one i pulled. Hit a un-numbered Corey Magette redemption auto from 06-07 Sweet Shot with only a few weeks before it would expire, but when redeeming it found out that it wasnt made. So i had to ask for a replacement and said i wanted an Al Jefferson auto (my pc player).
I totally forgot about that whole redemption, so weeks later i got in this strange package and had no clue who it was from. So i opened it up and with the accompanying letter was an 08-09 SPA Al Jefferson letter auto-patch /5!! Best replacement i ever got
But from a value point of view, best deal i made was probably for my 2008-09 Exquisite Triple Auto-Jsy /3 of K.Love/Jefferson/Brewer (one of Love's best rookie cards). I picked that one up for 125 and got an offer for it last year right around when Kevin Love stuff exploded for $500.
But technically speeking it wasnt the best deal because i ended up keeping it for my pc and decided not to sell.