This PSA 8 Roberto Clemente hasn't been auctioned in over 2 years.

1970s · May 20, 2019 3:31PM

No, it's not mine, but when I saw it I said to myself, now there's a card you don't see too often. Sure is a tough one and should be exciting to watch. Good luck to the seller. Has been over 2 years since another one was auctioned. That's a long time in the ebay and auction house world in which we live in.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-O-Pee-Chee-50-Roberto-Clemente-PSA-8/273856020653?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

Kep13 · May 20, 2019 4:10PM

speaking of back centering...

JoeBanzai · May 20, 2019 4:51PM

If you're willing to wait another 2 years, the next one might be better. Then again, it might not.

grote15 · May 20, 2019 9:41PM

73 OPC is so tough.

But that back would drive PaulMaul nuts.

krisd3279 · May 20, 2019 9:47PM

Yep. Nearly MC on the back.

maddux69 · May 20, 2019 10:16PM

Looking at the other PSA 8's using APR, they all have the similar back centering issue. In fact the one being auctioned sold last in 2013 for $680. Any estimates on what it will bring in today's market?

garnettstyle · May 21, 2019 3:31AM

Another HIGH grade O-PEE-CHEE Clemente card you don't see for sale very often.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-OPC-pirates-team-champions-1-SGC-mint-9-clemente-POP-1-not-topps-RARE/293088230311?hash=item443d6b7ba7:g:PvwAAOSwrp9cuGL1

balco758 · May 21, 2019 5:17AM

...I don’t even love the front centering.

brad31 · May 21, 2019 5:20AM

Back would drive me crazy too. I do not know the card enough though - could be like the 1973 Topps #1 card that really does not exist centered on front and back.

waxman2745 · May 21, 2019 7:23AM

1973 is one of the toughest years to find centered cards for OPC.

Morgoth · May 21, 2019 9:39AM

@waxman2745 said:
1973 is one of the toughest years to find centered cards for OPC.

True but it can't hold a candle to 74, that year they used kleenex to print the cards

waxman2745 · May 21, 2019 10:05AM

@Morgoth said:

@waxman2745 said:
1973 is one of the toughest years to find centered cards for OPC.

True but it can't hold a candle to 74, that year they used kleenex to print the cards

Agreed. It's so tough to find 74 that is not full of wrinkles. The backs are sensitive. 1974 is tough for so many reasons, including the lower production compared to the other '70s issues due to a strike at the factory.

JoeBanzai · May 21, 2019 7:39PM

@Rttrffg2012 said:

@1970s said:

@Rttrffg2012 said:
cool card, I might bid.

Off topic- I have a 1972 Clemente in action with a blank back. Will PSA grade this?

I highly doubt it, but call customer service. They may grade it as a "Trading Card" only.

I called. They said to stick it in my bulk order.
If they can grade it, they will. Otherwise,N9 and no charge.
They said they want recognized errors and errors should have a higher value than regular base (I suppose that gives recognition to the error).

A few years ago I sent in a "wrongback" they returned it. You never know what they will decide.

I have a few cards they holdered that were "proof" type cards. I can add them to my set, but no weight is given to them.

Let us know what they do.

maddux69 · May 22, 2019 11:51AM

@garnettstyle said:
Another HIGH grade O-PEE-CHEE Clemente card you don't see for sale very often.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-OPC-pirates-team-champions-1-SGC-mint-9-clemente-POP-1-not-topps-RARE/293088230311?hash=item443d6b7ba7:g:PvwAAOSwrp9cuGL1

Cross that over and it will receive the rare PSA 9 OF

JBrules · May 22, 2019 6:43PM

@waxman2745 said:
1973 is one of the toughest years to find centered cards for OPC.

Definitely a crazy tough year. The back centering on this OPC Bench is not very good but I was still able to recently get it to bump from PSA 8 to an 8.5. I would love to see someone post a centered front and back 73 OPC and a 74 OPC.

JoeBanzai · May 22, 2019 7:11PM

That Bench is stunning! No one really cares about the backs.

JBrules · May 22, 2019 7:52PM

@JoeBanzai said:
That Bench is stunning! No one really cares about the backs.

Thanks. One of my favorite OPC Bench cards I have.

garnettstyle · May 23, 2019 3:13AM

@maddux69 said:

@garnettstyle said:
Another HIGH grade O-PEE-CHEE Clemente card you don't see for sale very often.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-OPC-pirates-team-champions-1-SGC-mint-9-clemente-POP-1-not-topps-RARE/293088230311?hash=item443d6b7ba7:g:PvwAAOSwrp9cuGL1

Cross that over and it will receive the rare PSA 9 OF

Centering looks like it meets the grade for a OPC. This particular card is TOUGH to find well centered.

JBrules · May 23, 2019 4:26AM

@1970s said:

@balco758 said:

. I would love to see someone post a centered front and back 73 OPC and a 74 OPC.

I can do that when I get home tonight. I have the only PSA 9 of Catfish Hunter from this year, plus a few others that are dead centered front and back. Or were you only talking about the Bench ? I'll have to check my 74's also. I believe 74 will be much, much tougher.

Talking about any. Post away.

pjb103183 · May 23, 2019 8:04AM

dtkk49a · May 23, 2019 10:09AM

@JBrules said:

@waxman2745 said:
1973 is one of the toughest years to find centered cards for OPC.

Definitely a crazy tough year. The back centering on this OPC Bench is not very good but I was still able to recently get it to bump from PSA 8 to an 8.5. I would love to see someone post a centered front and back 73 OPC and a 74 OPC.

Love that 73 Bench card

pjb103183 · May 23, 2019 2:37PM

My tale of woe(pee-chee)...both pack pulled by me years ago...so exciting and disappointing at the same time!

daltex · May 23, 2019 4:02PM

@1970s said:
All my 74's are disasters. Here is the best and the worst. LOL.
O-Pee-Chee was in London, Ontario, as was the Labatt brewing company. LOL.

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I think that Holtzman might get a MC qualifier.

JBrules · May 23, 2019 6:39PM

@1970s said:
This Larry Haney is just incredible.

That is a great looking Haney. Wow!!! Catfish is pretty awesome as well.

Morgoth · May 24, 2019 7:24AM

That Winfield RC is great. I have the Parker and Winfield as well I need to find the picts.

Morgoth · May 24, 2019 7:25AM

My Schmidt

krisd3279 · May 24, 2019 9:18AM

Reminds me of Chuck Norris in that pic lol

Morgoth · May 25, 2019 7:43PM

Here are my winfield and parker

Morgoth · May 25, 2019 7:44PM

Morgoth · May 25, 2019 7:45PM

I forgot I had this one too

Morgoth · May 25, 2019 7:45PM

Another 73 I forgot I had until I looked

waxman2745 · May 25, 2019 7:51PM

@Morgoth those are some great looking cards, particularly the Winfield and Ryan PSA 7. A 7 or higher from 1974 is so tough. Congrats!

Morgoth · May 25, 2019 8:01PM

Thanks, I have been collecting OPC's for a long time but it isn't part of my main goals for collecting. My best OPC I think is my 68 OPC Stargell PSA 7

waxman2745 · May 25, 2019 8:42PM

@Morgoth said:
Thanks, I have been collecting OPC's for a long time but it isn't part of my main goals for collecting. My best OPC I think is my 68 OPC Stargell PSA 7

Wow! That's one of the "short" cards I think. I thought PSA did not holder the short cards from this set? If you happen to have another 68, does the Stargell seem shorter than the other card?

Morgoth · May 25, 2019 8:52PM

It is short and it got graded before they quit grading it. It is one of the hardest cards to find for a Stargell registry

Morgoth · June 3, 2019 9:35AM

I won the Clemente and received it today. It is OC on the back but it looks like a 9 on the front to me.

originalisbest · June 3, 2019 11:06AM

@JBrules said:

@JoeBanzai said:
That Bench is stunning! No one really cares about the backs.

Thanks. One of my favorite OPC Bench cards I have.

It's a great card -- while with some effort I've found '73s (not even OPCs) with somewhat centered fronts, for a good number of them I've seen only backs that border on miscut -- it drives me crazy and it's a shame as I'd really like to collect the set!

This PSA 8 Roberto Clemente hasn't been auctioned in over 2 years.

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