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Here goes nothin. Never seen since 1976...

76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited July 6, 2020 8:08PM in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum




I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
Collecting:
post world war II HOF rookie
76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
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  • CdnOsfanCdnOsfan Posts: 279 ✭✭✭

    Very cool, lets see some 9 and 10 potentials!

  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So of course I go right for the Brett, Eck and Nolan first and all 3 are way OC. So I’m disappointed. I then start going through the rest and had a long run of all OC cards. But it improved a ton between cards about 150-300. Started hitting a LOT of nice cards. Here are some pics.

    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
    Collecting:
    post world war II HOF rookie
    76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
    Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
    successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭












    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
    Collecting:
    post world war II HOF rookie
    76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
    Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
    successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Headed to bed. Got about 200 more to go through tomorrow.

    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
    Collecting:
    post world war II HOF rookie
    76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
    Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
    successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,675 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice! Good luck the rest of the way 👍👍

  • balco758balco758 Posts: 1,396 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool. That’s a nice looking Jim Rice.

  • detroitfan2detroitfan2 Posts: 3,335 ✭✭✭✭

    1976 Topps, IMHO, is a very underrated set. Great stuff!

  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,806 ✭✭✭✭✭

    FUN!

    2013,14 and 15 Certificate Award Winner Harmon Killebrew Master Set and Master Topps Set
  • JBrulesJBrules Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That Bench card looks like a great candidate to be graded.

  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good morning all. Here is some eye candy for your Tuesday. Very pleased with some of these.


    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
    Collecting:
    post world war II HOF rookie
    76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
    Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
    successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
  • brad31brad31 Posts: 2,789 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 7, 2020 6:36AM

    So glad you are sharing this! Really fun to see the cards. Morgan and Stargell look really strong! Definitely a lot of keepers in there.

  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree Brad, those two and the Jim Rice seem to be the top hits. Tons of commons look good too. The Steve Ontiveros looks really nice and it is a pop 1 card.

    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
    Collecting:
    post world war II HOF rookie
    76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
    Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
    successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,580 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Is there a story to this set? Assembled by you in 1976? Recently acquired? etc....

  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭

    nam812 I won a PWCC auction last week. It was highly advertised as put together by an old timer from a few vending boxes in 1976 and wrapped in brown kraft paper never opened or touched since 1976. So far it has been true to form. Cards have absolutely perfect gloss and 95% sharp corners. The first 150 cards or so were ALL OC. But card 150-400ish have been much better centering wise. I took a risk buying something that you couldn't see, but it has been a blast going through it so far.

    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
    Collecting:
    post world war II HOF rookie
    76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
    Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
    successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All done going through them. Unfortunately the Brett, Eck, Nolan and Hank Aaron are not centered well enough to grade. But I have a stack of 120 that warrant looking more closely at as far as grading. These 6 are the best of the hall of famers but the other 120 are all in the same condition.

    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
    Collecting:
    post world war II HOF rookie
    76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
    Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
    successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for going through the adventure with me ! I love having a group of people who Have a common love for cards, and especially the 1976’s for me.

    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
    Collecting:
    post world war II HOF rookie
    76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
    Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
    successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
  • brad31brad31 Posts: 2,789 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for sharing. Glad we all got to see what was in the box!! I can only imagine how exciting it was to go through the set.

  • krisd3279krisd3279 Posts: 808 ✭✭✭✭

    Awesome cards! Being a set collector those would go straight in a binder for me. Good luck on getting them graded. It looks like you have some very good contenders there.

    Kris

    My 1971 Topps adventure - Davis Men in Black

  • HorseHorse Posts: 675 ✭✭✭✭

    Yes !!! Thanks for posting this. Had to be a blast going through it

  • HawknestmonstersHawknestmonsters Posts: 34 ✭

    Very nice pick up. If you don’t mind me asking, what did you shell out for the set?

  • JBrulesJBrules Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That Morgan looks like it has a great shot at a 10. Thanks for posting. Fun to follow these types of threads.

  • NGS428NGS428 Posts: 2,327 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for posting! Fun to see!

    Nic

    Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF

  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭

    HawkNest - it was this one.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/1976-Topps-From-Vending-Sealed-COMPLETE-SET-Aaron-Rose-Ryan-Eckersley-RC-PWCC-/353112647215?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&nma=true&si=ZTVvLhaLyZOSouViArhS53SQZu0%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc

    I overpaid. That's the most a 76 set has gone for in a while, but the intrigue of opening it caught me. I'm not disappointed, as the cards were as advertised, but I'm still up in the air as to whether it was worth it or not. All depends on what the grades come back as, I guess. But regardless it was fun, and it is a really nice 76 set.

    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
    Collecting:
    post world war II HOF rookie
    76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
    Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
    successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats on the win - had my eye on that myself.

    Glad the centering improved!

    Mike
    Bosox1976
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,696 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's an awesome find!



    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • jackstrawjackstraw Posts: 3,764 ✭✭✭
    edited July 7, 2020 12:36PM

    That Rice and Perez are awesome! First year I collected and my eBay name is 1976topps so to say I love this set is an understatement! Thanks for sharing!

    Collector Focus

    ON ITS WAY TO NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658
  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,806 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not sure how long you have been collecting.

    Cards that had borders showing on all four sides with sharp corners were considered mint back in the 1970's, and 1980's for that matter. Very few cared how cards were centered.

    Looks to me like you got into a "war" with two other bidders. One of whom kept bumping up the price.

    I think you did very well with the centering. Too bad the key cards were off center.

    If you get lucky enough to get 9's on the 6 HOFers, (according to ebay sold items) you are looking at around $750.00 in cards.

    If the Joe Morgan gets a 10, it's a $300-400.00 card. A 1978 Jim Rice PSA 10 sold for $700.00

    Have you checked the population report for low pop commons? I tried and couldn't find "baseball cards" from 1976?!?!?!?!?

    You could be sitting on a gold mine!

    2013,14 and 15 Certificate Award Winner Harmon Killebrew Master Set and Master Topps Set
  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JoeBanzai , I have been collecting a long time. Been a forum member for a while, but dropped off the last couple years as financially I couldn't afford to do much. I once had a 76 set that I collected over years and many rack packs/sets/raw card buys that was top 10 on the registry set. So, I have some experience. Bought packs off Grote, CPAmike and others, and sold that set to a member here who's id is 1954. I think it had 50-100 PSA graded cards and quite a few 10's in it. Anyway, all that to say its a stretch to pay anything more than 1K for a 1976 set. And to pay 2K for one that you can't see a single card is a little crazy. But I know prices are going up at the moment as interest is hot right now, and I'm doing pretty well right now financially, and want to rebuild some of the stuff I sold off. So, why not start with a bang, and get "thrill of the chase" as well as maybe get some nice cards. I'm thinking there are definitely some 10's in here, and lots of 9's. Some are low population too. I will post some more pics if people are interested in seeing commons.

    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
    Collecting:
    post world war II HOF rookie
    76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
    Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
    successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
  • brad31brad31 Posts: 2,789 ✭✭✭✭✭

    None of my regrets are the cards I bought - all are the ones I let get away!! If you didn’t win this the likelihood you ever saw what was inside is low. You would have always wondered :) Peace of mind, the thrill of opening it and the chance of that perfect Brett are worth something - even if we feel like we overpay sometimes.

  • jackstrawjackstraw Posts: 3,764 ✭✭✭

    @76collector I love looking at 76 commons! Would love to see them..

    Collector Focus

    ON ITS WAY TO NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658
  • miller777miller777 Posts: 53 ✭

    Well done sir, very nice pick up. Most sets advertised as nm-mt don't reallt mean anything if you are considering grading. I think you did well and you surely have some 10's there. I have finished several 76 sets and none of them come quite as close as I would like. You scored big. Good luck and keep us posted should you decide to submit.

    Previous CU user: jmmiller777
    Baseball HOFer's-PSA6+
    Heritage Sets
    Kellogg's Graded-PSA 8+
    60's Topps Sets-Raw
    Anything that Catches My Attention

  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @brad31 couldnt agree more. Had I missed on this I always would’ve wondered if a perfectly centered Brett was in it. So no regrets. @miller777 definitely agree on the nm/mt comment. Doesn’t mean much when the seller shows pics of a bunch of majorly OC cards. For those of you who are only interested in stars feel free to move on. For those who love those porn star named 70’s commons legends like Dick Pole, sit back, relax and enjoy...












    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
    Collecting:
    post world war II HOF rookie
    76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
    Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
    successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 7, 2020 6:10PM

    the gary nolan, ed crosby, Granger, Hands, and borgman bottom is perfect. That is a picture cropping error on my part.

    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
    Collecting:
    post world war II HOF rookie
    76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
    Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
    successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,806 ✭✭✭✭✭

    BEAUTIFUL!

    2013,14 and 15 Certificate Award Winner Harmon Killebrew Master Set and Master Topps Set
  • orioles93orioles93 Posts: 3,474 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome cards. I always loved the 76 set.

    What I Collect:

    PSA HOF Baseball Postwar Rookies Set Registry- (Currently 80.51% Complete)


    PSA Pro Football HOF Rookie Players Set Registry- (Currently 19.80% Complete)


    PSA Basketball HOF Players Rookies Set Registry- (Currently 6.02% Complete)
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,696 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I see a lot of 9 to 10 potential in these pics. You paid a premium but it looks like it was worth it to me.



    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • jackstrawjackstraw Posts: 3,764 ✭✭✭

    The Manning, Adams and Granger are real nice and if memory serves me tough to find that nice..

    Collector Focus

    ON ITS WAY TO NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658
  • jackstrawjackstraw Posts: 3,764 ✭✭✭

    How is your Ted Simmons(which is a favorite of mine)? That card is impossible! I have one that's nice on the front but mis-cut back! Most I see are off centered or diamond cut copies!

    Collector Focus

    ON ITS WAY TO NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658
  • Maxwell22Maxwell22 Posts: 4 ✭✭

    Stunning cards !Would love to see the Brett, Eck and Aaron. The Brett is real tough to find centered.

  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jackstraw the ted Simmons is not bad. Just not gradable.

    @Maxwell22 - I will get them out and post pics. But they are terribly OC. Even as the best cards in the set they are still not worth sending to PSA. They are possibly the worst cards centering wise in the entire set.

    Here is the Simmons.

    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
    Collecting:
    post world war II HOF rookie
    76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
    Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
    successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
  • thekid8thekid8 Posts: 1,496 ✭✭✭

    How does card 441 look?

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  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @thekid8 its not centered but otherwise crisp and beautiful color. I’d guess the centering May keep it out of an 8 tho. So my unprofessional opinion is it would grade a 7.

    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
    Collecting:
    post world war II HOF rookie
    76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
    Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
    successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
  • rexvosrexvos Posts: 3,304 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I recently went through 3 sets of these as well. Sent several off already. Took quick pics of a few





    Looking for FB HOF Rookies
  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those are sharp @rexvos !!! Unless there is bottom right corner wear, that Palmer looks like a 10 for days !!!! The jackson as well with the bottom left corner. Good luck bro, I hope you get a 10 out of one of those. The Brett is nice too. Are you keeping fingers crossed for an 8 on it, or do you think the centering isn't quite there ?

    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
    Collecting:
    post world war II HOF rookie
    76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
    Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
    successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
  • rexvosrexvos Posts: 3,304 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @76collector said:
    Those are sharp @rexvos !!! Unless there is bottom right corner wear, that Palmer looks like a 10 for days !!!! The jackson as well with the bottom left corner. Good luck bro, I hope you get a 10 out of one of those. The Brett is nice too. Are you keeping fingers crossed for an 8 on it, or do you think the centering isn't quite there ?

    I sent in 3 Bretts all similar holing for one 8, but my luck has been terrible lately. So who knows. I have several subs out with 76s in them all with 8-10 potential. I’ll post what I have mailed out shortly

    Looking for FB HOF Rookies
  • rexvosrexvos Posts: 3,304 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Ok this is what I put on a modern sub I shipped last month but it is still yet to be logged

    1976 Topps George Brett #19 Qty. 3
    1976 Topps Dennis Eckersley #98
    1976 Topps Dave Winfield # 160
    1976 Topps Carl Yaztrzemski #230
    1976 Topps Willie Stargell #270
    1976 Topps Nolan Ryan #330 Qty. 2
    1976 Topps Babe Ruth All Time All Star # #345
    1976 Topps Steve Carlton #355
    1976 Topps Gary Carter #441
    1976 Topps NL & AL Champs #461
    1976 Topps Jim Palmer #450 Qty 2
    1976 Topps Reggie Jackson #500
    1976 Topps Keith Hernandez #542
    1976 Topps Hank Aaron #550
    1976 Topps Dwight Evans #575 Qty. 2
    1976 Topps Rookie Infienders (Willie Randolph) #599
    1976 Topps Rookie Pitchers (Ron Guidry) #599 Qty.2
    1976 Topps Tom Seaver #600

    I have another Modern sub that will include 1 Thurman Munson and and the Honus Wagner ATA

    These cards were all blazers in my opinon, but my opinion does not mean much to PSA lately. I had a sub pop Monday that really hurt. I will post a few cards from it (no 76s) but from the same purchase I made. I did hit a nice 9 (which I thought at the time I sent could have easily be a 10) of a Bruce Sutter RC.

    I will not post all the cards from that sub just a few that I am not cracking and trying again. I may review the Sutter as well as an 1984 Fleer Update Clemens that came back a 9 as well. I have to look at them first. All that to be said, PSA has really tightened the grip of late, or I just keep getting graders that are having a rough week.

    Looking for FB HOF Rookies
  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good luck on your sub @rexvos. I’m not sure how to rate myself in sub strength. I usually have a pretty good eye and I’m picky about what I sub, but I ALWAYS seem to mix in a total dud. Last few subs I’ve hit multiple gem mint 10’s a few 9’s but will mix in the nicest 5 you will ever see, lol. Here is my Carlton. I would definitely submit it, if it weren’t for the touched top right corner. Otherwise it’s a beauty.

    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
    Collecting:
    post world war II HOF rookie
    76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
    Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
    successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
  • Maxwell22Maxwell22 Posts: 4 ✭✭

    The Brett is beautiful, congratulations ! I thought the centering was going to be worse, I would be proud to add that one to any '76 set.

  • ArtVandelayArtVandelay Posts: 700 ✭✭✭✭

    All those 76's are amazing to look at. Is the Carlton damages on the lower left side?

  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ArtVandelay , yeah actually that is what I saw that made me put it in the stack not to submit. A little damage to that bottom left edge. Nice looking card but not gradable. Here are some of the other star cards. I wish they were centered but if they were all centered perfect I guess there wouldn’t be much of a chase !

    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
    Collecting:
    post world war II HOF rookie
    76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
    Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
    successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
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