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Rookies: Ripken, Clemens, Puckett..... opinions

1966CUDA1966CUDA Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭✭
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Picked up a complete 1982 Fleer set and 1985 Fleer set. Thought these looked really nice. Opinions on possible grades? Anything look like a 10? The Clemens has the tiniest print dot in the red header where his name is, all the way to the edge of the red. Would this downgrade?



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  • VagabondVagabond Posts: 588 ✭✭✭✭
    edited March 13, 2022 4:05PM

    These are really nice. The Clemens I would say a 9 but I have also seen worst in a PSA 10 holder so it's really a gamble as grading can be subjective between 9's and 10's. The Puckett looks like a 10 from where I am standing. Personally, not the 10 I would be looking to buy if I was in the market for one with that rough cut, but I've seen them in a PSA 10 holder regardless. The Ripken is a coin toss. Not really worried about left to right centering. That shouldn't keep it our but I'm more conferenced with that bottom right corner so I would say a 9 on the Ripken.

    Clemens 9
    Puckett 10
    Ripken 9

  • pab1969pab1969 Posts: 1,184 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Clemens 8 don't like the print dot and hoping it is not damage.
    Puckett 8 or 9
    Ripken 6 upper and lower right corner dings. Is that a scratch or yellow mark starting from his glove and ends in the white border along the lower right side? If so, then 5.

  • jordangretzkyfanjordangretzkyfan Posts: 2,451 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great looking cards. I think you are 9 and 9 on the Clemens and Puckett. Neither is dead centered for a 10. Ripken is likely a 7 due to upper and lower right corners, L/R centering and print streak next to his glove.

  • 1966CUDA1966CUDA Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭✭

    I just noticed. I checked all the Ebay PSA 10 Clemens for sale and sold. ALL of them have the tiny white spec in the red header!!

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  • dontippetdontippet Posts: 2,606 ✭✭✭✭

    You should also be looking at all corners with 10x magnification. That will show more than you expect. If the corners still look perfect with 10x magnification, then you have a chance at a 10.

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  • beachbumcollectingbeachbumcollecting Posts: 461 ✭✭✭

    @dontippet said:
    You should also be looking at all corners with 10x magnification. That will show more than you expect. If the corners still look perfect with 10x magnification, then you have a chance at a 10.

    this is probably good advise but on older card stock I don't think there is such a thing of a perfect corner under 10X magnification :smile:

  • olb31olb31 Posts: 3,352 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1982 fleer ripken psa 6 or 7
    1985 Clemens PSA 8
    1985 Puckett psa 9 or 10 (you have chance on this one).

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  • 19591959 Posts: 626 ✭✭✭

    I agree with olb31. 85 fleer has a very low percentage rate on 10 , compared to topps, and donruss. A nine is tough also.

  • thehallmarkthehallmark Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭
    edited March 15, 2022 10:56AM

    9, 9, 4.

    Nice 85s!

  • TabeTabe Posts: 6,061 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @olb31 said:
    1982 fleer ripken psa 6 or 7
    1985 Clemens PSA 8
    1985 Puckett psa 9 or 10 (you have chance on this one).

    I agree with this though I don't think the Puckett has a shot at a 10.

  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,742 ✭✭✭

    9,9,7



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  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,793 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jordangretzkyfan said:
    Great looking cards. I think you are 9 and 9 on the Clemens and Puckett. Neither is dead centered for a 10. Ripken is likely a 7 due to upper and lower right corners, L/R centering and print streak next to his glove.

    Why would anyone disagree with jordangretzkyfan?

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