March Madness...Let's See Yours!

SoxPatsFan

Good & bad from my $15 January sub.



2001 Retrofractors are very condition sensitive, especially with chipping on the back. The Ortiz is very clean, and I knew the centering would limit it to an 8 at best, but I've seen 7's of HOF'ers command $70+.




PSA must really be getting stricter about edge chipping. I really felt the Schilling & 2003 Ortiz were 8's.

galaxy27

@pdoidoi said:

Edges look a little rough for a PSA 10 on the top card.

illusory. a scan can detect a minute speck of white on a card with colored borders and accentuate the hell out of it. even a couple of corners appear touched. but when you hold it in your hand.......dime all day.

pab1969

@Yankees70 said:

@pab1969 said:
Finally got this card without the dreaded smudge or the black mark next to Molitor's head.

Has the value for this card in PSA 8 and 9 gone down or up since COVID hit the world?

Not sure about pre Covid sales but lately this card is around the $200 mark.

toadstrangler

‘78 Topps sheet! HOF’ers including…

EDDIE MURRAY RC!
Tom Seaver
Johnny Bench
Carlton Fisk
Lou Brock
Ted Simmons
Steve Carlton

balco758

Had no idea the Murray was on the sheet border. That explains all the OC's. Nice sheet Dan.

bgr

Love that '78 sheet. There was a post on these forums many many moons ago about the double-prints in various series based on the number of cards per sheet it. I did a quick search and couldn't find it, but I believe it's there. I recall it being full of great info. Seeing the double prints on these sheets tends to explain a lot about the scarcity of cards, especially when there are double-prints in the high-number series.

However!

That said.

It still can't explain why I get soooo many Pete LaCock and Ron Guidry when I open 78s! I was expecting to see 10 of them both per sheet!

BBBrkrr

Looks like a Steve Carlton HOFer too.

And some borderline guys with Hernandez, John and Guidry (if I was king for a day).

The 78 set may be my least favorite of the decade, but the photos were all well done. Solid set.

toadstrangler

@BBBrkrr said:
Looks like a Steve Carlton HOFer too.

And some borderline guys with Hernandez, John and Guidry (if I was king for a day).

The 78 set may be my least favorite of the decade, but the photos were all well done. Solid set.

Yes, Lefty! I know he’s there I’m a loser for leaving him out! Proof reading 101 fail. I edited the post. Thanks BBB…

toadstrangler

@bgr said:
Love that '78 sheet. There was a post on these forums many many moons ago about the double-prints in various series based on the number of cards per sheet it. I did a quick search and couldn't find it, but I believe it's there. I recall it being full of great info. Seeing the double prints on these sheets tends to explain a lot about the scarcity of cards, especially when there are double-prints in the high-number series.

However!

That said.

It still can't explain why I get soooo many Pete LaCock and Ron Guidry when I open 78s! I was expecting to see 10 of them both per sheet!

Each 1978 sheet has one row double printed in order to fit all 726 cards on six full sheets. Pete Rose is a notable that is on the double print line of another sheet. I need two more sheets to complete. One I just obtained will be in a frame soon. #400 Ryan is on that one! Among others….

ndleo

I started to focus on Barry Sanders auto cards. I found this one from an online store not ebay. The scan was dark so I think that is why it sold for lower than average. I didn't realize how nice the cards was until I got it in-hand. The seller should have invested in a better scanner!

Chicago1976

Chicago1976

hankcaddy

Closing out March with a big card

lwehlers

i just got this one today. keep adding to my brett collection.