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PSA just listed a vintage invoice I had submitted last month. The cards were basically flotsam and jetsam, recent raw purchases, and crossovers. Among them was a 1955 Topps Joe Collins that I submitted seeking a six, then to decide whether to use it to complete the Registry Set. Either I'm too tough on my stuff or Ray Charles is now grading 50's vintage because it came back a seven! That completes my 1955 Topps Registry! Breakdown: 5 sevens, 200 eights, 1 nine. And all the time I can take to upgrade.

As those of you who are putting sets together know, the task cannot be completed without some enormous outside help. Among those is Jim Hoffman for selling me some real tough toughies over the past year. Without his unique assistance the set would be far from complete. Thanks Jim.

And now for the the icing on the cake. I cracked an old SG 92 NM/MT+ 1960 Fleer Ted Williams that was absolutely 50/50 with white/white borders. I was sure it would come back trimmed, or recolored, or body-bagged for some other disease because it was a pre-SGC graded card and they're always a gamble. To quote Gomer Pyle, "SHAZAAM!" It came back a nine!

Right now I'm happier than a pig in mud.

Dom

If I'm buying it's PRICELESS. If I'm selling, it's WORTHLESS.

Looking for 1984 Donruss -
#238 Keith Hernandez PSA 10
-----------------and
#637 Omar Moreno PSA 9 or 10.

*****

Comments

  • VarghaVargha Posts: 2,392 ✭✭
    Nice job Dom. Years ago I had about 60% of that set (from VG to NM/MT) that I won in an auction at a card show in Seattle in 1978 for $100. I have always thought that it was a beautiful set.
  • Dom - Congratulations.... That's great news... I know how tough those last few cards can be..... I'm getting closer on mine... 8 cards to go... (and I actually have 5 of them in PSA 7 that I have not chosen to list yet).... Happy to have been able to help on your set... keep up the great work.... Jim
  • thegemmintmanthegemmintman Posts: 3,101 ✭✭
    Dom - you clearly have the hot hand right now so tell me, who is going to win the Travers Stakes?

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  • qualitycardsqualitycards Posts: 2,811 ✭✭✭
    DOM - Great Job! Congrats!...jay
  • FBFB Posts: 1,684 ✭✭
    Nice job Dom!

    Now you just have to upgrade until your 55 gradepoint average is better than your 84 Donruss!!!!
    Frank Bakka
    Sets - 1970, 1971 and 1972
    Always looking for 1972 O-PEE-CHEE Baseball in PSA 9 or 10!

    lynnfrank@earthlink.net
    outerbankyank on eBay!
  • theBobstheBobs Posts: 1,136 ✭✭
    Way to go Dom!!!image
    Where have you gone Dave Vargha
    CU turns its lonely eyes to you
    What's the you say, Mrs Robinson
    Vargha bucks have left and gone away?

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  • Thanks Guys,

    I should have mentioned it's the DAF Collection and stands #4 All Time and Current. I doubt if it will rise any higher, but I couldn't be more proud of it in any event. My best card is a #82 Chuck Harmon in PSA 9 - pop one - which I purchased well over twenty years ago at a local show for peanuts.

    DAF Collection (1955 Topps)
    Dom

    If I'm buying it's PRICELESS. If I'm selling, it's WORTHLESS.

    Looking for 1984 Donruss -
    #238 Keith Hernandez PSA 10
    -----------------and
    #637 Omar Moreno PSA 9 or 10.

    *****
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