Yeah, 1969 Mike Shannon PSA 8!!!

gemint

Well I got the results back today and my SGC92 Mike Shannon crossed over to a PSA 8 I didn't think there was much of a chance for a 9 and was more concerned with solidifying the 8. I paid $100 for the card which is much better than the $499 someone paid for the first copy. I offered $250 for that card so I'm ahead $150 in my book.

Invoice #4013858, line #101

Alfiewt

Gemint,

Congratulations on finally getting the legendary Mike Shannon card in PSA 8 condition, and best of luck on completing your 1969 set!

dude

Gemint,

That's great! One of these days, my ship will come in and I'll try to get a Shannon in 8. Enjoy it!

qualitycards

GEMINT - Cool! The Holy Grail for the '69 set! Congratulations...jay

gemint

These are the cards that make building high grade vintage sets challenging and fun!

Hang in there Dude, you'll get yours sooner than you expect. I never thought I'd find one for a price I'd be willing to pay. Then one day I happened to search eBay for 'SGC' (which I rarely do) and bingo, there it was!

mikeschmidt

Congratulations on a very nice crossover! You should be very happy with such a rare addition to your set.

At what point will the Shannon no longer be the "chase" card for the set? Which card is primed to take over?

HECK55

Gemint - When you send in an SGC or other card for a crossover grade - do you break the card out yourself or will PSA do it? Rick

Philabuster

That's great!!!! It always makes me feel good to see a fellow collector get his hands on an illusive piece that they've been searching for. I know the fealing of the search and the find. Good job.

gemint

Rick - I cracked it out and resubmitted raw. I think that's the best chance to get decent results. Also, if it got damaged when removed from the holder, I'd rather have it be my fault than someone elses.

Marc - Well it's hard to say which will be the chase card now. The #663 Dick Raditz is still a chase card as is the Tom Tresh, Tom Satriano and Jose Santiago. But I would say the toughest right now has to be the #83 Mike Ferraro which is the only card remaining without an 8 or better. But I don't think the Shannon is going to be a $50 card anytime soon. There are still only three 8's and one 9 despite all the attention and publicity it has received of late within the dealer/collector circles. Perhaps when the population gets up to 10, then the Shannon will lose some of its luster. Having spent a significant amount of time searching through dealer inventory and seeing and hearing about vending runs that lack a nice Shannon, it will remain one of the toughest cards in the set.