I just received my set registry special $5.00 submission

drock1026

I sent 25 cards(2001 Sweet Spot Baseball) in on 1/14-PSA stated they received it on 1/22 they posted results today on 2/3-pretty quick turn around.
out of 25 cards I was able to upgrade 8 of my cards! Not bad!

3- 10's
17- 9's
5- 8's- ouch!

mrichards told me those 9's are a killer!

like I said earlier I have been picking up singles on ebay. Only sending in the best of them and comparing to my other 10's of this set. Its a toss of the dice. I even tried to send 3 in that I cracked open from PSA 9 holders. One of them I had 6 of, picked the best one and hoped for a 10!
out of 3 9's I received 2 9's and an 8! oh well
here is my submission http://www.psacard.com/do_order.chtml?requesttimeout=99999&orderno=8026729

Always looking for PSA 10 2001 Sweet Spot Baseball RC's or Commons just email me!

Again thanks for all the welcome messages from all of you!

mikeschmidt

Let me get this straight: You got 80% PSA 9 or better, and you are saying OUCH to the PSA 8's? A PSA 8 is a fine grade -- even on many modern cards (esp. some of the auto., game-used insert stuff). Be happy -- that is one of the best submissions I have seen in a long time.

drock1026

Maybe because of I am only working on this one set. I thought I was able to have even better judgement. I have purchased 2-10 copies of each SP card and compared/scrutinized/ and became very familar w/ this set. I guess because I am very picky w/ my submissions that I expected a little bit more. thanks for the feedback on my submission- I just dont send cards in to be graded- I do go for highest grade possible. I have many of these ungraded I wouldnt even bother sending in do to my experience w/ prior submissions and knowledge of this particular set! I will quote myself "I will finish this set in all psa 10's!"

Thanks again it is always a pleasure to hear feedback from a senior member.
Derek(Boston)

Always looking for PSA 10 2001 Sweet Spot Cards!

mrichards

Hi Derek,

When I said those 9's are killers, I meant, I get killed in price when I buy them. You should be very happy with that submission. You did very well. The grader must have had a good night before he came to work.

Mike

mikeschmidt

<<I have purchased 2-10 copies of each SP card and compared/scrutinized/ and became very familar w/ this set. >>

Derek: I understand your position. Nonetheless, it is a very good submission. Imagine the horror of having 700-800 vending and/or factory-fresh Mike Schmidt cards -- and still not being able to find a 10 in the lot of them. Though 2-10 copies of each is a fairly consistent basis for many modern cards -- I have gone through hundreds of nearly every major Schmidt card from 1980 forward....it is very easy to spot the 9s. It is very tough to find the 10s -- and you always have a little salt and pepper (salt being the 7s that are generally unexpected and pepper being the 5s with the minute creases you never saw...)