1979 Topps Hockey
NHLfightguy
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I see this set finally got some tens in the pop. For the longest time they had 0. You would think lots of this stuff has been cracked to get the great one's rookie. Just started working on this set in PSA 9. Seems like a few came up on ebay and zip since. Could be one of the toughest PSa 9 or 10's in recent puck to get anybody in. I suppose the wax is more valuable sealed. Anybody break any of this stuff and have any luck getting decent cards from packs.
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tough, tough, issue. i have been buying graded 79's on ebay for 2 years, and i'm 11% complete on the set. i might be able to purchase a lot of 65 PSA 8's as well, which would be a huge jump. what 9's do you have? i have Gordie, Hull, Esposito, and Ron Stackhouse (used to have a Gretzky 9, but i sold it).
i have Hull and Tony Esposito 8's that i don't need, so lmk if you need them
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<< <i> also, i know the guy who's at #1 on the Registry. he gave me some advice on buying packs. never, EVER buy 3 pack trays, and try to stick to unopened packs from either GAI or reputable dealers. >>
What's the matter with the trays?
Here is why I think the O-Pee-Chee version is better:
1) There are 396 cards in the complete set, Topps only has 264.
2) The O-Pee-Chee cards are harder to find in mint condition, that's what makes this set so exciting.
3) The Topps Gretzky RC is worth half the price of the O-Pee-Chee version.
4) And the O-Pee-Chee set itself is worth double than the Topps version.
Also, any hockey collectors with nmmt+ 84-85 set in Topps or OPC I'm looking for those too. Thanks, Brad.
good to see this set getting its much overdue discussion. as for cracking packs open, there are some reputable people out there and quite a few that arent. i'll stick to the positve's : dave and adams, baseball card kid, bbcexchange. i have also cracked open a lot of gai packs from this year. i really had my doubts about some 8's and definitely anything lower-the 9's all seemed to be truly unopened. as for the wax tray 3 packs, i would recommend avoiding. as will stated, the cards have significant wear. i cant find another person who has opened a bunch of these, everyone is saving them. i dont think the one's i opened were authentic-creases and gum stains in the middle of the pack. if anyone has been actively opening these packs let me know what you think. some reputable sources have even questioned whether topps actually produced these.
how are you? i just recently got interested in this set again, for the longest time nothing showed up on ebay. then Skerbe (sss2) listed several and i got hooked again. there is (or was) a lot of 65 PSA 8 nq's on ebay that didn't sell, and i'm in contact with the seller to buy em. that would put me around 35%. i pegged this as a long, long-term project. maybe 6+ years to finish. i've never taken on a task like this. it's hard for me, because i'm not a submitter nor do i have any raw.
please let me know what cards you have available for trade or sale. i would definitely be interested. my email address is will_r_watson@hotmail.com
let me know how that deal goes with the bulk of psa 8's.
does anyone know of any 79 vending boxes for sale?
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