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1959 Topps Football

gregm13gregm13 Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭
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Question to all collectors of this set - I've just started collecting the 1959 set and have > 20% of the set in PSA 8 (average) condition, and have been having a hard time finding high grades of the low numbers (under #90). Any reason for this?

Regards,

Greg M.
Collecting vintage auto'd fb cards and Dan Marino cards!!

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  • theBobstheBobs Posts: 1,136 ✭✭
    Check ebay, someone might be selling the answer...
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  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭

    Cards 1 - 88 are series one
    which were produced in less quantity by Topps than series two cards 89 - 176.

    Quick check of the pop report indicates
    there are about 25 PSA 8's of the average series two common,
    but only about 15 PSA 8's of the average series one common.

    So, you'll probably have to bid higher to pick up series one commons image
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  • theBobstheBobs Posts: 1,136 ✭✭
    you should have trademarked your knowledge wolf...
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    CU turns its lonely eyes to you
    What's the you say, Mrs Robinson
    Vargha bucks have left and gone away?

    hey hey hey
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  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭

    theBobs - Due to the high demand for my vast knowledge of sports cards,
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  • gregm13gregm13 Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭
    Thanks Wolf. Are you going to sell the rest of your 59 set? I've actually bought a few cards off you. You're on my favorite seller's list image Regards, Greg M.
    Collecting vintage auto'd fb cards and Dan Marino cards!!

    References:
    Onlychild, Ahmanfan, fabfrank, wufdude, jradke, Reese, Jasp, thenavarro
    E-Bay id: greg_n_meg
  • murcerfanmurcerfan Posts: 2,329 ✭✭
  • ironrangerironranger Posts: 167 ✭✭
    The card stock used for 2nd series 1959 Topps football cards was a higher quality stock than was used for the 1st series. The reverse sides of 2nd series commons are brighter as if the card stock was coated white.

    Some low series cards also were produced with this card stock (possibly vending cards), but the majority were not. You'll notice that the reverse sides of low series commons often show some toning. You can also see the paper fibers clearly.

    2nd series cards have held up much better over time, and like Wolfbear mentioned, were produced in greater quantity.

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