Clemente Basic Set Finally Complete

Machodoc

I finally got around to getting that 1963 Fleer and the set is now 100% with a 7.50 GPA. It ranks #3, just nosing out Davalillio.

Steve

1420sports

Good job Steve - always nice to hear a collector finishing up a set.

Mantlefan

Great set Steve. Is the Master set next??

speeder

steve,
i knew it, i believe i even said it, you are a super collector !!
congrats !!

ps. somebody just grabbed up an 81 #600 psa-9 bench on ebay used buy it now $325 did not have on my watch list so i don`t know who got it.

your friend, lee

goodriddance189

'81 Bench PSA 9 link

ryanm84_cards won it

Machodoc

Frank,

I'm not a big fan of master sets, so that's not in the cards. My recent focus has been on upgrading my 1956, 1957, and 1972 sets, plus slowly completing my 1959 and 1973 sets. Graded 1973's have really dried up recently, although there remains a pretty good supply of 1959's. Most of my player sets are already complete except the Mays, and I'm in no hurry on that one, but I could use a PSA 9 1971 Bench (it's the only one that I lack a 9).

I also the current high bidder on the complete 1965 set on Ebay, but there is a lot of time yet to go before now and the end of the auction....

Steve

grilloj39

Steve...congrats...You have a beautiful high grade set! I am just a 1964 Topps and a 1963 Fleer away from completing this basic set myself in average ex-mt (6) condition. Although I am not primarily a baseball collector, (hockey and boxing only), Roberto Clemente was my favorite player when I was a kid. Stargell was my second and I'll probably start a basic set on him as well.

WinPitcher

Nice job machodoc congrats to you!

edmundfitzgerald

Can anyone tell me why the 1972 Pirates Team Card is in the Clemente Master Set, but
the 1973 Pirates Team card is not ? I know I see Roberto Clemente on the O-pee-chee 73 card. Not sure if he is on the Topps version.

TIA

jmoran19

<< <i>Can anyone tell me why the 1972 Pirates Team Card is in the Clemente Master Set, but
the 1973 Pirates Team card is not ? I know I see Roberto Clemente on the O-pee-chee 73 card. Not sure if he is on the Topps version.

TIA >>



My guess is no one asked for it to be added as he technically wasn't one the 73 team as he died on Dec. 31, 1972, just a guess though

mikeschmidt

With the Master Sets -- it is only included if someone requests it.

There are many people [me included] who think it is stupid to include the Team Cards. Especially from the 1960s, when a Master Player set would presumably have the ability to include the OPC team card, the Topps team card and the VZ Topps team card.

M

scotgreb

Congrats Steve . . . but be careful, that Clemente master is a seductress.

Re the '73 team card, my experience is that only the "playing years" are included in the master.

To me, the better question is why is the Topps 1972 "Bucs Champs" #221 part of the master set.

The card depicts Jackie Hernandez and Willie Stargell.

Morgoth

The master set is all screwed up by collectors requesting any card that says Pirates on it from 1955 thru 1973. PSA does not filter it out or even check them anymore. That is why I havent started my master set. I have about 30 non basic clementes but I won't even try and compete in that silly of a set.

QUITCRAB

I you guys need these make me an offer....postcard has small water stain front-1970 topps super proof is a pretty cool item and the 1964 stand up is probably a psa 6....its ex condition.
Thanks scott

QUITCRAB

Backs---thanks for looking Scott