Kellogg's Help

Mickey7 · July 31, 2004 12:58PM

I'm 75% done with the 1970 Kellogg set in straight PSA 9, but am finding it difficult to finish off the set. Ebay has been really slow lately. Can anyone help me out with any of the following;

#15 Frank Robinson - I have a raw one to be submitted, but If I can get one already graded the better
#16 C. May
#17 B. Singer
#18 R. Reichardt
#19 J. Powell
#20 G. Perry
#21 B. Robinson
#24 M. Epstein
#28 M. Alou
#29 W. Stargell
#60 B. Murcer
#73 D. Mclain

Thanks
Dave

LuxuryWines · July 31, 2004 2:06PM

Dave sent you a PM about two of the cards.

All of these cards listed below have always been the tougher cards in the set and at one time some were selling for amounts upwards of $200 Almost all of the ones below were always in short supply and tougher to get ... Now with the soft pricing on most of the commons on this issue the submissions are just not flowing in like they used to....So the tough cards have just about vanished....

#16 C. May
#17 B. Singer
#18 R. Reichardt
#19 J. Powell
#20 G. Perry
#21 B. Robinson
#24 M. Epstein
#28 M. Alou
#29 W. Stargell
#60 B. Murcer

Good luck in your quest. Jeff

Mickey7 · July 31, 2004 10:34PM

Tell me about it.... I've been looking around like mad to finish off this set and just can't seem to find any available. I have about ten nice raw 70's to submit including a Banks which is absolutely flawless. The raw ones that I've seen at the shows lately always seem to have an obvious flaw. I did pick up a nice Reggie Smith at the last show in Rosemont, IL a while back.

When examining these cards under a loupe, what are the key things to zero in on for this issue?

thegemmintman · August 1, 2004 1:03AM

There have been so few '70 Kellogg's submissions in the past year, but frankly I don't think it has anything to do with prices on Ebay. There is simply a drought of quality raw out there which I think has shocKed the K Krowd. Even KING KELLOGG only had like three '70 K Kards in his last huge submission.

thegemmintman · August 1, 2004 1:15AM

Look at these recently completed '70 K auctions. 28 out of the 91 completely items are for Baseball K Kards. The rest are '70 Football!!!!! When have we ever seen that? Now granted the baseball isn't getting much in the way of price, but those kards are in abundance and it is the summer which never helps.

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highend · August 1, 2004 1:18AM

i've recently started working on a 72 K set, i have about a dozen nice raw cards ready for submission and i was also wondering about the nuances of grading K-cards. i'm submitting with the intention of getting PSA 9's.

Mickey7 · August 1, 2004 3:30AM

Where's the King when we need a lesson?

marz · August 1, 2004 9:06AM

<< <i>Tell me about it.... I've been looking around like mad to finish off this set and just can't seem to find any available. I have about ten nice raw 70's to submit including a Banks which is absolutely flawless. The raw ones that I've seen at the shows lately always seem to have an obvious flaw. I did pick up a nice Reggie Smith at the last show in Rosemont, IL a while back.

When examining these cards under a loupe, what are the key things to zero in on for this issue? >>

I would sell you my complete PSA 9 1970 Kelloggs set if you like?

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Galveston · August 1, 2004 11:48PM

The once endless supply does seem to be drying up. Although I typically look only for 71 Kellogg's at shows, I can't help myself from buying 70's if they are really nice. Two years ago at the National (chicago) I found over 200 70 or 71 Kellogg's cards worthy of grading. This year (at a much larger show) I found about 50.

LuxuryWines · August 2, 2004 5:52AM

Grading K Cards ....

Obviously one needs to do all things one normally does with any another card . Check the corners ,centering and the back of the card etc... etc..

When I am looking at cards for PSA 9 I tilt the card every way I can under a light and see if I can catch any scratches on the surface which almost always result in bump down to a PSA 8. find this is a much more effective and quicker method than pouring over a card with a loop. After that I place the card in a card saver 1 and let it sit in the holder for a week. I then check the card again very closely for cracks. I have found about 5-10% of K cards crack. This step usuially catches 80-90% of the cards that crack and saves on grading fees.... Hope this helps... Jeff

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