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Breaching The 95% Barrier...
EOMINT
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I remember way back when, FB was way atop the 72 leader board and I stunned the world by announcing my quest to complete the set all in PSA 9 and 10. Several times Ive been temped to throw filler 8s in on things where I couldnt find 9s, several on the boards here have even suggested I should do that. But I've stayed the course, this set has remained pure 9s and 10s the whole way through, and I am now over 95%!!!
As I go after this last 5%, I just want to say how much fun this has been. The 72 set was always my favorite as a kid, even though I wasnt born until 73 and didnt collect it growing up. For me as a kid in Cleveland it was pulling '81 Joe Charbeneau rookies out of packs that I remember. But I always lusted after those psychedellic 72s, and I can promise one thing, you'll never see my set up on ebay.
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As I go after this last 5%, I just want to say how much fun this has been. The 72 set was always my favorite as a kid, even though I wasnt born until 73 and didnt collect it growing up. For me as a kid in Cleveland it was pulling '81 Joe Charbeneau rookies out of packs that I remember. But I always lusted after those psychedellic 72s, and I can promise one thing, you'll never see my set up on ebay.
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Have you figured out what your set rating would be if you complete the last 5% with all PSA 9's?
By the way, great accomplishment. I thought a 664 card set was a long climb but I've always been intimidated by the size of the 1972 set. I never ever finished it raw.
Good luck in the home stretch.
ZM
<< <i>my quest to complete the set all in PSA 9 and 10 >>
EO - At 95% that is impressive as hell. Good luck on the remaining 5% look foward to seeing it at 100%...jay
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When you started your quest, it sounded highly improbable if not impossible. But the patience and unwavering march to the goal is indeed to be admired. It would have been so easy to "fill in" with some 8's, especially when the buying opportunities got slow. But you held out for what you really wanted.
Thanks for sharing,
Fuzz
Awesome accomplishment. My crystal ball is predicting that you will finish it 100% in the very near future and be the top dog in 72s.
Gotta admit... I didn't think that you'd make it this far. I thought for sure you'd run out of steam somewhere between 75% - 90% or that you'd get frustrated and add a few of the tougher cards in PSA 8, but instead you've kept on coming and all in 9 or above. Now... I have no doubt that you'll make it.
Personally, I think that it will be late 2005 to early 2006 before you see all the rest of the cards that you need in either PSA 9 or PSA 10. Thats nothing against your effort - its just a question of these last cards becoming available. I know what a bear it was finishing in PSA 8. Those last 8 cards took 4 months. In PSA 9 or 10 - those last 8 cards could take a year.
Sets - 1970, 1971 and 1972
Always looking for 1972 O-PEE-CHEE Baseball in PSA 9 or 10!
lynnfrank@earthlink.net
outerbankyank on eBay!
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some of those psa 9's went for suprising amounts...i had my eye on the 72 murcer in psa 9 and was blown away when i saw the final price.
He's decided to build a high end 72 set as of a couple of months ago. He's beaten me on most of the PSA 10's recently and I've decided to let him. Last thing I need is a bunch of over priced cards - especially when I've seen other guys do the same thing, only to lose interest or look at the damage done to their bank account and realize that they're only at 30%.
For the near future - he's going to be very ough. He's spending big and isn't afraid to throw $400 - $500 on low pop PSA 9's and more than that on PSA 10's.
Sets - 1970, 1971 and 1972
Always looking for 1972 O-PEE-CHEE Baseball in PSA 9 or 10!
lynnfrank@earthlink.net
outerbankyank on eBay!
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