New member, 1st thread

julen

Hi all,

I am a new member and this is my 1st thread. I have been reading the forum for about 3 months actually and finally decided to join about 1 month ago.

I am in the process of collecting 1969 topps master set, but am a very long way from being done. I have been posting my cards on the "Set Registry" area if anyone wants to see what I have so far....

I began collecting cards back in 1979 when I was 7 years old. I remember getting the 3-pane packs of topps and trading w/ my friends. My most memorable trade was back in 1982 when I traded a rookie Rickey Henderson for a rookie Tim Raines, what a deal huh? I grew up adoring the KC Royals, I still can recite their entire roster from 1976-1982. I was really happy in 1985... ah the good old days!!!

Regarding the 1969 topps master set, I honestly know very little in terms of hard to find cards and such? I also am wondering how much I should look to pay for psa 8 or greater error variations? I love this set, it is beautiful and full of great HOF players that I only heard about growing up. It is also a thoroughly challenging set to complete w/ psa 8 average rating.

I initially started buying cards from various dealers w/o first seeing scans of the cards. Upon receiving many NM/MT cards that were horribly off center and such, I realized the need to step back and learn more before I went any further.

Thanks for reading very long thread and I honestly do appreciate feedback to my newbie questions!!!

Julen

fsjeter

Welcome! I'm still working on a 1967 set. Glad to have you with us. You should be able to get good answers for all your questions here. There are a few '69 collectors on these boards.

Scott

MorrellMan

Julen,

Welcome to the boards.

There are a lot of knowledgeable 1969 collectors on these boards - I'm not one of them, although I have been considering starting a '69 mid grade set.

Just wanted to say I appreciate your lucid and well-thought-out first post and I look forward to hearing more of what you have to say. (does the Henderson/Raines trade still hurt? )

ZodiacMindwarp

Julen,

Welcome to the boards and to the 1969 registry. I hadn't noticed your set because I only check out updates on the basic registry. Good luck with your quest.

As far as PSA 8 variations go, I can give you the following information:

Standard variations:
47 (invisible), no sales of 8s. PSA 7= $12, PSA 9 = $113.50
49 (q), no sales of 8s, 7s have sold from $3 to $23
77 (visible), $43
99 (no loop), no sales of 8s, 7 = $15
107 (Jim or John) about $20 with no differentiation between names
151 (Phillies), Typically around $75 with the last one selling for $51
208 (Houston), $48
208 (Expos), no sale sof 8s, 7 - $20
582 (red or white), between $10 and $20 with no differentiation between colors

White letter variations:
440 (McCovey) PSA 6 = $40
441 (Higgins) $360
444 (Moeller) 7 = 42
447 (Houk) 7 = $113.50
451 (Rollins) 7 = $95
452 (Ferrara) $225 to $325
454 (Phillies Rookies) Between $100 and $350 with the last sale around $200
461 (Epstein) 7 = $90
464 (Marshall) No sales in 7 or above
468 (Pirates Rookies) $350
470 (Stottlemyre) 7 = between $60 and $100
471 (Savage) $338
473 (Arcia) $260
471 (Red Sox Rookies) PSA 6 = $32.75
482 (Gosger) High sale = $394, most recent sale = $117.50
485 (Perry) Between $180 and $225
486 (Casanova) 7 = $55
491 (Twins Rookies) $435
493 (Parker) 7 = Between $50 and $100
500 (Mantle) 7 = Between $1,200 and $1,900
501 (Gonzalez) = $360
505 (Bolin) 7 = $85 to $100
511 (Segui) $338

Let me know if I can provide any additional information.

Fabfrank

Welcome to the boards. Good luck in your collecting endeavors

jimtb

Welcome aboard Julen!

MRyanF

Welcome to a great group of collectors. Best of luck with your endeavors.

magellan

Julen , welcome aboard ! Like Zodiac I'm solely a basic set collector in mixed 7's & 8's(currently #12) so don't have that much info on the variations. If anyone does have it, it's Zodiac.

There have been a ton of '69's on eBay recently with many high pop commons going for the price of grading or thereabouts. Good luck with your endeavor and feel free to email or PM me.

Dave

VMFA115

Welcome to the boards and to the 69's, one of my favorites. The basic set has been my obsession although I have about a half dozen variations listed in the master. Best of luck.
Dave C.

RayBShotz

A lifelong pursuit and passion, the 69' set.
If there are any particular cards you feel strongly about owning contact me; I may be able to help you along.

Best of Luck and welcome to the Message Boards. Those collecting the 69' set are amongst the best in this hobby and reach out to all who collect it. You should certainly enjoy your journey and the comradery.

The variations can be a real challenge. Obtaining quality White Letters can break the bank but you may be able to get nice PSA 6/7 versions which satisfy your needs.
My email is aja4rayb@msn.com or you can PM me using the "lock" link in the upper right hand corner of my post.
RayBShotz