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Oldest pack bought and opened?

StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
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What is the oldest pack that you have purchased and actually opened? If so what was the best card ever pulled?

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  • bishopbishop Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭
    I bought and opened a lot of 1957 Topps baseball packs at a 5 cents a piece. I recently bought another 57 pack in the EC Gallery auction. It cost more than a nickle.... and I don't plan to open it.
    Topps Baseball-1948, 1951 to 2017
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    Al
  • gregm13gregm13 Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭
    Hi,

    I bought a 1959 Topps football cello pack and pulled 3 commons that graded out PSA 9 and an o/c Bobby Mitchell rookie. It was very fun!!

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    Greg M.
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  • CubfanCubfan Posts: 1,545
    I had a pack of 1951 Topps Red Backs that I opened. The top card was a great Tommy Holmes variation card that I really should get graded one day. Behind it was a Warren Spahn that, unfortunately, had a indentation mark (from what looked like the machine that would pull the card sheet in the cutting or packing machine) that would kill any sort of good grade.

    Thats the only unopened pack Ive ever purchased. I did keep the wrapper too.
  • Carew29Carew29 Posts: 4,025 ✭✭

    Several Packs of 1971 OPC Baseball packs a few years ago. Pulled some nice semi stars but nothing to write home about.
  • Mac53Mac53 Posts: 805 ✭
    I've opened several 1960, 61 and 62 packs. Of course, I did it in 1960, 61 and 62, and all of those cards have gone to heaven.
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  • 67standup67standup Posts: 833 ✭
    Do you still have any raw commons?
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  • 1967topps1967topps Posts: 459 ✭✭
    a 1951 wax pack with all of 2 cards in it. Paid 125 for the pack and the SMR showed that
    the total for eachin PSA 8 was about half that. Oh well...a gamble of sorts.
    a 1960 wax pack did have a YAZ rookie in it, at least.
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    1967and 1973 Topps baseball wantlists (any condition) welcome. Once had the #14 ATF 1967 set. Yet another collector like skylaneflyer, gimel1 who made it to the completion of 1967 only to need the money more than the company of 609 close friends.
    Looking for oddball Norm Cash and Cleon Jones stuff, and 1956 team cards
  • OnlypsahockeyOnlypsahockey Posts: 1,479 ✭✭
    Just bought a 72 Topps Hockey from Mr. Mint's find thru EC. Busted it as soon as I got it. Pulled 9 sweet singles and a Ron Ellis heavily damaged from the gum. The 9 cards are all going in my next submission. I'll let everyone know the results. It'll be fun to see if the cost of the pack covers the cards. An Orr would've been nice. image
    If I end up with a 9 or two for my registry set I'm happy.

    Bob
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    61 Topps (100%) 7.96
    62 Parkhurst (100%) 8.70
    63 Topps (100%) 7.96
    63 York WB's (50%) 8.52
    68 Topps (39%) 8.54
    69 Topps (3%) 9.00
    69 OPC (83%) 8.21
    71 Topps (100%) 9.21 #1 A.T.F.
    72 Topps (100%) 9.39
    73 Topps (13%) 9.35
    74 OPC WHA (95%) 8.57
    75 Topps (50%) 9.23
    77 OPC WHA (86%) 8.62 #1 A.T.F.
    88 Topps (5%) 10.00
  • dontippetdontippet Posts: 2,615 ✭✭✭✭
    1975 Topps Mini GAI 9

    Bottom card was Ryan. It had a gum stain (easily removed with panty hose), it was quite oc, and it had a minor corner dent. PSA gave it an 8OC.

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  • balco757balco757 Posts: 124
    75 mini also, GAI 9 - pulled a OC Ryan also #7 I believe. I graded a 7 - as I asked for NQs. Also, pulled a few semi stars and a Schmidt which graded an 8.

    Also, ripped a 78 OPC BB box last month - you can find the results under a search of that thread. This was a great box.

    Steve
    steve
  • WabittwaxWabittwax Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭
    I've tried removing gum stains with panty hose and have had no success. I've only been able to remove wax stains with that method.
  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    Try using lighter fluid to remove wax stains.

    Stingray
  • shouldabeena10shouldabeena10 Posts: 1,357 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I've tried removing gum stains with panty hose and have had no success. >>



    You probably just need to rub your legs a little faster on the card. image
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  • markglickermarkglicker Posts: 1,486 ✭
    1962, man that gum was stale.
  • ejguruejguru Posts: 618 ✭✭✭
    Have cracked 5 different 1967 GAI 9 cello packs--all series I. I wouldn't hesitate if the pack price was (and cards looked) right!
    "...life is but a dream."

    Used to working on HOF SS Baseballs--Now just '67 Sox Stickers and anything Boston related.
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