Great looking cards. I've always liked the Thomson and Vic Power cards and the Bailey is really nice. Gives you a great look at the curve of the stands at the Polo Grounds.
That Bailey is incredible! I think the '56 Reds might have been using some PED's. There are 3 maybe 4 cards from their team with pretty big arms, none bigger than Klu. I would be happy with any 9 from that year. I only received one, a Dean Stone pop 2, in all of the subs I sent.
Thanks, guys. I'm really having a lot of fun building this one. Unlike my past Registry sets (I've yet to register this one, by the way.) I am not so much concerned with the number on the flip or even my own sub results. I've been searching mainly for high quality raw cards that suit my taste and budget. If they don't grade as high as I expect, that's ok by me. I've also bought lots of graded cards, but now with an eye toward centering and clarity (i.e. beauty) and not grade. I much prefer buying high-end 6's and 7's than forking over the extra cash for 8's. There's nothing wrong in trying to move up the Reg. ladder, but with this set I have to be practical. The approach has given me a better appreciation for each card.
The Bailey is my only 9 so far. It looked really nice in the eBay scan (a mere $15.00) but when I got it in hand I was blown away. Still, I NEVER expect 9's with this set. With PSA's recent 5- and 6-dollar specials I've been able to get my cards graded cheaply and quickly. I have a 57-card 1957 sub ready to go and will still need about 80 or so cards to finish her off.
I have needed three cards forever. I really havent looked, and don't plan on buying the Mantle just yet. I still need 92,95,407. I would really like to find a decent 92 and 407 and then just wait on the perfect Mantle and pull the trigger. I had planned to get one at last year national but that whole trip fell thru. I would sell that Bailey and but a nicely centered 7 and use the money to fill some holes. I sold my only 9 to the great Frank E. and he was kind enough to send me his 8 along with the check. A very nice check. I don't know the pop on the Bailey, but I thought I remember seeing one sold for alot just recently.
The grades just popped for my latest sub (March Collector's Club Special). The incredible thing is that the cards were logged in at PSA just yesterday. One business day for a 64-card sub. Not too shabby.
I am VERY pleased with the results. These cards were not as high grade as those in my last sub that yielded (1) 9, (1) 8.5, and (16) 8's. I was expecting a bunch of 6's and 7's with an outside shot at a few 8's. Yet, the sub yielded (12) 8's and (1) 8.5, which was really a nice surprise. Plus, every card got slabbed and there were no qualifiers.
Here they are:
Order #20387905 / Submission #678442 Line # Item # Cert # Grade Description Type Country 1 1 16529074 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 27 TED KAZANSKI Card US 2 1 16529075 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 31 RON NORTHEY Card US 3 1 16529076 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 39 AL WORTHINGTON Card US 4 1 16529077 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 47 DON BLASINGAME Card US 5 1 16529078 EXCELLENT+ 5.5 1957 TOPPS 49 DARYL SPENCER Card US 6 1 16529079 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 52 LEE WALLS Card US 7 1 16529080 EXCELLENT 5 1957 TOPPS 81 HERM WEHMEIER Card US 8 1 16529081 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 84 MOE DRABOWSKY Card US 9 1 16529082 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 91 MACK BURK Card US 10 1 16529083 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 108 TOMMY BYRNE Card US 11 1 16529084 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 118 BOB PORTERFIELD Card US 12 1 16529085 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 123 STEVE RIDZIK Card US 13 1 16529086 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 124 DAVE PHILLEY Card US 14 1 16529087 EXCELLENT-MINT+ 6.5 1957 TOPPS 129 SAUL ROGOVIN Card US 15 1 16529088 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 131 MILT BOLLING Card US 16 1 16529089 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 137 BOB RUSH Card US 17 1 16529090 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 139 LOU KRETLOW Card US 17 2 16529091 EXCELLENT 5 1957 TOPPS 139 LOU KRETLOW Card US 18 1 16529092 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 160 BILLY PIERCE Card US 19 1 16529093 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 169 HERB PLEWS Card US 20 1 16529094 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 178 DON BESSENT Card US 21 1 16529095 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 180 GUS BELL Card US 22 1 16529096 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 186 JIM KING Card US 23 1 16529097 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 208 LEW BURDETTE Card US 24 1 16529098 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 211 CAMILO PASCUAL Card US 25 1 16529099 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 213 LES MOSS Card US 26 1 16529100 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 214 PHILLIES TEAM Card US 27 1 16529101 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 227 JERRY STALEY Card US 28 1 16529102 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 232 WHITEY LOCKMAN Card US 29 1 16529103 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1957 TOPPS 255 CHARLIE SILVERA Card US 30 1 16529104 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 256 RONNIE KLINE Card US 31 1 16529105 EXCELLENT-MINT+ 6.5 1957 TOPPS 261 BOB CHAKALES Card US 32 1 16529106 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 268 JACKIE COLLUM Card US 33 1 16529107 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 274 DON HOAK Card US 34 1 16529108 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 276 JIM PYBURN Card US 35 1 16529109 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 279 BOB THURMAN Card US 36 1 16529110 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 285 NED GARVER Card US 37 1 16529111 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 291 WINDY McCALL Card US 38 1 16529112 EXCELLENT-MINT+ 6.5 1957 TOPPS 292 BILLY KLAUS Card US 39 1 16529113 EXCELLENT 5 1957 TOPPS 299 CHUCK HARMON Card US 40 1 16529114 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 303 BILLY GOODMAN Card US 41 1 16529115 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 305 CHICO FERNANDEZ Card US 42 1 16529116 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 321 RED MURFF Card US 43 1 16529117 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 325 FRANK BOLLING Card US 44 1 16529118 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 334 JERRY SCHOONMAKER Card US 45 1 16529119 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 335 GRANNY HAMNER Card US 46 1 16529120 EXCELLENT+ 5.5 1957 TOPPS 341 DON GROSS Card US 47 1 16529121 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 344 PAUL LaPALME Card US 48 1 16529122 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 345 PAUL SMITH Card US 49 1 16529123 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 347 HAL NARAGON Card US 50 1 16529124 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 348 JIM HEARN Card US 51 1 16529125 EXCELLENT-MINT+ 6.5 1957 TOPPS 350 EDDIE MIKSIS Card US 52 1 16529126 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 352 ELLIS KINDER Card US 53 1 16529127 EXCELLENT 5 1957 TOPPS 358 JERRY LYNCH Card US 54 1 16529128 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 361 CURT BARCLAY Card US 55 1 16529129 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 362 ROMAN MEJIAS Card US 56 1 16529130 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 375 JIM LANDIS Card US 57 1 16529131 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 377 ANDRE RODGERS Card US 58 1 16529132 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 386 LYLE LUTTRELL Card US 59 1 16529133 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 390 RENO BERTOIA Card US 60 1 16529134 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 395 BUBBA PHILLIPS Card US 61 1 16529135 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 399 BILLY CONSOLO Card US 62 1 16529136 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 403 DICK HYDE Card US 63 1 16529137 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 294 ROCKY BRIDGES Card US Total Items: 64 Date Received: 3/23/2010 Date Shipped: N/A Order Status: OK
Im considering starting a 57 Topps graded set after reading this thread. Im thinking PSA 6 or better. Is there anyone on here that has anything that can get me off to a decent start?
also still looking for 55 Topps PSA
BigDan502@yahoo.com
Dan BigDan502@yahoo.com
currently collecting graded 55 Topps so PLEASE HELP
Brett, where are you getting all of the nice raw? I know how tough PSA has been grading lately and you are still knocking down great grades. They hammered my 56 sub and I was expecting grades like yours. Great job!!! Any doubles??
Sorry, but all my doubles have ended up in a second set that I'm trying to sell.
Here are the sellers with whom I've had the best success buying raw '57's:
eBay seller "jhb4crds." Jim usually undergrades his cards, which are all reasonably priced with BIN or Best Offer. Examples include Whitey Ford listed as Ex-mt+ (got PSA 8), Aparicio Ex-mt (8), Rocky Bridges Ex-mt (7), and Windy McCall Ex-mt (7). I've yet to have one of Jim's cards come back from PSA with a grade that was lower than it's raw listing. I've already bought most of his better cards, but there are still some left.
eBay seller "bsugarman." His grading is not as consistent as Jim's, but I've been wildly successful with MANY of Barry's cards. Every card that I've bought from Barry has been described as Nm and all were reasonably priced. Nearly all of his cards that I've sent to PSA have come back as 8's and my only 9 (Ed Bailey) was purchased raw from him. I've had a couple get 6's, but if I played the crack-and-resub game, I'll bet they could end up as 8's, too. A couple of his cards had small wrinkles or scratches that kept me from submitting them. To be fair, the flaws were tough to see and I'll bet that Barry simply missed them.
eBay seller "triplesssinc." Another very consistent grader. I haven't bought as many raw cards from this seller, but have had great success with those that I did.
eBay seller "ichabodscollectibles." I've bought a few "middle series" cards that he listed as Ex. They looked great and got 6's and 7's from PSA.
Mickey's Sports Cards: Always reliable. I've had only a handful of disappointments among the hundreds of raw (not all 1957) cards I've bought from them. Nearly all of their "Nm" raw came back as 8's (Duke Maas, Jim King, Bob Rush, and a few others that escape me at the moment.).
Burbank Sports Cards: I took a chance recently and bought (6) fairly cheap cards that they listed as Nm. Buying from "Burbank" is always a risk since they provide only stock photos. Three of the cards were too poorly centered for me to submit, but three others fared very well. Lew Burdette and Don Bessent each got 7, while Saul Rogovin got a 6.5. By the way, I buy from their non-eBay web site (burbanksportscards.com) and always get excellent service.
Powaysportscards.com: The few cards I've bought from Larry all graded 8. However, there are currently only 1 or 2 '57's listed on his website, so we'll have to keep checking periodically for new additions.
1957 Topps is one my favorite issues! I had to check out this thread. Currently collecting only Mays, Banks & Aaron and the 1957's are the hardest to find centered!!!!! Here is my Mays. Still looking/saving for Banks and Aaron.
Brett - if you are thinking about selling the Bailey, IMO now is a great time to do so. Several of the top registry guys are active right now and I know of at least two who need it. How far along are you with the set?
Quickjam - in the four plus years I've been collecting this set, I've yet to see a dead centered Mays, Banks or Aaron in 8 or above.
Hope everyone is making good progress on their sets. I've been waiting and waiting for the right cards to come along but no luck as of late. I hope this changes soon with the start of baseball season.
Did anyone get that very nicely centered 407 in PSA7 off ebay last night? I had a snipe set above VCP but it was worth more. Someone got a great looking 7.
Very nice cards Keith and everyone. I do have a few that I need to scan as I have updated my set recently. I did pick up a #92 Vernon in PSA8 for way under my set snipe. There happened to be a few on ebay all around the same time. I lost one with a bid about $50 and then won there better centered copy for $35. Go figure. I am now down to only needing two. #407 and #95. Good new is they are always available, and the bad news is they are costly. I still plan on getting the Mantle in PSA 8 and plan to sell off alot of extras and some 58's too. I still think it would be best if I purchased it in person at say the National or something like that. I will probably start looking for the 407 in PSA7 and just go from there. I am in no hurry to complete the set. I have many upgrades I plan on doing and dont plan to sell and have alot of other sets and projects that keep me busy. Scans to follow Saturday of a few new ones.
Just because you guys can feel my pain - pauljas continues to buy every '57 off of Ebay and then jack up the price the same day as he resells it. I think he even uses the same picture from the old listing.
He marks up the card about 75% over what he paid and then calls it rare and stupendous. Unbelievable!
Not illegal but I find it very distasteful...<Sigh>
To illlustrate your point, he recently landed a '57T Bailey in PSA 9 o/c, off the bay for $18 and change. Days later he's trying to sell it for $50 via BIN / BO. No takers. Big surprise! Now he's lowered it to $43. I was thinking of messing with him and offering him what he paid for it. Just to be ornery . . .
Les...you're right on the money with this jack***. I made the same point about him in this topic some months back. I hope he's stuck with a quarter-mil of inventory he can't get rid of.
It is pretty interesting. He has listed tons of 57s this week and stated he is selling his entire collection. He is still bidding on auctions, but perhaps is a little less aggressive. I don't know - perhaps the collectors will win out on this one!!!!!
I am so happy that I got the George Crowe PSA 8 from Prewarcardcollector the other night! Pauljas has about 6 for sale and I stayed strong and didn't buy from him!
Selling his entire collection, and still bidding on more? I hope he gets stuck with a million$$ in inventory, and gets peanuts for it. He's not fooling anyone.
for sale.. all 1957's $5 each shipped unless marked or all for $70 shipped make me an offer. # player psa grade 3......dale long psa 4 23 sherman loller 5 86....bill sarni 4 109...hank thompson 5 118 bob porterfield 5 131 milt bolling 5 164 tommy carroll 4 188 felix mantilla 4 207 billy hunter 4 221 dixie howell 5 226 preston ward 5 310 max surkont 4 376 don elston 3 360 johnny groth 4 385 art houtman 5 401 earl battey 5
I still collect 57s! I am closing in on 75% with a GPA slightly north of 7. Currently I am trying to get some nice PSA 8s. Just upgraded my Gene Stephens from a PSA 5 to a PSA 8. I bought the PSA 5 raw and had it graded. Sooo disappointed with the 5. Glad to upgrade on that one!
I have decided to start the set and have picked about 15 or so, all PSA 7. Not opposed to 6's but I am concentrating on centering rather than corners on this set. If anyone has any to sell, please pm me.
SS Dawgs welcome and good luck. I have always loved this set and once I started collecting it I was more attracted to the simple style and great photos. Alot of time period photos and not much action, but it has its place as one the the best in my opinion.
Absolutely stunning cards all. I don't collect it as a set but it is one of my favorites. I would love to add a nice Aaron, Mantle, Williams and Clemente to my collection someday. Here is my Mays. I plan on crossing it at some point. Thanks for sharing. I really enjoy looking at all these great cards.
I am also working on this set...stars graded and others raw in EX/MT to NM. I am down to needing the following cards. If anyone has any of these in ex/mt or better with 60/40 centering let me know.
Thanks
Jeff
32 Hersh Freeman 33 Jim Small 45 Carl Furillo 49 Daryl Spencer 60 Billy Hoeft 70 Richie Ashburn 91 Mack Burk 103 Joe Nuxhall 120 Bob Lemon 124 Dave Philley 127 Bob Buhl 147 Al Walker 167 Vic Power 171 Boston Red Sox 188 Felix Mantilla 190 Randy Jackson 194 Hal Brown 198 Detroit Tigers 208 Lew Burdette 219 Tom Acker 220 Jackie Jensen 234 Dick Cole 236 Joe Ginsberg 240 Hank Bauer 264 Bob Turley 265 Harvey Haddix 268 Jackie Collum 271 Danny O'Connell 273 Jim Davis 275 Cleveland Indians 280 Alex Kellner 281 Gail Harris 285 Ned Garver 294 Rocky Bridges 307 Jack Phillips 310 Max Surkont 322 Cincinnati Redlegs 323 Wes Westrum 324 Brooklyn Dodgers 339 Bob Speake 343 Taylor Phillips 367 Ed FitzGerald 395 Bubba Phillips 403 Dick Hyde
Yesterday, I traded a huge quantity of modern junk for a '57 Kluszewski. It is graded by CSA, who claims it's a 10 Gem. CLEARLY, no chance of that if cross-graded (no 10s ever and only 14 9s), but it really is very nice and I have measured it both with a ruler and with jruler on scan and there is no trace of trimming. I also took out my 10x loupe and compared the cuts to some other raw '57s I have, and again, I'm as sure as I can be with my untrained eyes that it's legit.
Thinking about shelling out the money to get it regraded by PSA since it's super low population and SMR says a 9 books 2500 (!). BUT, thought I'd put out feelers here first to see if anyone wants it and also I'm sure there are a lot of folks a lot more expert in these who can also give an opinion on it.
Here's a scan of front. I don't know what I did of scan of front and back, but I do have it up at Ebay if you want to see both sides.
That 57 Klu actually looks nice. I am a bit worried about the top edge. If you own the card and are not trying to get it into a psa holder you are nuts. Crack it out and go from there.
i always am nervous that it will come back a 6 and i will turn into the incredible hulk. also only have the one card to grade and it's so pricey when you just do one. might anyway!
<< <i>i always am nervous that it will come back a 6 and i will turn into the incredible hulk. also only have the one card to grade and it's so pricey when you just do one. might anyway! >>
You should rejoice if it came back a 6! In that holder, more likely an EOT and if you're lucy, Auth. I doubt in a hundred years it will ever sell for what you're asking.
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I would be happy with any 9 from that year. I only received one, a Dean Stone pop 2, in all of the subs I sent.
Dave
1957 Topps 99% 7.40 GPA
Hank Aaron Basic PSA 7-8(75%)
Collecting: Topps 1952-79, Bowman 1952-55, OPC 1965-71, and Pre-War White Sox cards
The Bailey is my only 9 so far. It looked really nice in the eBay scan (a mere $15.00) but when I got it in hand I was blown away. Still, I NEVER expect 9's with this set. With PSA's recent 5- and 6-dollar specials I've been able to get my cards graded cheaply and quickly. I have a 57-card 1957 sub ready to go and will still need about 80 or so cards to finish her off.
Dave
1957 Topps 99% 7.40 GPA
Hank Aaron Basic PSA 7-8(75%)
I am VERY pleased with the results. These cards were not as high grade as those in my last sub that yielded (1) 9, (1) 8.5, and (16) 8's. I was expecting a bunch of 6's and 7's with an outside shot at a few 8's. Yet, the sub yielded (12) 8's and (1) 8.5, which was really a nice surprise. Plus, every card got slabbed and there were no qualifiers.
Here they are:
Order #20387905 / Submission #678442
Line # Item # Cert # Grade Description Type Country
1 1 16529074 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 27 TED KAZANSKI Card US
2 1 16529075 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 31 RON NORTHEY Card US
3 1 16529076 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 39 AL WORTHINGTON Card US
4 1 16529077 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 47 DON BLASINGAME Card US
5 1 16529078 EXCELLENT+ 5.5 1957 TOPPS 49 DARYL SPENCER Card US
6 1 16529079 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 52 LEE WALLS Card US
7 1 16529080 EXCELLENT 5 1957 TOPPS 81 HERM WEHMEIER Card US
8 1 16529081 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 84 MOE DRABOWSKY Card US
9 1 16529082 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 91 MACK BURK Card US
10 1 16529083 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 108 TOMMY BYRNE Card US
11 1 16529084 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 118 BOB PORTERFIELD Card US
12 1 16529085 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 123 STEVE RIDZIK Card US
13 1 16529086 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 124 DAVE PHILLEY Card US
14 1 16529087 EXCELLENT-MINT+ 6.5 1957 TOPPS 129 SAUL ROGOVIN Card US
15 1 16529088 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 131 MILT BOLLING Card US
16 1 16529089 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 137 BOB RUSH Card US
17 1 16529090 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 139 LOU KRETLOW Card US
17 2 16529091 EXCELLENT 5 1957 TOPPS 139 LOU KRETLOW Card US
18 1 16529092 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 160 BILLY PIERCE Card US
19 1 16529093 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 169 HERB PLEWS Card US
20 1 16529094 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 178 DON BESSENT Card US
21 1 16529095 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 180 GUS BELL Card US
22 1 16529096 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 186 JIM KING Card US
23 1 16529097 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 208 LEW BURDETTE Card US
24 1 16529098 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 211 CAMILO PASCUAL Card US
25 1 16529099 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 213 LES MOSS Card US
26 1 16529100 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 214 PHILLIES TEAM Card US
27 1 16529101 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 227 JERRY STALEY Card US
28 1 16529102 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 232 WHITEY LOCKMAN Card US
29 1 16529103 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1957 TOPPS 255 CHARLIE SILVERA Card US
30 1 16529104 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 256 RONNIE KLINE Card US
31 1 16529105 EXCELLENT-MINT+ 6.5 1957 TOPPS 261 BOB CHAKALES Card US
32 1 16529106 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 268 JACKIE COLLUM Card US
33 1 16529107 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 274 DON HOAK Card US
34 1 16529108 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 276 JIM PYBURN Card US
35 1 16529109 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 279 BOB THURMAN Card US
36 1 16529110 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 285 NED GARVER Card US
37 1 16529111 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 291 WINDY McCALL Card US
38 1 16529112 EXCELLENT-MINT+ 6.5 1957 TOPPS 292 BILLY KLAUS Card US
39 1 16529113 EXCELLENT 5 1957 TOPPS 299 CHUCK HARMON Card US
40 1 16529114 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 303 BILLY GOODMAN Card US
41 1 16529115 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 305 CHICO FERNANDEZ Card US
42 1 16529116 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 321 RED MURFF Card US
43 1 16529117 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 325 FRANK BOLLING Card US
44 1 16529118 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 334 JERRY SCHOONMAKER Card US
45 1 16529119 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 335 GRANNY HAMNER Card US
46 1 16529120 EXCELLENT+ 5.5 1957 TOPPS 341 DON GROSS Card US
47 1 16529121 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 344 PAUL LaPALME Card US
48 1 16529122 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 345 PAUL SMITH Card US
49 1 16529123 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 347 HAL NARAGON Card US
50 1 16529124 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 348 JIM HEARN Card US
51 1 16529125 EXCELLENT-MINT+ 6.5 1957 TOPPS 350 EDDIE MIKSIS Card US
52 1 16529126 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 352 ELLIS KINDER Card US
53 1 16529127 EXCELLENT 5 1957 TOPPS 358 JERRY LYNCH Card US
54 1 16529128 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 361 CURT BARCLAY Card US
55 1 16529129 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 362 ROMAN MEJIAS Card US
56 1 16529130 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 375 JIM LANDIS Card US
57 1 16529131 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 377 ANDRE RODGERS Card US
58 1 16529132 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 386 LYLE LUTTRELL Card US
59 1 16529133 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 390 RENO BERTOIA Card US
60 1 16529134 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 395 BUBBA PHILLIPS Card US
61 1 16529135 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 399 BILLY CONSOLO Card US
62 1 16529136 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 403 DICK HYDE Card US
63 1 16529137 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 294 ROCKY BRIDGES Card US
Total Items: 64
Date Received: 3/23/2010
Date Shipped: N/A
Order Status: OK
Im thinking PSA 6 or better.
Is there anyone on here that has anything that can get me off to a decent start?
also still looking for 55 Topps PSA
BigDan502@yahoo.com
BigDan502@yahoo.com
currently collecting graded 55 Topps
so PLEASE HELP
where are you getting all of the nice raw? I know how tough PSA has been grading lately and you are still knocking down great grades. They hammered my 56 sub and I was expecting grades like yours. Great job!!! Any doubles??
Dan,
Email sent.
Dave
1957 Topps 99% 7.40 GPA
Hank Aaron Basic PSA 7-8(75%)
Sorry, but all my doubles have ended up in a second set that I'm trying to sell.
Here are the sellers with whom I've had the best success buying raw '57's:
eBay seller "jhb4crds." Jim usually undergrades his cards, which are all reasonably priced with BIN or Best Offer. Examples include Whitey Ford listed as Ex-mt+ (got PSA 8), Aparicio Ex-mt (8), Rocky Bridges Ex-mt (7), and Windy McCall Ex-mt (7). I've yet to have one of Jim's cards come back from PSA with a grade that was lower than it's raw listing. I've already bought most of his better cards, but there are still some left.
eBay seller "bsugarman." His grading is not as consistent as Jim's, but I've been wildly successful with MANY of Barry's cards. Every card that I've bought from Barry has been described as Nm and all were reasonably priced. Nearly all of his cards that I've sent to PSA have come back as 8's and my only 9 (Ed Bailey) was purchased raw from him. I've had a couple get 6's, but if I played the crack-and-resub game, I'll bet they could end up as 8's, too. A couple of his cards had small wrinkles or scratches that kept me from submitting them. To be fair, the flaws were tough to see and I'll bet that Barry simply missed them.
eBay seller "triplesssinc." Another very consistent grader. I haven't bought as many raw cards from this seller, but have had great success with those that I did.
eBay seller "ichabodscollectibles." I've bought a few "middle series" cards that he listed as Ex. They looked great and got 6's and 7's from PSA.
Mickey's Sports Cards: Always reliable. I've had only a handful of disappointments among the hundreds of raw (not all 1957) cards I've bought from them. Nearly all of their "Nm" raw came back as 8's (Duke Maas, Jim King, Bob Rush, and a few others that escape me at the moment.).
Burbank Sports Cards: I took a chance recently and bought (6) fairly cheap cards that they listed as Nm. Buying from "Burbank" is always a risk since they provide only stock photos. Three of the cards were too poorly centered for me to submit, but three others fared very well. Lew Burdette and Don Bessent each got 7, while Saul Rogovin got a 6.5. By the way, I buy from their non-eBay web site (burbanksportscards.com) and always get excellent service.
Powaysportscards.com: The few cards I've bought from Larry all graded 8. However, there are currently only 1 or 2 '57's listed on his website, so we'll have to keep checking periodically for new additions.
I hope you find this info helpful.
P.S. Don't let ANYONE else know about this.
Quickjam - in the four plus years I've been collecting this set, I've yet to see a dead centered Mays, Banks or Aaron in 8 or above.
Hope everyone is making good progress on their sets. I've been waiting and waiting for the right cards to come along but no luck as of late. I hope this changes soon with the start of baseball season.
Thanks for the Bailey tip. Now my set is at about 86%. It's #44 on the current list.
Loth
I had a snipe set above VCP but it was worth more. Someone got a great looking 7.
1957 Topps 99% 7.40 GPA
Hank Aaron Basic PSA 7-8(75%)
looking for low grade t205's psa 1-2
Dave
1957 Topps 99% 7.40 GPA
Hank Aaron Basic PSA 7-8(75%)
He marks up the card about 75% over what he paid and then calls it rare and stupendous. Unbelievable!
Not illegal but I find it very distasteful...<Sigh>
AAA
AAA
I am so happy that I got the George Crowe PSA 8 from Prewarcardcollector the other night! Pauljas has about 6 for sale and I stayed strong and didn't buy from him!
AAA
He's not fooling anyone.
all 1957's $5 each shipped unless marked or all for $70 shipped make me an offer.
# player psa grade
3......dale long psa 4
23 sherman loller 5
86....bill sarni 4
109...hank thompson 5
118 bob porterfield 5
131 milt bolling 5
164 tommy carroll 4
188 felix mantilla 4
207 billy hunter 4
221 dixie howell 5
226 preston ward 5
310 max surkont 4
376 don elston 3
360 johnny groth 4
385 art houtman 5
401 earl battey 5
looking for low grade t205's psa 1-2
anyone still collect these???
1957 Topps 99% 7.40 GPA
Hank Aaron Basic PSA 7-8(75%)
I still collect 57s! I am closing in on 75% with a GPA slightly north of 7. Currently I am trying to get some nice PSA 8s. Just upgraded my Gene Stephens from a PSA 5 to a PSA 8. I bought the PSA 5 raw and had it graded. Sooo disappointed with the 5. Glad to upgrade on that one!
Les
AAA
Thanks
For Sale
Dave
1957 Topps 99% 7.40 GPA
Hank Aaron Basic PSA 7-8(75%)
Glad to read through some of this thread....
I'm close-ish to finishing my 68T and just started on the 57T! Love the portraits/layout of this cool set.
Looking for PSA 8+ and I have a few cards already.
In a little while, I'm gonna get more serious with this set and actively start adding to it!
Any pointers?
Thanks!
John
1974: PSA 8 +
1975-1979: PSA 9+
It's a great set. Best of luck trying to put it together. Any questions feel free to email me or PM me.
Best regards,
Carlo
I am also working on this set...stars graded and others raw in EX/MT to NM. I am down to needing the following cards. If anyone has any of these in ex/mt or better with 60/40 centering let me know.
Thanks
Jeff
32 Hersh Freeman
33 Jim Small
45 Carl Furillo
49 Daryl Spencer
60 Billy Hoeft
70 Richie Ashburn
91 Mack Burk
103 Joe Nuxhall
120 Bob Lemon
124 Dave Philley
127 Bob Buhl
147 Al Walker
167 Vic Power
171 Boston Red Sox
188 Felix Mantilla
190 Randy Jackson
194 Hal Brown
198 Detroit Tigers
208 Lew Burdette
219 Tom Acker
220 Jackie Jensen
234 Dick Cole
236 Joe Ginsberg
240 Hank Bauer
264 Bob Turley
265 Harvey Haddix
268 Jackie Collum
271 Danny O'Connell
273 Jim Davis
275 Cleveland Indians
280 Alex Kellner
281 Gail Harris
285 Ned Garver
294 Rocky Bridges
307 Jack Phillips
310 Max Surkont
322 Cincinnati Redlegs
323 Wes Westrum
324 Brooklyn Dodgers
339 Bob Speake
343 Taylor Phillips
367 Ed FitzGerald
395 Bubba Phillips
403 Dick Hyde
Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972
John
1974: PSA 8 +
1975-1979: PSA 9+
1974: PSA 8 +
1975-1979: PSA 9+
Thinking about shelling out the money to get it regraded by PSA since it's super low population and SMR says a 9 books 2500 (!). BUT, thought I'd put out feelers here first to see if anyone wants it and also I'm sure there are a lot of folks a lot more expert in these who can also give an opinion on it.
Here's a scan of front. I don't know what I did of scan of front and back, but I do have it up at Ebay if you want to see both sides.
You can PM me. Thanks
Dave
1957 Topps 99% 7.40 GPA
Hank Aaron Basic PSA 7-8(75%)
Jeff
<< <i>i always am nervous that it will come back a 6 and i will turn into the incredible hulk. also only have the one card to grade and it's so pricey when you just do one. might anyway! >>
You should rejoice if it came back a 6! In that holder, more likely an EOT and if you're lucy, Auth. I doubt in a hundred years it will ever sell for what you're asking.