I hate seeing big smudges on 8s. Let alone 9s. PSA chose not to show how tough that card is when they decided smudged cards could still get high grades. There are tons of Molitors out there without the smudge and I think they made a horrible choice.
Here is my one on mine:
I think I'm going to have to crack and resubmit.
soft- You have a lot of restraint to not have started wrecking stuff when the centered Murrays showed up with those splotches.
Oh I was pissed about the Murray's. Especially since the first one I pulled from the case was the same card as the above in centering and tiny print dots MINUS the bird crap on the card. That one graded a PSA 9. Here it is, as you can see the cards are identical except for the splotch. As were most cards in the case.
Why did PSA give some of those cards a PD qualifier and others not? TKD were did you find 195 PSA 9 for sale in one grouping? Also wondering those doing the 78 set, are you just going for PSA 9 and up or PSA 8 and up?
P.S. Does anyone have a favorite card from this set, either based on the player or the photograph on the card. Looking on Ebay I noticed a Len Randle card that has a pretty cool action shot on it, like that one a lot.
I was able to make a deal in person with Rob, who posted his lot earlier on this thread.
I'm planning to stick to PSA 9 or 10. The only exception will be some PSA 8s that came from a submission this month. The source of these cards are my original raw set obtained in 1978, so they have sentimental value.
Here are the results of that submission. I think the McGlothen is 1/1
Nice, a couple of 10s. What happened on the Travers (5?). I will have to save some pennies to obtain any 10s. I am just not sure if I want to try and do 9s and up or 8s and up.
I'll have to see what happened on Travers. The cards are at my post office now, I just need to find time to pick them up. I must have missed a wrinkle. You now how you look at the pop reports and wonder "why did someone submit a 5"? Now I'll know.
I'll also take a look at the Murray centering and see if it is worth submitting again. It would be nice to have a Murray 9 that I've owned since '78.
I am doing the set in STRAIGHT 9's. To me this is the most economical way to do the set. The only 10's I have are ones that I have submitted myself and even then I get nice offers for them and end up shipping them off. Any 8's I submit go into my set if I need the card but only temporary. PM me if you want to talk about the low pops, tough cards in the set and so on! Also, unopened 78's are still obtainable at a semi decent price. It really is the last year you can buy unopened without taking a huge hit in the wallet. To me doing this set with alot of self submitted raw has been the most fun and rewarding aspect of the set.
Stingray, I may be a bit off but I believe that PSA first started out giving the Molitor/Trammel the "PD" qualifier and then dropped it later on when they started considering the smudge normal for the card. I think that grades are deducted depending on how severe the smudge is but without the qualifier. This is just my take on the matter, maybe someone else can chime in?
Wanted to point you to my post on Buy/Sell/Trade board. I've got a mostly MINT 1978 complete set for sale. Honestly, I have no idea what it will bring or if it's better to sell as a whole or break up. So I decided to throw them out there for offers, opinions.
I have submitted 2 groups (25 cards each) of stars and fairly random commons to PSA to illustrate overall quality (results are posted in the message). Have gotten a couple PSA 10s and many 9s. Set also came to me with 18 PSA cards, all PSA 8 or better except Ryan, which is PSA 7, and the Molitor which is PSA 9 O/C (although just slightly O/C).
Taking offers for the whole thing or individual cards. Any comments, please reply on the other board, as I don't mean to corrupt this great thread with spam.
A question for those a lot deeper in the set. I noticed a few 10s for auction on Ebay and wondered what typical price of a 10 common should go for, not withstanding some type of bidding war for it. I would like to get a couple here and there to start adding to my newly started set, when I get some extra cash. Just wondering what I should keep an eye out for price wise. Still trying to decide if I want to attempt this set in straight 9 or 8s and 9s.
Do a completed auction search on the bay for the PSA 10's. Any common ten with a pop of just a few or lower usually get scooped up above 30 bucks. This is very general though ..... watch them for a while and you will see!
I would suggest doing the set in PSA 9 over 8. Many 9s are in the ~$6 price range which is just about the grading fee on the cards. If you plan to submit your own cards you may want to mix the 9s and 8s since you may get a mix back from PSA anyway.
Probably the best suggestion is to do it for fun. I don't think there is any money to be made right now in selling a PSA set from the late 70's. The nice side of that is as more cards are graded, hopefully the number of low pop cards will diminish.
I have had many tens, all self submitted. Most are no longer in my set because of some nice offers by some nice people. I have nice 9's to replace them all. nice is a nice word
If anybody collects late 70's Topps with the hope for future financial gain then I suggest not collecting them at all. Whether it is in straight 10's or straight 4's. With that said, if money is no object then by all means spend away. My 1978 set will never leave my warm blooded hands!
Kirk, if there are a few players you liked from the time period and would like to have a great looking 10 I say go for it. Just be patient and make sure you buy them at YOUR price! and the card looks like a real nice 10, not just a NICE 9
Thanks for the advice. This set it just for fun, not profit. I was just thinking it would be nice to have a couple of tens in the set. Does anyone have an extra #528 Picciolo (SP?) in PSA 9. Saw a PSA 8 on Ebay, and liked the look of the card, looking to try and just by game action shots for now to start the set.
Don't laugh too hard. Here is a link to an auction that states:
HERE WE ARE OFFERING THE FOLLOWING UNLISTED VARIATION PAIR
YEAR: 1978 COMPANY: TOPPS
SPORT: BASEBALL
CARD #214 OF THE CALIFORNIA ANGELS
SPECIFICS: WINNER GETS BOTH VARIATIONS IN NEAR-MINT CONDITION....WITH THE ANGELS' TRAINER'S STRIPED SHIRT "PINK" OR "GREENISH-GRAY".....SEE ENLARGED SCAN. THIS VARIATION JUST WAS DISCOVERED THIS PAST YEAR....HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO ACQUIRE BOTH VARIANTS!!
Comments
Stingray
Congrats, Frank, for the other 100%-er, albeit, with not nearly as high a GPA as yours.
Nick Marnell - Saturday Night Fever on the Registry (only 68 cards to go in 9!!!)
Congrats, Frank, for the other 100%-er, albeit, with not nearly as high a GPA as yours.
Nick Marnell - Saturday Night Fever on the Registry (only 68 cards to go in 9!!!)
Here is my one on mine:
I think I'm going to have to crack and resubmit.
soft- You have a lot of restraint to not have started wrecking stuff when the centered Murrays showed up with those splotches.
Oh I was pissed about the Murray's. Especially since the first one I pulled from the case was the same card as the above in centering and tiny print dots MINUS the bird crap on the card. That one graded a PSA 9. Here it is, as you can see the cards are identical except for the splotch. As were most cards in the case.
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
Stingray
Dan
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
P.S. Does anyone have a favorite card from this set, either based on the player or the photograph on the card. Looking on Ebay I noticed a Len Randle card that has a pretty cool action shot on it, like that one a lot.
Stingray
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
I'm planning to stick to PSA 9 or 10. The only exception will be some PSA 8s that came from a submission this month. The source of these cards are my original raw set obtained in 1978, so they have sentimental value.
Here are the results of that submission. I think the McGlothen is 1/1
9 12319674 1978 TOPPS 36 EDDIE MURRAY N/A 9OC
10 12319675 1978 TOPPS 104 LEE LACY N/A 7
11 12319676 1978 TOPPS 121 ALVIS WOODS N/A 6
12 12319677 1978 TOPPS 184 CHECKLIST 122-242 N/A 8
13 12319678 1978 TOPPS 216 MIKE PAXTON N/A 8
14 12319679 1978 TOPPS 220 PEDRO BORBON N/A 9
15 12319680 1978 TOPPS 270 CARLTON FISK N/A 8
16 12319681 1978 TOPPS 276 BILL BONHAM N/A 7
17 12319682 1978 TOPPS 355 BILL TRAVERS N/A 5
18 12319683 1978 TOPPS 370 RUSTY STAUB N/A 9
19 12319684 1978 TOPPS 385 TITO FUENTES N/A 9
20 12319685 1978 TOPPS 390 OSCAR GAMBLE N/A 8
21 12319686 1978 TOPPS 418 TONY MUSER N/A 8
22 12319687 1978 TOPPS 421 JUNIOR MOORE N/A 7
23 12319688 1978 TOPPS 452 JERRY MUMPHREY N/A 8
24 12319689 1978 TOPPS 467 ALVIN DARK N/A 8
25 12319690 1978 TOPPS 523 DONNIE MOORE N/A 8
26 12319691 1978 TOPPS 531 TOM UNDERWOOD N/A 8
27 12319692 1978 TOPPS 540 STEVE CARLTON N/A 8
28 12319693 1978 TOPPS 581 LYNN McGLOTHEN N/A 10
29 12319694 1978 TOPPS 589 BOB KNEPPER N/A 9
30 12319695 1978 TOPPS 596 GARY WHEELOCK N/A 8
31 12319696 1978 TOPPS 598 EDDIE SOLOMON N/A 9
32 12319697 1978 TOPPS 678 TOM BURGMEIER N/A 10
33 12319698 1978 TOPPS 686 GAYLORD PERRY N/A 8
34 12319699 1978 TOPPS 700 JOHNNY BENCH N/A 8
35 12319700 1978 TOPPS 701 ROOKIE PITCHERS N/A 8
Date Received: 08/15/2005
Date of Grades Posted: 08/18/2005
Date Shipped: 08/18/2005
Stingray
I'll also take a look at the Murray centering and see if it is worth submitting again. It would be nice to have a Murray 9 that I've owned since '78.
I am doing the set in STRAIGHT 9's. To me this is the most economical way to do the set. The only 10's I have are ones that I have submitted myself and even then I get nice offers for them and end up shipping them off. Any 8's I submit go into my set if I need the card but only temporary. PM me if you want to talk about the low pops, tough cards in the set and so on! Also, unopened 78's are still obtainable at a semi decent price. It really is the last year you can buy unopened without taking a huge hit in the wallet. To me doing this set with alot of self submitted raw has been the most fun and rewarding aspect of the set.
Dan
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
Trying to do a little reconnaissance?
Dan
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
Dan
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
Wanted to point you to my post on Buy/Sell/Trade board. I've got a mostly MINT 1978 complete set for sale. Honestly, I have no idea what it will bring or if it's better to sell as a whole or break up. So I decided to throw them out there for offers, opinions.
I have submitted 2 groups (25 cards each) of stars and fairly random commons to PSA to illustrate overall quality (results are posted in the message). Have gotten a couple PSA 10s and many 9s. Set also came to me with 18 PSA cards, all PSA 8 or better except Ryan, which is PSA 7, and the Molitor which is PSA 9 O/C (although just slightly O/C).
Taking offers for the whole thing or individual cards. Any comments, please reply on the other board, as I don't mean to corrupt this great thread with spam.
Continue on...
Thanks.
Now I've got to load all those cards into the registry. Tom
Just won this:
Stingray
Do a completed auction search on the bay for the PSA 10's. Any common ten with a pop of just a few or lower usually get scooped up above 30 bucks. This is very general though ..... watch them for a while and you will see!
Dan
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
Probably the best suggestion is to do it for fun. I don't think there is any money to be made right now in selling a PSA set from the late 70's. The nice side of that is as more cards are graded, hopefully the number of low pop cards will diminish.
Tom
If anybody collects late 70's Topps with the hope for future financial gain then I suggest not collecting them at all. Whether it is in straight 10's or straight 4's. With that said, if money is no object then by all means spend away. My 1978 set will never leave my warm blooded hands!
Kirk, if there are a few players you liked from the time period and would like to have a great looking 10 I say go for it. Just be patient and make sure you buy them at YOUR price! and the card looks like a real nice 10, not just a NICE 9
Dan
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
With all those scans of yours I've seen, how many 1978 sets are you working on?
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
Stingray
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
Nick
Stingray
<< <i>I need one of those Picciolo's for my set, too, Dan. How much?
Nick >>
Nick, it will cost you an address. PM me that and it is on the way!
Dan
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
Stingray
Bkritz is my user ID
Happy collecting!
B
got these in the mail today.. figured i should post them to the 78 Topps thread.. i never knew they existed until i found them..
1978 Topps Zest "Spanish" set.. (5 cards)
the backs of the cards are bilingual..
Stingray
I know there are also '78 Topps Burger King Sets for the Yankees, Tigers, and Astros. I have the Yankees and Tigers but not the Astros.
Stingray
Dan
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
HERE WE ARE OFFERING THE FOLLOWING UNLISTED VARIATION PAIR
YEAR: 1978 COMPANY: TOPPS
SPORT: BASEBALL
CARD #214 OF THE CALIFORNIA ANGELS
SPECIFICS: WINNER GETS BOTH VARIATIONS IN NEAR-MINT CONDITION....WITH THE ANGELS' TRAINER'S STRIPED SHIRT "PINK" OR "GREENISH-GRAY".....SEE ENLARGED SCAN. THIS VARIATION JUST WAS DISCOVERED THIS PAST YEAR....HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO ACQUIRE BOTH VARIANTS!!
New 1978 Topps Variation
-Mike
Working on 56T BB and 80T BB
Looking to trade blocks of BB graded commons for other blocks of BB commons
https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/sinibobcards/othersets/3205
https://www.ebay.com/sch/sinibobsystems/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
Stingray
Working on 56T BB and 80T BB
Looking to trade blocks of BB graded commons for other blocks of BB commons
https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/sinibobcards/othersets/3205
https://www.ebay.com/sch/sinibobsystems/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
Dan
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
Dan
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
Dan
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
All are sharp 8s that were submitted to get 9s.
There are 25 cards, all are psa 8 nq
If someone wants them, $80 delivered. Just PM me.
Paypal is accepted, as well as other payments. Or, I would trade for some psa 9 70s dodgers.
Brian