1979 Burger King question.....

CDsNuts

I just picked up a bunch of sharp 1979 Burger King Team sets (2 Yankees, 6 Phillies) and I think a decent amount of cards will grade 9 NQ, but I'm not sure if it's worth it to grade them. Obviously any Munson, Reggie, Schmidt, Carlton, or Rose is worth grading, but what about the commons and semis? I had never really looked at these sets before and I was very surprised to find that this was Rose's first Phillies card (he was a Red for the regular 79 set).

Lee

tkd7

I wouldn't grade them with the expectation of getting your money back on any of the cards other than what you mentioned. The player set collectors will buy them, other than that there isn't much of a market. You are right though, one of the big things with the BK sets is that it has the first card of players on new teams or full cards of rookies:

77: Reggie Jackson
78: Whitaker, Trammell
79: Rose

I also think the 79 Guidry has a different picture than the Topps 79. If I remember correctly, the 79 BK has the 79 Topps highlight photo

mikeschmidt

Lee:

I would buy a PSA 9 Checklist and any PSA 10 cards from the 1979 Burger King Phillies issue - especially any non-stars.

~ms

ajetfan

But, if you get a 10 on any of the cards, that would cover the submission cost. Right?


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1988 Topps #200 WADE BOGGS PSA 10 (1/2), more

tkd7

You may want to check this thread before submitting and go over your cards closely.

Link

RedHeart54

FYI, I've always wanted to obtain a PSA 8 or 9 '79 BK Rose.

jerster

Am interested in upgrading any BK tigers...let me know if anyone out there has any...

Jerster's Fast Food Tigers

Jerry

67standup

On this note, how tough is the 1977 Burger King Pinnella? I remember it was toughie in the'80s because it was apperently short printed. However, many such cards - '79 Bump Wills, '74 Alou - don't seem to carry much of a premium today.