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Couldn't be any more vague, could I?

In February 2004, I made a list of how many ATF Registry sets were completed at 90% and above, regardless of the grade. The calculations are for Topps Baseball 1952-1983. I compared February 2006 to that list, and here is what I found:

Most sets: 1956 with 42. Second was 1955 with 41 and third was 1954 with 37. Largest percentage increase (besides 1980) was 1969.

The rest of the 50's:

1952: 32
1953: 26
1957: 34
1958: 12
1959: 19

Here is the number of 60's sets today, vs 2004:

1960: 23 12
1961: 30 17
1962: 13 4
1963: 19 8
1964: 13 4
1965: 22 7
1966: 9 5
1967: 16 9
1968: 24 10
1969: 22 6

And the 70's fall this way:

1970: 5 5
1971: 19 9
1972: 20 8
1973: 7 3
1974: 14 7
1975: 24 10
1976: 7 2
1977: 2 1
1978: 7 2
1979: 0 0

1980: 4 1
1981: 1 0
1982: 1 0
1983: 0 0

Now granted, since I compared ATF sets, some of them may not exist any longer. But, I did this just to discern any patterns. (Like...what's up with 1970??)

Anybody see anything worth commenting upon?

Nick

Comments

  • Lothar52Lothar52 Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭
    mine arnt even added in there...got to love 56 and 57 topps
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    ATF sets always exist (on paper) and they can be duplicated. what I mean is a guy with a completed set can sell the set whole to someone else and both are on the ATF list.

    I know of at least 3 in the 65 topps set with that.

    add in the few auction houses that used the registry and the number falls a lil more. (or raises)

    with all that I see that many sets have increased nontheless.

    the set i do, 65, has increased (which is a good thing)


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • SOMSOM Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭
    Steve...why do you say that it's a good thing, if more of your year's sets are being built and registered? Doesn't that fly in the face of supply-and-demand laws? At least, from an investment standpoint?

    Nick
  • SheamasterSheamaster Posts: 542 ✭✭✭
    Nick, congrats on the win tonight.

    Sheamaster (Illini fan)
  • jaxxrjaxxr Posts: 1,258 ✭✭
    Interesting data,.....

    Are some sets with low volume simply too difficult/costly, or just undesirable, or maybe just overlooked ?

    1958, 1970 and 1979 are three examples.

    image
    This aint no party,... this aint no disco,.. this aint no fooling around.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Som

    It is a good thing because it puts more people in the market for the cards I collect and (in my case) already have. How can that not be good?

    Steve

    Good for you.
  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Som

    It is a good thing because it puts more people in the market for the cards I collect and (in my case) already have. How can that not be good?

    Steve >>



    I MORE than agree. More people collecting any set is good for everybody. We all know there are alot of quality 60's and 70's raw around. I bet there is a decent amount of 50's stuff too. I certainly don't watch the pop reports hoping that total submissions have not gone up.

    I am a happy newcomer to your list Nick!

    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

  • SOMSOM Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭
    Shea, I am still in shock over that win. I thought I had slept through the winter and spring and summer and saw a triple OT football score!

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