A Second PSA 8 1962 Topps is Graded and I got It!!!!
Davalillo
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Wow--talk about the unexpected.
I was up in Amherst, Mass. watching the NCAA squash championships(my son plays for Dartmouth) and Brian calls me from
Ft. Washington and says a dealer has a 1962 Topps Don Landrum in psa 8 and would sell for the right price. Desperate to keep it off ebay, I gave Brian some price guidelines and ten minutes later got a call back saying I had won the card.
Turns out the dealer is someone I had known for over 15 years and was glad to sell it to an old friend.
Had Mike Baker take a look at the card and according to Brian he said it was a solid 8.. I have the card in my hand now--corners are virtually perfect, no snow as is so common on this, centering about 60/40 each way with a very slight tilt.
Needless to say, I am ecstatic--I had thought that this card would prohibit me from completing a 1960-68 run of Topps sets with every cvard psa 8 or better. Now down to 2 cards in 1962 and 1 in 1966, I am optimistic.
Thanks to Brian on this and a perfect submission of my 1725 cards.
Jim
I was up in Amherst, Mass. watching the NCAA squash championships(my son plays for Dartmouth) and Brian calls me from
Ft. Washington and says a dealer has a 1962 Topps Don Landrum in psa 8 and would sell for the right price. Desperate to keep it off ebay, I gave Brian some price guidelines and ten minutes later got a call back saying I had won the card.
Turns out the dealer is someone I had known for over 15 years and was glad to sell it to an old friend.
Had Mike Baker take a look at the card and according to Brian he said it was a solid 8.. I have the card in my hand now--corners are virtually perfect, no snow as is so common on this, centering about 60/40 each way with a very slight tilt.
Needless to say, I am ecstatic--I had thought that this card would prohibit me from completing a 1960-68 run of Topps sets with every cvard psa 8 or better. Now down to 2 cards in 1962 and 1 in 1966, I am optimistic.
Thanks to Brian on this and a perfect submission of my 1725 cards.
Jim
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Wishng you continued success!!
What year is your son at Dartmouth? My son is an '07 (Junior in our terminology) at Dartmouth.
My son is also an '07.
Let me know your son's name(if you like) and I will ask my son Jim if he knows him.
Jim
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Did you get the card from a dealer or collector??
Long-time dealer friend.
congrats on a monumental pick-up!
so... how much might one expect to pay for a 1962 topps psa 8 "common" pop 2?
are you down to one last card needed now?
best wishes,
mark
I thought it was two but I am down to 3 cards--
139 Babe Hits 60
287 George Witt
345 Chuck Schilling
Also for 1966, to complete my 1960-68 Topps set run I need
544 Cards Rookies
Jim
Thank you. When the pop is one and you don't have it, you begin to doubt whether you will ever get a chance to buy one. Which is why I was so excited when Brian called.
May be a long time before another appears--then again, maybe not.
Jim
It wasn't sitting in a case. A long-time dealer who was not displaying had it with him. I believe he was looking for me and someone referred him to Brian.
Jim
<< <i>Steve,
It wasn't sitting in a case. A long-time dealer who was not displaying had it with him. I believe he was looking for me and someone referred him to Brian.
Jim >>
Understood. Very nice acquisition, Jim.
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I'm really glad I got involved with that first dealer talking about cards!
Brian
PSA 7 soon to be PSA 8?
In case the link dies, syzygy3.14 just bought a PSA 7.
GO MARLINS! Home of the best fans in baseball!!
Bob
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<< <i>The chances are pretty good another PSA 8 Landrum will soon appear.
PSA 7 soon to be PSA 8?
In case the link dies, syzygy3.14 just bought a PSA 7.
"How about a little fire Scarecrow ?"
Correct me if I am wrong? You are only 4 cards away in PSA 8 for a complete run of Topps sets from 60 to 68? Anyway that is still impressive , congratulations!
John
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That is correct. Actually should read PSA 8 or better as I probably have 700-800 PSA 9s and a few 10s sprinkled through the 60s sets.
Jim
Congrats on a tuff pickup!
Brian,
I saw a guy at the Fort show, talking frantically on a cell phone. He was crying, begging and pleading .. while windexing a dealers glass case and tap dancing all at the same time. Was that you, and was that part of the deal?
DaBigHurt,
Mike
Great pickup on the Landrum. This obviously will continue to be one of the toughest cards from the 1960s to find in top grade. Glad it made its way to your set.
Cheers
Mike,
Part of the deal--I told Brian, do whatever you have to do.
DaBigHurt,
I thought you said that PSA spends 10 minutes grading each card and that they are infallible? Why then would a psa 7 Landrum come back as an 8 the next time?
Jim
Right you are--just added 3 this morning to go from 1 to 4. That is kind of unbelievable?
Well, you live by the pops, you die by the pops. Lucky I paid a low price for the Landrum-ha!
Jim
<< <i>
DaBigHurt,
I thought you said that PSA spends 10 minutes grading each card and that they are infallible? Why then would a psa 7 Landrum come back as an 8 the next time?
Jim >>
Jim - the buyer of that card is frequently thought of as a 'card improver', and there is significantly history on these forums and elsewhere showing where that buyer purchases cards in PRO, PSA, GAI or other holders and then has them in higher-number PSA and GAI holders down the road. Makes a decent living off of such improvements, unfortunately, and seems to be good enough to get them through.
Any chance the seller you bought it from knew the pop was going to go from 1 to 4 on Monday ? and has the PSA 9 been around for awhile or is that new.
and lastly congrats on getting closer on another set
I was not aware of that.
Don,
The psa 9 has been around for awhile.
On whether the seller knew there were other 8s coming thats a good question and one I will ask him when he comes to my office for the check.
Jim
<< <i>The chances are pretty good another PSA 8 Landrum will soon appear.
PSA 7 soon to be PSA 8?
In case the link dies, syzygy3.14 just bought a PSA 7.
More likely to become a PRO 10, I think.
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Nothing on ebay
It seems my post from a few weeks ago regarding my attempt to be the first 1962 baseball set (and perhaps last major post-war set) to be completed in all PSA 8s or better caused quite a raucous behind the scenes and had many people submitting their #323 Landrums (I have confirmation from two sources who approached me). And fortunately for me one of those sources was the guys at Mastro...so yes I now own 1 of the 4 Landrum PSA 8s! They said they would turnover rocks to help finish me in 8s or better and they came through in a big way...definately one of the perks of going with them! As many are aware, my set will be sold in their upcoming April auction. I am still amazed the pop jumped from 1 to 4 after not moving for about 2-3 years.
Don
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