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dontippetdontippet Posts: 2,609 ✭✭✭✭
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My first of two batches just popped. All of the cards are for sale. Overall, I am pleased except for the not holdered. The 1988 OPC McGwire was a resubmit, previously a PSA 9. I thought it had a chance at a ten. The not holdereds are all 1983 Fleer Stamps which they do holder. I mislabeled them as stickers, and that may have thrown PSA for a loop. The Morgan and Garvey came from two rack packs from the bay for $10 each (I think). The Brett and Sheffield came from factory sets, although these were the only two cards in these two sets worth grading. Five out of the nine cards met my hopes or exceeded my expectations.



1 31522875 1979 TOPPS 20 JOE MORGAN N/A 9
2 31522876 1979 TOPPS 50 STEVE GARVEY N/A 9
3 31522877 1981 TOPPS 68 OZZIE SMITH SCRATCH-OFFS 8
4 31522878 1990 FLEER 103 GEORGE BRETT N/A 10
5 31522879 1989 UPPER DECK 13 GARY SHEFFIELD STAR ROOKIE 10
6 31522880 1988 O-PEE-CHEE 394 MARK McGWIRE N/A Not Holdered, Evidence of Trimming
7 31522881 1988 WOOLWORTH 15 MARK McGWIRE N/A 9
8 31522882 1999 STADIUM CLUB 70 MARK McGWIRE N/A 9
9 31522883 1998 COLL. CHOICE 22 MARK McGWIRE MINI BOBBING HEADS 8
10 31522884 2001 FLEEER E-X 24 MARK McGWIRE N/A 10
11 31522885 * REFUND DO NOT GRADE N/A Not Holdered, No Holder Available
12 31522886 * REFUND DO NOT GRADE N/A Not Holdered, No Holder Available
12 31522887 * REFUND DO NOT GRADE N/A Not Holdered, No Holder Available
13 31522888 * REFUND DO NOT GRADE N/A Not Holdered, No Holder Available
13 31522889 * REFUND DO NOT GRADE N/A Not Holdered, No Holder Available
14 31522890 * REFUND DO NOT GRADE N/A Not Holdered, No Holder Available
15 31522891 * REFUND DO NOT GRADE N/A Not Holdered, No Holder Available
16 31522892 * REFUND DO NOT GRADE N/A Not Holdered, No Holder Available

Date Received: 03/04/2006
Date of Grades Posted: 04/26/2006
Date Shipped: 04/26/2006

Again, all are for sale.

Thanks,

Don
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  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭
    I just HATE when I take the x-acto to a 1988 OPC card and PSA catches me!

    Seriously, at some point common sense has to prevail. Nobody's trimming 1988 OPC. If there's any question just slab it.

    Also, I believe they do slab the stickers as well, so who knows what's up with that.
  • dontippetdontippet Posts: 2,609 ✭✭✭✭
    Thank you for your comments. My thoughts exactly, why would anyone trim a 1988 OPC?
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  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The not holdereds are all 1983 Fleer Stamps which they do holder. I mislabeled them as stickers, and that may have thrown PSA for a loop. Don >>



    Don:

    PSA does grade both the 1983 Fleer Stamps and the 1983 Fleer Stickers. That said - PSA is notably inconsistent with its oddballs in terms of grading or not...

    ~ms
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  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    did you cut the 81 scratch-off ozzie from the panel? i'd like to see a scan when you get it back.

    and congratulations!!

    thanks


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • AlanAllenAlanAllen Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I just HATE when I take the x-acto to a 1988 OPC card and PSA catches me!

    Seriously, at some point common sense has to prevail. Nobody's trimming 1988 OPC. If there's any question just slab it.

    Also, I believe they do slab the stickers as well, so who knows what's up with that. >>



    Do you seriously want PSA to adopt an "If there's any question just slab it" policy to trimming?

    Joe
    No such details will spoil my plans...
  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I just HATE when I take the x-acto to a 1988 OPC card and PSA catches me!

    Seriously, at some point common sense has to prevail. Nobody's trimming 1988 OPC. If there's any question just slab it.

    Also, I believe they do slab the stickers as well, so who knows what's up with that. >>



    Do you seriously want PSA to adopt an "If there's any question just slab it" policy to trimming?

    Joe >>




    To a .10 card that's just going into somebody's registry? Yes, I do. Who cares? It's obviously close enough such that it went through the first time. And if they weren't agonizing over '88 OPC's everyones orders would probably get done quicker. If they think there's a small chance its trimmed, but can't really be sure, just grade it an 8 or a 9; that basically saps all the value out of it, and doesn't provide a trimmer with any incentive to try it again.

  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>I just HATE when I take the x-acto to a 1988 OPC card and PSA catches me!

    Seriously, at some point common sense has to prevail. Nobody's trimming 1988 OPC. If there's any question just slab it.

    Also, I believe they do slab the stickers as well, so who knows what's up with that. >>



    Do you seriously want PSA to adopt an "If there's any question just slab it" policy to trimming?

    Joe >>




    To a .10 card that's just going into somebody's registry? Yes, I do. Who cares? It's obviously close enough such that it went through the first time. And if they weren't agonizing over '88 OPC's everyones orders would probably get done quicker. If they think there's a small chance its trimmed, but can't really be sure, just grade it an 8 or a 9; that basically saps all the value out of it, and doesn't provide a trimmer with any incentive to try it again.

    Now if an order of '52 hi numbers comes in and they're all 1/32" short, that's a different deal entirely. But for '80's junk I don't see who benefits from having PSA clamp down on potentially trimmed cards, since nobody's submitting this stuff with the intention of turning a profit. Just my 2 cents.
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