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  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,105 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Smart BIN buy hankcaddy. I bet if you listed it in an open auction, it would go for $1500+ the way prices are going these days.

    https://ebay.com/sch/gemint/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
  • hankcaddyhankcaddy Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mariner @gemint. Thanks for the kind words ... been watching this one for a while .... I feel the downside is minimal at the price. I know many feel 707 cards are over priced but I think the market will hold for this one

    currently collecting baseball of
    2004 spx
    1989 topps psa 10
    1959 phillies
    Phillies of the 70's
  • RobbyRobby Posts: 673 ✭✭✭

    Nice card Hankcaddy ! Grey or White back ???? Copied this from Wiki .....

    Bowman holds two major league records with the highest pinch hitting batting average in 1958 and most pitching appearances as a position player with six appearances in 1959.

    Collect 1964 Topps Baseball
    1963 Fleer
    Lou Brock Master Set
  • hankcaddyhankcaddy Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Robby White back

    currently collecting baseball of
    2004 spx
    1989 topps psa 10
    1959 phillies
    Phillies of the 70's
  • hankcaddyhankcaddy Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My 2nd big card this month for my 59 team

    currently collecting baseball of
    2004 spx
    1989 topps psa 10
    1959 phillies
    Phillies of the 70's
  • bammerbbbammerbb Posts: 162 ✭✭✭

    That's a beauty!!!!

  • marinermariner Posts: 2,603 ✭✭✭✭

    Richie and Willie never looked better!

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • DBesse27DBesse27 Posts: 3,078 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @hankcaddy said:
    My 2nd big card this month for my 59 team

    Huge card, congrats!

    Yaz Master Set
    #1 Gino Cappelletti master set
    #1 John Hannah master set

    Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, Dwight Evans, 1964 Venezuelan Topps, 1974 Topps Red Sox

  • marinermariner Posts: 2,603 ✭✭✭✭

    Yes, it is.

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • hankcaddyhankcaddy Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Now at 44.44 complete on my team set

    currently collecting baseball of
    2004 spx
    1989 topps psa 10
    1959 phillies
    Phillies of the 70's
  • marinermariner Posts: 2,603 ✭✭✭✭

    Awesome! The black cards are just beautiful! Phillies and Redlegs cards with red uniforms and black are stunning.

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • bammerbbbammerbb Posts: 162 ✭✭✭

    Very Nice.

  • hankcaddyhankcaddy Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Speaking of black cards, one more addition this month

    currently collecting baseball of
    2004 spx
    1989 topps psa 10
    1959 phillies
    Phillies of the 70's
  • 19591959 Posts: 631 ✭✭✭

    Beauty!

  • marinermariner Posts: 2,603 ✭✭✭✭

    Another great Phillies card!

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • hankcaddyhankcaddy Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This one puts my team set at 50%

    currently collecting baseball of
    2004 spx
    1989 topps psa 10
    1959 phillies
    Phillies of the 70's
  • PaulMaulPaulMaul Posts: 4,877 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The ‘59s in this thread always seem to have excellent eye appeal! Kudos!

    My 1972 Baseball and Wacky Pack Registry Sets
  • marinermariner Posts: 2,603 ✭✭✭✭

    Outstanding Farrell card, hankcaddy......and the centering is perfecto!

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • hankcaddyhankcaddy Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Added this in a 8 , don't see very many 9`s come up for sale

    currently collecting baseball of
    2004 spx
    1989 topps psa 10
    1959 phillies
    Phillies of the 70's
  • markj111markj111 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭

    @bumpskier said:
    Maybe this has been mentioned before in this forum and I missed it but doies anyone know why there was no Ted Williams card for 1959? He came to Topps with much fanfare in 1954 where in that set he had card #1 and 250 and then had Topps cards from 55-58, then he had no Topps cards in 1959 and 1960 and his next Topps card was in 1969 as a coach.

    Fleer signed him to an exclusive contract. > @hankcaddy said:

    Added this in a 8 , don't see very many 9`s come up for sale

    @hankcaddy said:
    Added this in a 8 , don't see very many 9`s come up for sale

    Freese is one of the few 59s I have in 9.

  • hankcaddyhankcaddy Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭✭✭


    2 more additions. Hard to find Ashburn w/o fisheyes

    currently collecting baseball of
    2004 spx
    1989 topps psa 10
    1959 phillies
    Phillies of the 70's
  • GDM67GDM67 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭✭

    Lots of nice background images of Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium.

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  • hankcaddyhankcaddy Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

    One more card off the list

    currently collecting baseball of
    2004 spx
    1989 topps psa 10
    1959 phillies
    Phillies of the 70's
  • RobbyRobby Posts: 673 ✭✭✭

    @hankcaddy said:
    One more card off the list

    Copied from Wiki.........

    Gómez later went to the Mexican League, where he pitched with Veracruz, Mexico. One day a young boy begged Gómez to buy a lottery ticket that he was selling to make some badly needed money. The boy insisted that Gómez buy the ticket because his uniform number matched that of the ticket, and Gómez, who did not normally buy such tickets, agreed. To his great surprise the ticket was a winner of a $35,000 prize. Gómez attempted to share the money with the boy's family and when they refused, he went to a local bank and set up a trust fund for the lad, to be given to him at age 18.
    In 2001, Gómez was hospitalized after a lengthy fight against cancer, and was about to receive surgery. A doctor from Mexico requested permission to attend the operation. When Gómez asked the doctor why he had come, he replied, "I was that little boy, the money that you left in trust was enough to pay for my medical school."

    Collect 1964 Topps Baseball
    1963 Fleer
    Lou Brock Master Set
  • 19591959 Posts: 631 ✭✭✭

    What a great story.

  • hankcaddyhankcaddy Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

    These 2 additions put me at 2/3 completed on my team set

    currently collecting baseball of
    2004 spx
    1989 topps psa 10
    1959 phillies
    Phillies of the 70's
  • marinermariner Posts: 2,603 ✭✭✭✭

    hankcaddy....you are doing great on your Phillies.

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • Canes8387899101Canes8387899101 Posts: 294 ✭✭✭

    Just picked this up from someone who knows a thing or two about the '59 set. :) Thank you @mariner

  • marinermariner Posts: 2,603 ✭✭✭✭

    Joseph....glad you like the card....I have always liked the pose on the Battey card.... a fave of mine.

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • brick1979brick1979 Posts: 27 ✭✭

    Just found this forum and wanted to say hi to y'all. I've been collecting the 59 set for the last few years after selling my 41 play ball set. i'm looking forward to joining in with you all and sharing in the joy of collecting this set.
    John

  • marinermariner Posts: 2,603 ✭✭✭✭

    John....welcome aboard! Let's see some of your beauties!

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • brick1979brick1979 Posts: 27 ✭✭



  • brick1979brick1979 Posts: 27 ✭✭

    Here you go Don.

  • marinermariner Posts: 2,603 ✭✭✭✭

    John....great cards!..that Pierce AS in 8.5 is a great card to add to your set.

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • brick1979brick1979 Posts: 27 ✭✭

    Thanks Don. I couldn't pass up that Pierce AS card with such a low pop.

  • brick1979brick1979 Posts: 27 ✭✭

    Anybody have any comments or ideas why some of these cards seem to have an "A" where there shoulders meet and some don't. I've seen multiple examples showing this apparent "A". Just curious




  • marinermariner Posts: 2,603 ✭✭✭✭

    Good spot on your part, John...sort of a variation I guess but please don't tell PSA....they will make it like the three Sullivans...LOL

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • marinermariner Posts: 2,603 ✭✭✭✭

    Here is a card that I thought for sure is a PSA 9, but it seems that PSA does not agree with me...oh well, the card is mind-blowing colorful and gorgeous.....

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • 19591959 Posts: 631 ✭✭✭

    A 9 all the way, but with their new grading (tougher) , there are no 59 9's'.

  • brick1979brick1979 Posts: 27 ✭✭

    That is a nice looking card.

  • marinermariner Posts: 2,603 ✭✭✭✭

    Thanks guys!

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • hankcaddyhankcaddy Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice to see some new dialog on this thread

    @brick1979 welcome aboard

    currently collecting baseball of
    2004 spx
    1989 topps psa 10
    1959 phillies
    Phillies of the 70's
  • brick1979brick1979 Posts: 27 ✭✭

    Thank you.

  • brick1979brick1979 Posts: 27 ✭✭

    I’m sure you’re all aware, but what an awesome set of 59’s up for sell at Heritage. All 9’s and 10’s. Whoa!!!

  • marinermariner Posts: 2,603 ✭✭✭✭

    Yep....the set belonged to Walt Bettinger who is the CEO of Charles Schwab.....a great guy and a great collector. He decided it was time to sell his 1959's but he has some other mind-blowing sets too.

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • brick1979brick1979 Posts: 27 ✭✭

    That’s a beauty! It seems to me this card is hard to find centered. GreAt card.

  • GDM67GDM67 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭✭

    I also posted this in the July pickups thread but I wanted to share it here, as well. My first '59 in a while.

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