1952 topps thread

cohocorp

i figure i might as well start a discussion thread for the 1952 topps baseball set. how many of you out there are building or have built this set. i myself, am nearing the completion of 2 of them. these sets are much more difficult to build than i first anticipated.

ajw

<< <i>i figure i might as well start a discussion thread for the 1952 topps baseball set. how many of you out there are building or have built this set. i myself, am nearing the completion of 2 of them. these sets are much more difficult to build than i first anticipated. >>



What, no scans?

ArnyVee

Yeah, 'dems is 'da rules!

If you're going to start a thread about a set...especially the "official" thread for the set, we need to see TONS of scans!

cohocorp

been awhile since i posted a pic. hope it works.

cohocorp

here are a few more..

ArnyVee

Nice lookin' cards there cohocorp!

Stone193

Nice cards Co!

I like the 52Ts but can't afford the set - I have picked up some from time to time.

Here's one of my favorites:



mike

benderbroeth

well i have a set i am building....but building 2 sets..why?

cohocorp

because i do dumb things i guess. actually i kept changing my mind and upgrading. my initial thought was to build 1 set in vg to vg/ex condition. so once i decided to upgrade the first set, i had a very large portion of the lesser grade set (vg-vg/ex) almost done. so i figured what the heck.

RipublicaninMass

I have 2 55 topps sets raw ex and graded

I hope to sell the raw set to buy a psa 7 Clemente and Koufax
that is why I have 2

librtyhead

my collecting insanity level has just jumped a notch............

brumbach

I try to pick up autographs from the set from time to time. Going forward I will probably be picking up more than I have in the past but they will still be second-fiddle to the 1953 Topps set I am working on. The Mize and Burgess are 2 of my all-time favorite cards from any set, not just the 1952 set.

Estil

I'm afraid the best I can afford is the 1952 (and 1953, and 1954) Topps reprint sets. I'd just be thrilled to get all the 1970s sets someday. Oh well, just have to work on what I can afford for the time being.

brumbach

<< <i>I'm afraid the best I can afford is the 1952 (and 1953, and 1954) Topps reprint sets. I'd just be thrilled to get all the 1970s sets someday. Oh well, just have to work on what I can afford for the time being. >>



I'm actually on a pretty tight budget now. 1952 and 1953 Topps autographed sets are the only thing I plan on collecting from here on out that will cost me anything. I have other stuff that I am slowly liquidating to help me out but with a baby born this May and a second already on the way this May coming up, any additional funds coming in will be difficult to come by and require constant negotiations with the wife. I started collecting in 1984 and it has taken me since then to finally have the focus to just work on two sets exclusively.

stevek

Holy chit! You own 2 - 1952 Mantles? You greedy bastige!

cohocorp

actually i had 3 mantles, but i sold one last month, it was a psa 4. i got a terrible price on it. very spotty pic for a 4. anyway, i had the campos black star version in psa 4 also, but sold it about 4-5 months ago. i am not counting that as part as the set as i am not doing master sets. just one variation of each card. i dont differentiate between red and black backs for instance.

cohocorp

brumbach-- i like your idea of an auto set. but its kind of weird how the autos go for less $ in the same condition as the non-autographed cards. i really noticed it recently while looking for a grade #400 bill dickey. few hundred $ price difference in psa4-5 equivalent condition. its wacky.

stown

Holy crap

Those are some nice cards.

Thanks for sharing

Downtown1974

<< <i>Holy chit! You own 2 - 1952 Mantles? You greedy bastige! >>



I know really!!

Seriously coho those are some great cards.

stevek

<< <i>actually i had 3 mantles, but i sold one last month, it was a psa 4. i got a terrible price on it. very spotty pic for a 4. anyway, i had the campos black star version in psa 4 also, but sold it about 4-5 months ago. i am not counting that as part as the set as i am not doing master sets. just one variation of each card. i dont differentiate between red and black backs for instance. >>




Hey...those are beauties and this is a great thread. I love that Mathews autographed card - thanks for the post!

benderbroeth

hey brumbach, will you let me know if you run across any more signed DON BOLWEGG cards he is a relative of mine and i would love to add a signed card to my collection.

AUPT

AUPT

Let me try again to bring in a picture of a "1952 Topps" card you don't have . . . because I just created it and own them all!

80sJunkie

I dont collect 52's but have about 75 of them that were all handed down to me from my mom. Here's my favorite one.
Thank god she was a big yankee fan.

cohocorp

gorgeous mantle. wow

Downtown1974

80s, Very nice card. I am going to be pricing some of the 52 Mantles this weekend at the shriners show in Wilmington. Hopefully I will have a nice post for the mail call thread.

80sJunkie

bob if you see any psa 5's let me know what there going for. I haven't priced it in awhile. I don't take this card out of the safe very often

cohocorp

gary, here is a listed of the most recent sales of psa 5 mantle cards. this is available on vintagecardprices.com. its a great site.




Date Auction eBay Auction Link Price Extra
9/18/06 eBay View Auction $15,300.00

8/27/06 eBay View Auction $15,350.00

8/19/06 Mastro $15,457.10

8/11/06 Memory Lane $20,374.60

6/24/06 SCP $18,000.00

6/15/06 Mile High $13,101.30

4/30/06 Rea $17,400.00

4/27/06 Lelands $18,161.50

4/3/06 Mastro $22,634.00

3/15/06 Huggins $16,100.00

Downtown1974

<< <i>bob if you see any psa 5's let me know what there going for. I haven't priced it in awhile. I don't take this card out of the safe very often >>



I will scope them out for you. Im looking for a PSA 1 that is still legible.

Stone193

Wow! I'm seeing some great stuff!

Mantles all over the place!

This guy has a bit of a "glow" about him...



mike

cohocorp

mike,
that is a nice coogan.

Stone193

Thanx Patrick.

Here another nice 52T - they're hard to find centered - and under smr - I would do the set in 7 if I had...

like money!!!



mike

pomobileclk

The only graded 1952 Topps card in my collection

RipublicaninMass

<< <i>The only graded 1952 Topps card in my collection

>>




Me too but it is only graded PSA 5

Stone193

Nice card...

I have to say - if ya gonna have just one...

Gus's card is a winner!

that would be on my short list.
thanx for sharing
mike

edit: speaking of favorite 52s - this is one mine - I got it for a good price - I think it's the mark on his forehead - musta been Ash Wedn?

cohocorp

mike,

looks like the 1952s you have are all psa7s? nice

brumbach

My newest addition. It is a little diamond cut but not that bad.

Mike, is it you that has a really nice #2 Runnells from this set? I recall seeing a scan of it on here a year or two ago and thought it was yours.

Autographed vintage cards kind of exist in an alternative universe to their unsigned counterparts. Value is generally determined upon the willingness, or unwillingness, of the signer as well as the year of death. It probably sounds kind of morbid but that's the way it is. That's actually part of the fun for me personally, I have found that by finding out how people died you tend to find out how they lived. It lends a personality and story behind the picture on the card for me. Beyond that, the value is pretty subjective. Some collectors look for higher grade cards but overall the condition doesn't seem to be a big factor to a lot of these guys. I like something that has no paper loss and is reasonably centered, soft corners and mild surface creases are acceptable. I also like to stick with ballpoint pen or very fine-point pens, I hate Sharpie autographs on vintage cards and avoid them like the plague when possible. Higher grade signed cards like the Dickey that was recently up exist in a no-man's land, the regular collectors don't really want a signed speciman in their sets and the autograph collectors can be on the cheap side and will wait for a lower condition example to come along or will not really place any premium on the price.

cohocorp

here is a recent submission i made. not too bad. some of these are in my first set and some are in the second. nothing under a psa4 in the first set at all. still waiting on a large low number submission i sent in at the same time. 166 cards. nothing is raw in the first set.

PSA Order Status for Submission # 604553


LINE # CERT # CARD CARD CO. CARD # CARD NAME VARIETY GRADE
1 04554696 1952 TOPPS 406 JOE NUXHALL N/A 3
2 04554697 1952 TOPPS 392 HOYT WILHELM N/A 4
3 04554698 1952 TOPPS 353 BOB DEL GRECO N/A 3
4 04554699 1952 TOPPS 344 EWELL BLACKWELL N/A 4
5 04554700 1952 TOPPS 316 DAVEY WILLIAMS N/A 4
6 04554701 1952 TOPPS 1 ANDY PAFKO BLACK BACK 5
7 04554702 1952 TOPPS 307 FRANK CAMPOS N/A 4
8 04554703 1952 TOPPS 312 JACKIE ROBINSON N/A 3
9 04554704 1952 TOPPS 316 DAVEY WILLIAMS N/A 5
10 04554705 1952 TOPPS 320 JOHN RUTHERFORD N/A 5
11 04554706 1952 TOPPS 324 WARREN HACKER N/A 6
12 04554707 1952 TOPPS 325 BILL SERENA N/A 4
13 04554708 1952 TOPPS 326 GEORGE SHUBA N/A 5
14 04554709 1952 TOPPS 327 ARCHIE WILSON N/A 5
15 04554710 1952 TOPPS 328 BOB BORKOWSKI N/A 4
16 04554711 1952 TOPPS 332 TONY BARTIROME N/A 5
17 04554712 1952 TOPPS 335 TED LEPCIO N/A 4
18 04554713 1952 TOPPS 336 DAVE KOSLO N/A 5
19 04554714 1952 TOPPS 337 JIM HEARN N/A 2
20 04554715 1952 TOPPS 341 HAL JEFFCOAT N/A 2
21 04554716 1952 TOPPS 344 EWELL BLACKWELL N/A 4
22 04554717 1952 TOPPS 345 SAM WHITE N/A 5
23 04554718 1952 TOPPS 346 GEORGE SPENCER N/A 5
24 04554719 1952 TOPPS 348 BOB KELLY N/A 5
25 04554720 1952 TOPPS 350 CAL ABRAMS N/A 6
26 04554721 1952 TOPPS 351 AL DARK N/A 4
27 04554722 1952 TOPPS 352 KARL DREWS N/A 5
28 04554723 1952 TOPPS 353 BOB DEL GRECO N/A 4
29 04554724 1952 TOPPS 354 FRED HATFIELD N/A 5
30 04554725 1952 TOPPS 359 DEE FONDY N/A 5
31 04554726 1952 TOPPS 366 DAVE MADISON N/A 5
32 04554727 1952 TOPPS 367 BOB THORPE N/A 4
33 04554728 1952 TOPPS 368 ED WRIGHT N/A 4
34 04554729 1952 TOPPS 369 DICK GROAT N/A 4
35 04554730 1952 TOPPS 392 HOYT WILHELM N/A 3
36 04554731 1952 TOPPS 395 JAKE PITLER N/A 4
37 04554732 1952 TOPPS 399 JIM FRIDLEY N/A 4
38 04554733 1952 TOPPS 389 BEN WADE N/A 5
39 04554734 1952 TOPPS 388 BOB CHIPMAN N/A 5
40 04554735 1952 TOPPS 386 EDDIE YUHAS N/A 4
41 04554736 1952 TOPPS 405 EDDIE PELLAGRINI N/A 6
42 04554737 1952 TOPPS 406 JOE NUXHALL N/A 4
43 04554738 1952 TOPPS 404 DICK BRODOWSKI N/A 4
44 04554739 1952 TOPPS 403 BILL MILLER N/A 3
45 04554740 1952 TOPPS 402 EARL HARRIST N/A 5
46 04554741 1952 TOPPS 401 BOB SCHULTZ N/A 5
47 04554742 1952 TOPPS 370 BILLY HOEFT N/A 5
48 04554743 1952 TOPPS 371 BOB HOFMAN N/A 5
49 04554744 1952 TOPPS 385 HERMAN FRANKS N/A 4
50 04554745 1952 TOPPS 384 FRANK CROSETTI N/A 6
51 04554746 1952 TOPPS 383 DEL WILBER N/A 4
52 04554747 1952 TOPPS 380 CLEM KOSHOREK N/A 4
53 04554748 1952 TOPPS 379 JOE ROSSI N/A 5
54 04554749 1952 TOPPS 378 LES FUSSELMAN N/A 5
55 04554750 1952 TOPPS 374 AL BENTON N/A 5
56 04554751 1952 TOPPS 373 JIM TURNER N/A 3
57 04554752 1952 TOPPS 372 GIL McDOUGALD N/A 5
58 04554753 1952 TOPPS 324 WARREN HACKER N/A 2
59 04554754 1952 LOOK 'N SEE 15 BABE RUTH N/A 4
60 04554755 1952 LOOK 'N SEE 15 BABE RUTH N/A 5
61 04554756 1965 TOPPS 350 MICKEY MANTLE N/A 4
62 04554757 1965 TOPPS 350 MICKEY MANTLE N/A 5
63 04554758 1968 TOPPS 177 METS ROOKIES J.KOOSMAN/N.RYAN 5MK
64 04554759 1968 TOPPS 280 MICKEY MANTLE N/A 6
65 04554760 1965 TOPPS 477 CARDINALS ROOKIES F.ACKLEY/S.CARLTON 4
66 04554761 1969 TOPPS 260 REGGIE JACKSON N/A 4

Date Received: 11/13/2006
Date of Grades Posted: 11/20/2006
Date Shipped: 11/20/2006

cohocorp

a bunch of these were crackouts which went fairly equal. except for the hearn #337. was a sgc60/5 and ended up being a psa2. that was a bummer. but all my raw highs graded ok. still cant see why the hearn was a 2. oh well. this whole first set will be psa graded when i am done. 3 cards shy now. as for the second set, just all the high numbers are graded. still pretty sweet.

Beardown

Just wanted to share the cornerstone pieces to my 1952 Topps set (LONGWAY to go) in all PSA 4-6 range. Hope to keep this thread going and gain more collectors of this fine set. Got my second high number for christmas (Only 95 more!) and can't wait to add more in the future.

Beardown

Couldn't resist sharing my newest high number.

cohocorp

here is a recent submission of mine. most of these will be going into my second set.



LINE # CERT # CARD CARD CO. CARD # CARD NAME VARIETY GRADE
1 12503032 1952 TOPPS 313 BOBBY THOMSON N/A 6
2 12503033 1952 TOPPS 317 CONNIE MARRERO N/A 5
3 12503034 1952 TOPPS 318 HAL GREGG N/A 3
4 12503035 1952 TOPPS 319 AL WALKER N/A 3
5 12503036 1952 TOPPS 321 JOE BLACK N/A 4
6 12503037 1952 TOPPS 324 WARREN HACKER N/A 3
7 12503038 1952 TOPPS 329 IVAN DELOCK N/A 5
8 12503039 1952 TOPPS 330 TURK LOWN N/A 6OC
9 12503040 1952 TOPPS 336 DAVE KOSLO N/A 5
10 12503041 1952 TOPPS 337 JIM HEARN N/A 7
11 12503042 1952 TOPPS 342 CLEM LABINE N/A 4
12 12503043 1952 TOPPS 343 DICK GERNERT N/A 3
13 12503044 1952 TOPPS 351 AL DARK N/A 5
14 12503045 1952 TOPPS 355 BOBBY MORGAN N/A 3
15 12503046 1952 TOPPS 358 JOHN KUCAB N/A 4
16 12503047 1952 TOPPS 360 GEORGE CROWE N/A 5
17 12503048 1952 TOPPS 361 BILL POSEDEL N/A 4
18 12503049 1952 TOPPS 364 CLYDE SUKEFORTH N/A 5
19 12503050 1952 TOPPS 365 COOKIE LAVAGETTO N/A 4
20 12503051 1952 TOPPS 375 JACK MERSON N/A 4
21 12503052 1952 TOPPS 377 CHUCK DRESSEN N/A 4
22 12503053 1952 TOPPS 390 GLENN NELSON N/A 5
23 12503054 1952 TOPPS 391 BEN CHAPMAN N/A 4
24 12503055 1952 TOPPS 396 DICK WILLIAMS N/A 4
25 12503056 1952 TOPPS 397 FORREST MAIN N/A 4

cohocorp

beardown,

is your set in the registry?

pat

blacksoxfan

To supplement the other information, here are the last 10 sales on eBay:
Dec 2006 4,600.00 SGC 30 EBAY 320065310207
Dec 2006 17,500 SGC 60 EBAY 160022825565
Dec 2006 3,685.00 PSA 1 EBAY 140059312928
Dec 2006 4,200.00 BVG 1.5 EBAY 320055689834
Nov 2006 4,425.00 GAI 3 EBAY 190054004397
Nov 2006 10,500.00 PSA 4 EBAY 120051147245
Nov 2006 3,200.00 PSA 1 EBAY 270052567706
Nov 2006 5,125.00 PSA 2 EBAY 250045673946
Nov 2006 4,200.00 PSA 2 EBAY 180043743096
Nov 2006 4,500.00 PSA 2 EBAY 14004830422

Beardown

Yeah I'm on the registry but like I mentioned I'm still very early into the set. My set is under Muth's 52's. Ranked around 60 or so last I looked. Great sub-missions your putting together. All of those high numbers your sending in raw are fantastic

jeff8877

Hi all,

Looking for about 75 mid grade 52s for my set. Willing to pay a fair/reasonable amount. If you have doubles in psa 5-7 let me know and I will send you my want list.

Thanks in advance to all.

Jeff

cohocorp

here is a neat pic.

Estil

That must be worth at least $100,000!!

cohocorp

i believe it sold for over $200,000 in 2004. so you are certainly correct.

Panama Mutiny (Formerly lawyer05)

Whats the final price going to be on this card ?

Winner gets this Rod Carew 1981 Mint Perma

card ...one entry per account