bad week for me on ebay. i finally bought a psa 8 gibson and wound up paying $50 more than the psa 8 you had for sale. on selling side, i sold several low pop psa 10 '84 donruss for rather flaccid prices. the exact same cards went for nice premiums like 2 days before mine. the strange thing is, NONE of the people driving up the prices for larryvan's auctions even bid on mine????
Seeing what the last PSA 8 Brock went for, I'm fairly certain I'll sell this one. I'd consider taking part in trade, but it would have to be half cash + a whole lot of really nice, well-centered PSA 8/9 NQ cards in sets I'm working on. I'm working on 1970, 1971 & 1972.
so I buy a hi-grade '69 set in MAstro's auction last year. Beauty of a set. All stars and HOFers PSA-8, including the Brock and Yaz, which are both very well centered and very nice cards. Never knew some of the cards were soooo wanted. I have been debating selling the Carew card but cannot make up my mind.
I really do not care if I have a PSA-7 or PSA-8 in the set, since I am not trying to complete the set all graded. In fact, other than the 45 or so cards that came graded, I do not plan to grade any others. Thankfully do not really need the $$.
e-mailed the seller (russell) and asked him why he was still charing $20 for s/h when card will sell for several thousand dollars. he said it was a mistake during listing and he is not going to charge pissy $20 for s/h fees.
i tell you, the "snowy effect" gods must've aligned correctly when topps printed this set.
lou brock's psa 8 basically sells for as much or more than any non-error/variation psa 8 in the entire set, minus a psa 8 mantle. of course, a not so nicely centered psa 8 mantle will NOT sell as much as a not so nicely centered psa 8 brock IMHO.
i have a psa 7 raybshotz was nice enough to sell me about 3 years ago, and i am stickin' w/ it until i win the lottery or change my focus in a major fashion regarding how i collect '69 master set.
Textso I buy a hi-grade '69 set in MAstro's auction last year. Beauty of a set. All stars and HOFers PSA-8, including the Brock and Yaz, which are both very well centered and very nice cards. Never knew some of the cards were soooo wanted. I have been debating selling the Carew card but cannot make up my mind.
the most i've spent on a card is around $600, $10k wouldn't allow me to sleep at nite! if i had the money, no problem, but that's an actual investment IMHO!
Besides a PSA 9 WL Mantle has there been a '69 card that has sold for more than this Rose? I assume there is a PSA 10 Reggie but I wouldn't know it's last price.
at nationals here in chicago, err snowed undertown, i almost pulled the trigger on a series 2 gai 7 pack and another gai 7.5 cello pack, but never did.
i am glad i didn't, b/c i would've busted them open and then felt serious embarassment financially.
cool packs, scan of other packs you have would b awesome too!
beauty of a pack...the '69s are one of my favorties. Just sent in 21 packs to get graded, including a '69 BB unk. series pack. And--get this--a '69 Topps Super Wax Pack. Not many of those babies around!
I got the rack in a Mastro auction around june 2001 I think. It was a lot of 5 racks with Clemente on front (69, 71, 72, 73 and 75 mvp card). Have sold off the 71 and 73.
Here is another picture you asked for, the bad news is it is not mine. If I remember right, Mark Murphy had it and auctioned off each pack seperately
I have had my eye on this 8 for 875 but just can't swing that kind of money right now. I think they look close and I would give up a corner and keep 5500 in the bank? What do you think?
jackson = NO more than $550 (and that's pretty generous IMHO), but the vast majority are in $400-475 range (again, IMHO)
i e-mailed psa & asked them if they would submit the rose 1/1 on the monthly smr rag. $10k for a card is pretty massive for '69s, albeit any card other than wl mantle variation.
who owns the psa 10 wl mantle variation anyway? pop report says there is 1 psa 10 out there?????
I finally cracked the top 5 in the 1969 Topps Basic Set Registry. At least for the moment, I am in a tie for 4th, under the name Starfire's 1969 Set.
I still have a few cards to upgrade from 7's to 8's or 9's. Then I get to look at the whole set, and upgrade the ones where I do not like the centering. It doesn't ever end, does it? There are quite a few that are tough to find with decent centering, because I have tried to upgrade some of the cards already and just can't find satisfactory examples of quite a few. Still a lot of work to fine tune the set to where I would like to see it.
Registry sets: 1954 Topps BB 1955 Bowman BB 1956 Topps Super BB 1957 Topps BB 1969 Topps BB 1984 Donruss BB 1961 Fleer W.S. Pennants 1960-62 Fleer Team Logo Decals Run
i wish scan was clearer, i would love to have picture of that cello box!
i wonder how much each pack sold for a couple of years ago?
julen >>
If I recall correctly, I think he was charging $300 per pack. I bought three at a discount. I think I got them for around $275 a pack. I opened one (got a few PSA 8 commons, some O/C commons, a few LL cards, but no major stars), I graded (GAI 7.5) and sold another on eBay and I've kept the third and nicest condition pack ungraded for my collection.
<< <i>I finally cracked the top 5 in the 1969 Topps Basic Set Registry. At least for the moment, I am in a tie for 4th, under the name Starfire's 1969 Set.
I still have a few cards to upgrade from 7's to 8's or 9's. Then I get to look at the whole set, and upgrade the ones where I do not like the centering. It doesn't ever end, does it? There are quite a few that are tough to find with decent centering, because I have tried to upgrade some of the cards already and just can't find satisfactory examples of quite a few. Still a lot of work to fine tune the set to where I would like to see it. >>
Congrats, you just passed me up and knocked me out of the top 5. You must have built it fast because I didn't see you coming. I've gone from #4 to #6 in a few weeks since Dan also recently passed me. I'm glad though as it's nice to see more people building this set in high grade. I'm surprised more aren't doing so. It's a great set and reasonably priced with relatively few expensive low pop commons.
i gave up chasing entire master set this past year and sold 200+ psa 7/8 commons to "fish" for the variations in this set instead. so many HOF'ers in twilight of their careers too. My personal connection to late '50s and early '60s baseball.
Gemint, I know how you feel. I had my 55 Bowman in the top 5 for about two weeks before someone registered a set (all at once) and knocked me out. I don't think I will be at that level in the 1969 set for long either. There are a couple of sets being built that have hefty weighted GPA's that will be knocking some people out of the top 5 soon.
I agree with you on the set. It has a lot of Hall of Famers, including Mantle's last card which lists all his stats from all his playing years, and the low pop commons are still at a reasonable level.
You are one of the pioneers of the set. You built your set when the cards were not as plentiful and was much more difficult to find the high grade cards. It isn't that easy to find some of the cards now, so I can appreciate your efforts on your set. I understand it is a very nice set.
Registry sets: 1954 Topps BB 1955 Bowman BB 1956 Topps Super BB 1957 Topps BB 1969 Topps BB 1984 Donruss BB 1961 Fleer W.S. Pennants 1960-62 Fleer Team Logo Decals Run
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i think dave mcnally will sell for the most, just a guess however!
Looks like McAndrew is pulling away from the pack with 2 days to go
McAndrew
"If I ever decided to do a book, I've already got the title-The Bases Were Loaded and So Was I"-Jim Fregosi
bad week for me on ebay. i finally bought a psa 8 gibson and wound up paying $50 more than the psa 8 you had for sale. on selling side, i sold several low pop psa 10 '84 donruss for rather flaccid prices. the exact same cards went for nice premiums like 2 days before mine. the strange thing is, NONE of the people driving up the prices for larryvan's auctions even bid on mine????
ahhh, chalk it up to the game!
julen
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That's about what its become. Grading, ebay, the entire business. Once you understand this, its becomes easier.
You win some and lose some!
"If I ever decided to do a book, I've already got the title-The Bases Were Loaded and So Was I"-Jim Fregosi
here is 1 of my nicer cards from this set. there is usually some "snowy" effect on this card, kind of like the brock card.
will pick out a couple more later this morning.
julen
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nice sub.
LINE # CERT # CARD CARD CO. CARD # CARD NAME VARIETY GRADE
1 40510126 1954 TOPPS 145 ELMER VALO N/A 7
2 40510127 1954 TOPPS 178 BILL GLYNN N/A 6
3 40510128 1954 TOPPS 199 ROCKY NELSON N/A 7
4 40510129 1954 TOPPS 203 HARRY BRECHEEN N/A 6
5 40510130 1954 TOPPS 209 CHARLIE THOMPSON N/A 7
6 40510131 1954 TOPPS 222 BILL WILSON N/A 6
7 40510132 1954 TOPPS 230 BOB KUZAVA N/A 6
8 40510133 1954 TOPPS 236 PAUL PENSON N/A 6
9 40510134 1954 TOPPS 245 ROY SIEVERS N/A 6
10 40510135 1957 TOPPS 163 SAMMY WHITE N/A 7
11 40510136 1957 TOPPS 225 HARRY SIMPSON N/A 6
12 40510137 1957 TOPPS 232 WHITEY LOCKMAN N/A 7
13 40510138 1958 TOPPS 356 BOB MALKMUS N/A 6
14 40510139 1962 TOPPS 594 ROOKIE PARADE CATCHERS 6
15 40510140 1968 TOPPS GAME 8 WILLIE MAYS N/A 6
16 40510141 1969 TOPPS DECKLE EDGE 1 BROOKS ROBINSON N/A 6
17 40510142 1969 TOPPS DECKLE EDGE 12 ROD CAREW N/A 8
18 40510143 1954 BOWMAN 5 WILLIAM HUNTER N/A 6
19 40510144 1954 BOWMAN 23 HARVEY KUENN N/A 6
20 40510145 1954 BOWMAN 44 HARRY PERKOWSKI N/A 6
21 40510146 1954 BOWMAN 85 JIM DYCK .926/.956 FIELD AVG. 6
22 40510147 1954 BOWMAN 94 SOLLY HEMUS 476/1343 ASSISTS 6
23 40510148 1954 BOWMAN 123 TOBY ATWELL N/A 3
24 40510149 1954 BOWMAN 196 BOB LEMON N/A 4
25 40510150 1955 BOWMAN 50 HOBIE LANDRITH N/A 6
26 40510151 1969 TOPPS 44 DANNY CATER N/A 8
27 40510152 1969 TOPPS 81 MEL QUEEN N/A 7
28 40510153 1969 TOPPS 85 LOU BROCK N/A 8
29 40510154 1969 TOPPS 88 RICH NYE N/A 8
30 40510155 1969 TOPPS 93 JOE FOY N/A 5
31 40510156 1969 TOPPS 518 FRED WHITFIELD N/A 7
32 40510157 1971 TOPPS 43 STEVE KEALEY N/A 8
33 40510158 1971 TOPPS 75 GARY NOLAN N/A 7
34 40510159 1971 TOPPS 82 CASEY COX N/A 8
35 40510160 1971 TOPPS 84 MARCEL LACHEMANN N/A 8
36 40510161 1971 TOPPS 119 FRANK LUCCHESI N/A 8
37 40510162 1971 TOPPS 129 AURELIO MONTEAGUDO N/A 7
38 40510163 1971 TOPPS 186 BOB SPENCE N/A 8
39 40510164 1971 TOPPS 257 NELSON BRILES N/A 8
40 40510165 1971 TOPPS 291 GEORGE CULVER N/A 8ST
41 40510166 1971 TOPPS 294 STEVE DUNNING N/A 8
42 40510167 1971 TOPPS 299 ED KIRKPATRICK N/A 8
43 40510168 1971 TOPPS 304 RON BRAND N/A 8
44 40510169 1971 TOPPS 310 TOMMIE AGEE N/A 8
45 40510170 1971 TOPPS 324 GRAIG NETTLES N/A 8
46 40510171 1971 TOPPS 338 GENE TENACE N/A 8
47 40510172 1971 TOPPS 357 REDS TEAM N/A 8
48 40510173 1971 TOPPS 383 ROD GASPAR N/A 8
49 40510174 1971 TOPPS 391 TWINS ROOKIES S.BRYE/C.NASH 8
50 40510175 1971 TOPPS 483 GENE MICHAEL N/A 7
Date Received: 12/18/2006
Date of Grades Posted: 01/31/2007
Date Shipped: 01/31/2007
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<< <i>fellow board member scores psa 8 lou brock on latest sub...
nice sub.
LINE # CERT # CARD CARD CO. CARD # CARD NAME VARIETY GRADE
28 40510153 1969 TOPPS 85 LOU BROCK N/A 8 >>
That's my sub. Thanks for posting it here!
Seeing what the last PSA 8 Brock went for, I'm fairly certain I'll sell this one. I'd consider taking part in trade, but it would have to be half cash + a whole lot of really nice, well-centered PSA 8/9 NQ cards in sets I'm working on. I'm working on 1970, 1971 & 1972.
financial hardships huh? if you paid $900 for that crusty POS, i have a psa 8 i will sell you for $5500+
go bears!
julen
RIP GURU
RAW sets from 55 to 85.
Ron
Buying Vintage, all sports.
Buying Woody Hayes, Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, and Jesse Owens autographed items
true free enterprise system! seller has buy it now for $5999, but allowing auction bidding!
i would LOVE to have this card!!!
gl all you bidders
julen
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Dave C.
you keep it 1st half of year and i keep it second half (or vice versa)...
julen
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julen
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I really do not care if I have a PSA-7 or PSA-8 in the set, since I am not trying to complete the set all graded. In fact, other than the 45 or so cards that came graded, I do not plan to grade any others. Thankfully do not really need the $$.
What do you all think? Sell or no sell?
I got my bid in. I really don;t think the reserve will be met, whatever that is.
Dave
julen
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lou brock's psa 8 basically sells for as much or more than any non-error/variation psa 8 in the entire set, minus a psa 8 mantle. of course, a not so nicely centered psa 8 mantle will NOT sell as much as a not so nicely centered psa 8 brock IMHO.
i have a psa 7 raybshotz was nice enough to sell me about 3 years ago, and i am stickin' w/ it until i win the lottery or change my focus in a major fashion regarding how i collect '69 master set.
who cares, Anna Nicole Smith died today!!!
let's keep it real on these boards!
julen
RIP GURU
OK--so I meant to say the Brock card.
any comments?
i would keep the cards personally, they won't depreciate or be prone to major smr changes like more modern sets.
psa 8 brock & yaz sell for premiums, but why sell 2 cards and bust entire set up?
gl
julen
tgif
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1/1 psa 10 rose
Love to have this card also!
julen
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the most i've spent on a card is around $600, $10k wouldn't allow me to sleep at nite! if i had the money, no problem, but that's an actual investment IMHO!
power to the winner!!!
julen
RIP GURU
psa 10 clemente $6,270 in 2003
from smr mag...
interesting question though, i am sure others here know more historical highs however?
julen
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Also have a cello pack with the blue wrapper and a 1st series rack pack with Clemente and Joe Morgan on front!!
Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972
i am glad i didn't, b/c i would've busted them open and then felt serious embarassment financially.
cool packs, scan of other packs you have would b awesome too!
julen
RIP GURU
never seen those wax packs b4...
how did you come across this beauty?
julen
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Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972
where did you find this?
bbce has a set for $2000 currently. i broke down and purchased '76 & '77 baseball sets yesterday, can't wait for them to arrive!
i would love to see a rack pack box of '69s, that would be incredible.
julen
RIP GURU
Here is another picture you asked for, the bad news is it is not mine. If I remember right, Mark Murphy had it and auctioned off each pack seperately
Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972
i wish scan was clearer, i would love to have picture of that cello box!
i wonder how much each pack sold for a couple of years ago?
julen
RIP GURU
Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972
julen
RIP GURU
$6,200 for BIN is not really that bad of a price. I don't have the pockets for this, but if i had extra $5,000, i sure would offer it to the seller!
That is a wonderful card to own!
Julen
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ON ITS WAY TO NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658
Now collecting:
Topps Heritage
1957 Topps BB Ex+-NM
All Yaz Items 7+
Various Red Sox
Did I leave anything out?
there are other psa 8's (from time to time) that come across e-bay, that won't be selling for $875 either, which could possibly save you more $$$$.
levi does have some very high quality psa 8's though.
julen
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ON ITS WAY TO NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658
jackson = NO more than $550 (and that's pretty generous IMHO), but the vast majority are in $400-475 range (again, IMHO)
i e-mailed psa & asked them if they would submit the rose 1/1 on the monthly smr rag. $10k for a card is pretty massive for '69s, albeit any card other than wl mantle variation.
who owns the psa 10 wl mantle variation anyway? pop report says there is 1 psa 10 out there?????
julen
RIP GURU
I still have a few cards to upgrade from 7's to 8's or 9's. Then I get to look at the whole set, and upgrade the ones where I do not like the centering. It doesn't ever end, does it? There are quite a few that are tough to find with decent centering, because I have tried to upgrade some of the cards already and just can't find satisfactory examples of quite a few. Still a lot of work to fine tune the set to where I would like to see it.
1954 Topps BB
1955 Bowman BB
1956 Topps Super BB
1957 Topps BB
1969 Topps BB
1984 Donruss BB
1961 Fleer W.S. Pennants
1960-62 Fleer Team Logo Decals Run
<< <i>holy -ish!
i wish scan was clearer, i would love to have picture of that cello box!
i wonder how much each pack sold for a couple of years ago?
julen >>
If I recall correctly, I think he was charging $300 per pack. I bought three at a discount. I think I got them for around $275 a pack. I opened one (got a few PSA 8 commons, some O/C commons, a few LL cards, but no major stars), I graded (GAI 7.5) and sold another on eBay and I've kept the third and nicest condition pack ungraded for my collection.
<< <i>I finally cracked the top 5 in the 1969 Topps Basic Set Registry. At least for the moment, I am in a tie for 4th, under the name Starfire's 1969 Set.
I still have a few cards to upgrade from 7's to 8's or 9's. Then I get to look at the whole set, and upgrade the ones where I do not like the centering. It doesn't ever end, does it? There are quite a few that are tough to find with decent centering, because I have tried to upgrade some of the cards already and just can't find satisfactory examples of quite a few. Still a lot of work to fine tune the set to where I would like to see it. >>
Congrats, you just passed me up and knocked me out of the top 5. You must have built it fast because I didn't see you coming. I've gone from #4 to #6 in a few weeks since Dan also recently passed me. I'm glad though as it's nice to see more people building this set in high grade. I'm surprised more aren't doing so. It's a great set and reasonably priced with relatively few expensive low pop commons.
julen
RIP GURU
i gave up chasing entire master set this past year and sold 200+ psa 7/8 commons to "fish" for the variations in this set instead. so many HOF'ers in twilight of their careers too. My personal connection to late '50s and early '60s baseball.
i would love to own a psa 10 yaz also....
julen
RIP GURU
I agree with you on the set. It has a lot of Hall of Famers, including Mantle's last card which lists all his stats from all his playing years, and the low pop commons are still at a reasonable level.
You are one of the pioneers of the set. You built your set when the cards were not as plentiful and was much more difficult to find the high grade cards. It isn't that easy to find some of the cards now, so I can appreciate your efforts on your set. I understand it is a very nice set.
1954 Topps BB
1955 Bowman BB
1956 Topps Super BB
1957 Topps BB
1969 Topps BB
1984 Donruss BB
1961 Fleer W.S. Pennants
1960-62 Fleer Team Logo Decals Run