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1956 Topps Basic set is 100% complete with all PSA 7s and 8s

NeilDowneyNeilDowney Posts: 840 ✭✭
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Hi Guys, I just got in the last PSA 6 upgrade that I needed to complete my 1956 Topps Basic set with all PSA 7s and 8s. My GPA is at 7.01 and I'm in 25th place on the PSA registry. I also have a 100% complete 1956 Topps Master set that I am still upgrading. It has two PSA 5s and 10 PSA 6s. All of the upgrades needed are team checklist variations. Many collectors and dealers have helped me with this set and I thank them all. However, one collector has helped me to always more forward and not give up the full PSA 7 quest while working with a limited budget. Many thanks go out to my buddy RayBShotz (Ray Boehm) for all of your support and wisdom. This is a beautifully colorful set and a real challenge for any vintage card collector. Even in a PSA 7 grade, trying to get cards that are nicely centered and not diamond cut is pretty hard. The hardest thing by far is getting cards that don't have rough cut or chipped edges. PSA doesn't downgrade for these problems even in a PSA 7 grade or even PSA 8. I believe that it's because 80% of the cards have some type of edge defect. I've tried to avoid or replace cards like these which have caused me to replace some cards 5 times or more (within the same grade) in an attempt to get a nicer looking one. It may not be possible to get all of them with reasonably nice edges but I have tried for almost 5 years to do so. My sets are on the PSA set registry under the name Neil B. Downey and Sons Collection. I have scans of all of the cards for your viewing pleasure. Neil

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  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    That is great, I have been semi-following you on this quest!!image
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    image great job!
  • ElemenopeoElemenopeo Posts: 2,577 ✭✭

    Nicely done. Congrats!
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Great job Neil!!

    steve
    Good for you.
  • jaxxrjaxxr Posts: 1,258 ✭✭
    Congrats, nicely done.
    1956 Topps, probably my favorite baseball set.

    .image
    This aint no party,... this aint no disco,.. this aint no fooling around.
  • FBFB Posts: 1,684 ✭✭
    Great job Neil! Truly a beautiful set!

    Frank
    Frank Bakka
    Sets - 1970, 1971 and 1972
    Always looking for 1972 O-PEE-CHEE Baseball in PSA 9 or 10!

    lynnfrank@earthlink.net
    outerbankyank on eBay!
  • cravetoppscravetopps Posts: 1,134
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    Mark B.

    Seeking primarily PSA graded pre-war "type" cards

    My PSA Registry Sets

    34 Goudey, 75 Topps Mini, Hall of Fame Complete Set, 1985 Topps Tiffany, Hall of Fame Players Complete Set
  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,238 ✭✭✭
    No question - the '56 set in NM is a treasure - congrats.
    Mark (amerbbcards)


    "All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
  • alnavmanalnavman Posts: 4,129 ✭✭✭
    That's great Neil...congratulations!!!!
  • jojowestjojowest Posts: 102
    Nice Job. One of my favorite sets.
  • ArnyVeeArnyVee Posts: 4,245 ✭✭
    Neil, congrats on finally finishing that great set!
    * '72 BASEBALL #15 100%
    * C. PASCUAL BASIC #3
    * T. PEREZ BASIC #4 100%
    * L. TIANT BASIC #1
    * DRYSDALE BASIC #4 100%
    * MAGIC MASTER #4/BASIC #3
    * PALMEIRO MASTER/BASIC #1
    * '65 DISNEYLAND #2
    * '78 ELVIS PRESLEY #6
    * '78 THREE'S COMPANY #1

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  • mealewormmealeworm Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Great job Neil!
    I love the 56 set and have already started the ground work for when I get my 57 set complete.

    Congrats

    Dave
    image
    1957 Topps 99% 7.40 GPA
    Hank Aaron Basic PSA 7-8(75%)
  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,600 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great job! I have been checking in occasionally on your set from time to time over the past few years as I started this set myself when I first became a member, needless to say I bailed but the set remains one of my favorites, Congratulations on completing your goal. (And sticking with it)


    Whats next???????
  • cohocorpcohocorp Posts: 1,371 ✭✭
    congrats on your accomplishment.
    my ebay listings
  • sando69sando69 Posts: 276
    wow neil... very cool!
    and i share your passion & excitement in completing such a beautiful & historic set.
    congratulatons & now enjoy!
  • StumpStump Posts: 927 ✭
    Neil

    Great job and way to stay at it

    DJJ
    Visit my site @ www.djjscards.com
  • cmokingcmoking Posts: 195
    awesome, congrats. Nice scans too
  • WondoWondo Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭
    Neil,

    That is great! 1956 Topps is my favorite set. image
    Wondo

  • NeilDowneyNeilDowney Posts: 840 ✭✭
    Thanks everyone for all of your kind words. This project was a great ride. I learned a lot about 50s cards and players along the way. It was a great time in baseball history and I really loved working on this beautiful set. I now find myself looking even futher back into baseball history and card collecting. I have spent a great deal of time of late looking at pre-war cards. Even turn of the century cards has had my eye for a while now. I loved the player content of the 1956 Topps set and even remember most of the players from my childhood. I am only 47 so needless to say, I have no childhood recall when it comes to pre-war or turn of the century cards and players. Just the knowledge that they played a different kind of baseball in the earlier years. I still have not decided which will be the next adventure to jump in on or even what my plans are to do with this 1956 Topps set now that it is complete for that matter. I'm still looking for that legacy set to work on and enjoy. Neil
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