December sub poppage

My sub just popped. When arranging my cards on the sub form I put what I thought were the worst cards first, the crackouts (PSA and BGS) in the middle and the best cards towards the end. Im disappointed with the last 3 cards. I thought for sure they were 10's.
I will list what each "crackout" card was after the new grade.
Overall I usually get more 10's. Cracking most of these out, I was being more hopeful than practical. Once I cracked a bunch, the small surface imperfections that most likely made them 9's to begin with were visable but I was already committed.
The last 3 cards will be making a "return" visit
1 12514067 1994 STADIUM CLUB 630 EMMITT SMITH 1ST DAY ISSUE 8
2 12514068 1995 PROLINE RB1 EMMITT SMITH RECORD BREAKERS 9
3 12514069 1991 SCORE NATIONAL 10 1 EMMITT SMITH N/A 9
4 12514070 1991 PRO SET 1 EMMITT SMITH GAZETTE 9
5 12514071 2005 TOPPS DRAFT PICKS CM-MB MARION BARBER CLASS MARKS 10
6 12514072 1996 PLAYOFF CONTENDER GH1 EMMITT SMITH GROUND HOGS 10
7 12514073 1996 PLAYOFF CONTENDER 22 EMMITT SMITH LEATHER 9
8 12514074 1999 PLAYOFF PRESTIGE GH14 EMMITT SMITH GRIDIRON HERITAGE 8
9 12514075 1991 UPPER DECK 456 EMMITT SMITH N/A 10 ...........................................................................................psa 9
10 12514076 1991 SCORE 675 E.SMITH/M.CARRIER ROOKIES OF THE YEAR 9 ................................................................psa 5
11 12514077 2003 SCORE 181 EMMITT SMITH N/A 10 .....................................................................................................psa 9
12 12514078 1994 FLEER 121 EMMITT SMITH N/A 10 ......................................................................................................psa 9
13 12514079 1994 COLL. CHOICE 215 EMMITT SMITH N/A 9 ........................................................................................ psa 9
14 12514080 1991 ULTRA 1 EMMITT SMITH PERFORMANCES 10 .......................................................................Boopott's psa 9
15 12514081 1994 BOWMAN 300 EMMITT SMITH N/A 10 .............................................................................................psa 9 This is the gold 1993 version, they listed it as a 1994.
16 12514082 1995 EXCALIBUR 22K 1 EMMITT SMITH SERIES 2 10 .................................................................................psa 9
17 12514083 2000 PAC. PRISM PROS. 2 EMMITT SMITH MVP CANDIDATES 9 .....................................................................psa 9
18 12514084 1998 U.D. CHOICE SR09 E.SMITH/F.TAYLOR STARQUEST/ROOKQUEST-BLUE 9 .............................................. psa 9
19 12514085 1998 U.D. CHOICE 22 EMMITT SMITH STARQUEST-BLUE 9 ........................................................................... psa 9
20 12514086 1996 SP 22 EMMITT SMITH N/A 9 ................................................................................................................... psa 9
21 12514087 2002 SP AUTHENTIC 82 EMMITT SMITH N/A 10 ................................................................................................. psa 9
22 12514088 1994 SP ALL-PRO PB10 EMMITT SMITH HOLOVIEWS 9
23 12514089 NOT LICENSED/ UNAUTHORIZD REPRINT REFUND DO NOT GRADE Not Holdered, No Holder Available (dumb purchase)
24 12514090 NOT LICENSED/ UNAUTHORIZD REPRINT REFUND DO NOT GRADE Not Holdered, No Holder Available (dumb purchase)
25 12514091 1993 ACTION PACKED 38G EMMITT SMITH 24K GOLD 10
26 12514092 1993 ACTION PACKED RB8 EMMITT SMITH RUSHERS 9 .......................................................................................psa 9
27 12514093 2000 PLAYOFF MOMENTUM 24 EMMITT SMITH N/A 10 ...........................................................................................bgs 9
28 12514094 1997 PINNACLE CERT. 1 EMMITT SMITH CERTIFIED RED 9 ...................................................................................... psa 9
29 12514095 1996 ZENITH 150 EMMITT SMITH CHECKLIST-ARTIST'S PROOF 10 .......................................................................... psa 9
30 12514096 1997 ZENITH 7 EMMITT SMITH ARTIST'S PROOF 10
31 12514097 1996 FINEST 265 EMMITT SMITH REFRACTOR 9
32 12514098 2003 TOPPS PRISTINE 14 EMMITT SMITH REFRACTOR 10
33 12514099 1999 FINEST 90 EMMITT SMITH REFRACTOR 10
34 12514100 1995 COLLECTOR'S EDGE 4 EMMITT SMITH EDGETECH-22K GOLD 9
35 12514101 1995 COLLECTOR'S EDGE 4 EMMITT SMITH EDGETECH-CIRCULAR PRISM 9
36 12514102 2002 TOPPS CHROME ES28 EMMITT SMITH RING OF HONOR 10
37 12514103 1997 FINEST 260 EMMITT SMITH REFRACTOR 10
38 12514104 1997 PINNACLE CERT. 1 EMMITT SMITH PROMO 10
39 12514105 1997 PINN.TOTALLY CERT 1 EMMITT SMITH PLATINUM RED 10
40 12514106 1997 FINEST 290 EMMITT SMITH REFRACTOR 10
41 12514107 1997 BOWMAN'S BEST CUT BC13 EMMITT SMITH ATOMIC REFRACTOR 10
42 12514108 1996 BOWMAN'S BEST CUT BC2 EMMITT SMITH N/A 10 ..................................................................................psa 9
43 12514109 1996 BOWMAN'S BEST CUTS BC2 EMMITT SMITH ATOMIC REFRACTOR 9
44 12514110 1995 PINNACLE 73 EMMITT SMITH ARTIST'S PROOF 9
45 12514111 1995 SELECT CERTIFIED 17 EMMITT SMITH MIRROR GOLD 9
Date Received: 01/05/2007
Date of Grades Posted: 02/08/2007
Date Shipped: No Date Specified
I will list what each "crackout" card was after the new grade.
Overall I usually get more 10's. Cracking most of these out, I was being more hopeful than practical. Once I cracked a bunch, the small surface imperfections that most likely made them 9's to begin with were visable but I was already committed.
The last 3 cards will be making a "return" visit

1 12514067 1994 STADIUM CLUB 630 EMMITT SMITH 1ST DAY ISSUE 8
2 12514068 1995 PROLINE RB1 EMMITT SMITH RECORD BREAKERS 9
3 12514069 1991 SCORE NATIONAL 10 1 EMMITT SMITH N/A 9
4 12514070 1991 PRO SET 1 EMMITT SMITH GAZETTE 9
5 12514071 2005 TOPPS DRAFT PICKS CM-MB MARION BARBER CLASS MARKS 10
6 12514072 1996 PLAYOFF CONTENDER GH1 EMMITT SMITH GROUND HOGS 10
7 12514073 1996 PLAYOFF CONTENDER 22 EMMITT SMITH LEATHER 9
8 12514074 1999 PLAYOFF PRESTIGE GH14 EMMITT SMITH GRIDIRON HERITAGE 8
9 12514075 1991 UPPER DECK 456 EMMITT SMITH N/A 10 ...........................................................................................psa 9
10 12514076 1991 SCORE 675 E.SMITH/M.CARRIER ROOKIES OF THE YEAR 9 ................................................................psa 5
11 12514077 2003 SCORE 181 EMMITT SMITH N/A 10 .....................................................................................................psa 9
12 12514078 1994 FLEER 121 EMMITT SMITH N/A 10 ......................................................................................................psa 9
13 12514079 1994 COLL. CHOICE 215 EMMITT SMITH N/A 9 ........................................................................................ psa 9
14 12514080 1991 ULTRA 1 EMMITT SMITH PERFORMANCES 10 .......................................................................Boopott's psa 9

15 12514081 1994 BOWMAN 300 EMMITT SMITH N/A 10 .............................................................................................psa 9 This is the gold 1993 version, they listed it as a 1994.
16 12514082 1995 EXCALIBUR 22K 1 EMMITT SMITH SERIES 2 10 .................................................................................psa 9
17 12514083 2000 PAC. PRISM PROS. 2 EMMITT SMITH MVP CANDIDATES 9 .....................................................................psa 9
18 12514084 1998 U.D. CHOICE SR09 E.SMITH/F.TAYLOR STARQUEST/ROOKQUEST-BLUE 9 .............................................. psa 9
19 12514085 1998 U.D. CHOICE 22 EMMITT SMITH STARQUEST-BLUE 9 ........................................................................... psa 9
20 12514086 1996 SP 22 EMMITT SMITH N/A 9 ................................................................................................................... psa 9
21 12514087 2002 SP AUTHENTIC 82 EMMITT SMITH N/A 10 ................................................................................................. psa 9
22 12514088 1994 SP ALL-PRO PB10 EMMITT SMITH HOLOVIEWS 9
23 12514089 NOT LICENSED/ UNAUTHORIZD REPRINT REFUND DO NOT GRADE Not Holdered, No Holder Available (dumb purchase)
24 12514090 NOT LICENSED/ UNAUTHORIZD REPRINT REFUND DO NOT GRADE Not Holdered, No Holder Available (dumb purchase)
25 12514091 1993 ACTION PACKED 38G EMMITT SMITH 24K GOLD 10
26 12514092 1993 ACTION PACKED RB8 EMMITT SMITH RUSHERS 9 .......................................................................................psa 9
27 12514093 2000 PLAYOFF MOMENTUM 24 EMMITT SMITH N/A 10 ...........................................................................................bgs 9
28 12514094 1997 PINNACLE CERT. 1 EMMITT SMITH CERTIFIED RED 9 ...................................................................................... psa 9
29 12514095 1996 ZENITH 150 EMMITT SMITH CHECKLIST-ARTIST'S PROOF 10 .......................................................................... psa 9
30 12514096 1997 ZENITH 7 EMMITT SMITH ARTIST'S PROOF 10
31 12514097 1996 FINEST 265 EMMITT SMITH REFRACTOR 9
32 12514098 2003 TOPPS PRISTINE 14 EMMITT SMITH REFRACTOR 10
33 12514099 1999 FINEST 90 EMMITT SMITH REFRACTOR 10
34 12514100 1995 COLLECTOR'S EDGE 4 EMMITT SMITH EDGETECH-22K GOLD 9
35 12514101 1995 COLLECTOR'S EDGE 4 EMMITT SMITH EDGETECH-CIRCULAR PRISM 9
36 12514102 2002 TOPPS CHROME ES28 EMMITT SMITH RING OF HONOR 10
37 12514103 1997 FINEST 260 EMMITT SMITH REFRACTOR 10
38 12514104 1997 PINNACLE CERT. 1 EMMITT SMITH PROMO 10
39 12514105 1997 PINN.TOTALLY CERT 1 EMMITT SMITH PLATINUM RED 10
40 12514106 1997 FINEST 290 EMMITT SMITH REFRACTOR 10
41 12514107 1997 BOWMAN'S BEST CUT BC13 EMMITT SMITH ATOMIC REFRACTOR 10
42 12514108 1996 BOWMAN'S BEST CUT BC2 EMMITT SMITH N/A 10 ..................................................................................psa 9
43 12514109 1996 BOWMAN'S BEST CUTS BC2 EMMITT SMITH ATOMIC REFRACTOR 9
44 12514110 1995 PINNACLE 73 EMMITT SMITH ARTIST'S PROOF 9
45 12514111 1995 SELECT CERTIFIED 17 EMMITT SMITH MIRROR GOLD 9
Date Received: 01/05/2007
Date of Grades Posted: 02/08/2007
Date Shipped: No Date Specified
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Good grades
Mark Mulder rookies
Chipper Jones rookies
Orlando Cabrera rookies
Lawrence Taylor
Sam Huff
Lavar Arrington
NY Giants
NY Yankees
NJ Nets
NJ Devils
1950s-1960s Topps NY Giants Team cards
Looking for Topps rookies as well.
References:
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VintageJeff
Can't wait to see you take over the #1 spot on the master set
Dave
Just shows how subjective the 9 - 10 can be.
That's one reason I'm happy with a solid 9 and not pay the 10 premium.
Congratulations
mike
edit: if I don't put on my reading glasses - a 7 looks great!
<< <i>Nice results Matt.
Just shows how subjective the 9 - 10 can be.
That's one reason I'm happy with a solid 9 and not pay the 10 premium. >>
Thanks guys!
Mike, You are very correct
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Nice grades.
BTW: Cubby=Cub Fan
On that 5 --> 9 card, did PSA miss a surface wrinkle this time around or did it get smoothed out? Just curious. Those are the only realistic ways a card goes from a 5 --> 9.
<< <i>10 1251 4076 1991 SCORE 675 E. SMITH/M. CARRIER ROOKIES OF THE YEAR 9 - PSA 5
????
Nice grades. >>
I was waiting for someone to spot that
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<< <i>Tres nice. That lot of cards which the Ultra Emmitt came from had many, many cards in it that would make someone quite happy upon resubmission. >>
Yup, I saw nothing wrong with it.
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<< <i>Matt,
On that 5 --> 9 card, did PSA miss a surface wrinkle this time around or did it get smoothed out? Just curious. Those are the only realistic ways a card goes from a 5 --> 9. >>
It was on the reverse, as small as could be but still visable if you looked good enough. I guess he didnt
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Ron
Buying Vintage, all sports.
Buying Woody Hayes, Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, and Jesse Owens autographed items
You are a crack addict my friend.
U R really "Dancin' With a Star"!
rd
Quicksilver Messenger Service - Smokestack Lightning (Live) 1968
Quicksilver Messenger Service - The Hat (Live) 1971
<< <i>
You are a crack addict my friend.
The sad part about it is the fact that your right. When you buy two of these;
<< <i>23 12514089 NOT LICENSED/ UNAUTHORIZD REPRINT REFUND DO NOT GRADE Not Holdered, No Holder Available >>
<< <i>24 12514090 NOT LICENSED/ UNAUTHORIZD REPRINT REFUND DO NOT GRADE Not Holdered, No Holder Available >>
I surely have a problem
In my defense, I was under the impression that an unlicensed card could not portray any NFL logos. Both of these cards did.
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Anyone know the rule of thumb on what is and isn't licensed? In my travels and purchases of Dempsey cards I'm sure some of them aren't "licensed." Who do the card manufacturers have to license from?
Uh-oh.
Arthur
<< <i>That sucks Matt. What were they?
Anyone know the rule of thumb on what is and isn't licensed? In my travels and purchases of Dempsey cards I'm sure some of them aren't "licensed." Who do the card manufacturers have to license from?
Uh-oh.
Arthur >>
Arthur, heres a link;
link
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So basically the publication can get into big trouble for offering these cards (never heard of the magazine in question) without the written or authorized consent of NFL or the player's association? I take it SI (Sports Illustrated) is another matter since they grade those.
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<< <i>lawnmower- Nice grades.
Too many 9's but most of them were crackout 9's anyway
Thanks
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Collecting:
Brett Favre Master Set
Favre Ticket Stubs
Favre TD Reciever Autos
Football HOF Player/etc. Auto Set
Football HOF Rc's
<< <i>Cool. Another post. >>
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