1981 OPC baseball rip....

CDsNuts

I just got in two boxes of 1981 OPC at $100 each, which seems a lot for a 1981 box, but this is one of the toughest OPC sets in terms of scarcity. There are only 4 total PSA tens in the set, and a PSA 8 Nolan Ryan just sold for $26. Here were the gradeable cards from the box I opened:






The Schmidt is a tough card, so if I could get a 9 on at least one of them I'd be very happy (I know mikeschmidt guy, I'll let you know when they are graded). I also got about half the set, including a Raines RC with a wax stain. Overall not too bad, especially considering a complete set just sold for over $80- I had my snipe set at $55 and I thought I was overpaying!! OPC stuff overall has been very strong across the board- I just sold a ton of unopened stuff from the late 80s-early 90s, and a few PSA 10s for more than I thought they were worth ($70 for a 1992 Manny RC, $45 for a 1994 Bonds). I think the registry guys are getting tired of the same old Topps/Fleer/Donruss and are starting to branch out.

Not sure what I'm going to do with the other box, but I think I'll keep it shut for the time being.

Lee


Edit: Plus, I forgot to mention that these are the greyback variation. At the end of the print run in 1981, OPC ran out of their white stock, so they used a grey stock similar to Topps'. Supposedly only 10% of all 81 OPC cards are greyback, but I have yet to confirm this as fact. ANybody have any other info on the greybacks?

8irvin8

If you get that JR Richard graded let me know what you want for it.

Thanks
Lenny

bri2327

The cards look great.

Id have a tough time not opening that second box !

In case you were selling, Id be interested in the Nettles, as well as any other Yankees you pulled.

Estil

Is it just me, or does Eck that year look just like the lead singer of Alabama (only difference is Eck has more hair)?

ldferg

dang lee, i've been hunting some early 80s opc wax. wish i would have seen those 2 as well. good job and i think you may be pleasantly surprised with a couple of those cards...they look good.

67standup

Nice pulls. Just remember that the '81s came in both white and grey back, the latter being much scarcer. There's no way to tell from the box or pack, OPC simply ran out of white stock late in the production run and replaced it with gray.

bengineno9

If you got a well centered Ozzie Smith to sell please LMK. Thanks!

pjray55

congrats Lee, I havent opened any of the 81 yet but that sure looks like a fun rip.

did anyone else think from that Frank LaCorte card that it was a picture of Ron Guidry in an Astros uniform?