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135-card sub popped... all available for sale

...posted this in the wrong forum the first time...

This was my largest sub to date. I spent more time looking closely at most of these... even used digital calipers to measure centering... but obviously, I am still a bit short of the success I expect. I really had high expectations for this after seeing the first 3 lines (10, 9, 10), but sadly, I only got 2 more 10's the rest of the way. I did get way more 9's than ever before (27), but unfortunately, they are mostly on cards that I was banking on 10's on and will be lucky to get my $5 grading fee back most of them

Highlights:
The fours 10's (of course), 9's: Griff 89 UD RC, 8's: '74 Ryan, '73 Munson, '70 Perez & Seaver (these are my best grades to date on vintage)

Lowlights:
Just missing decent sellability on: '84 Donruss 9's & '72 7's. Expected at least 3-4 more 10's from Donruss and 10-15+ more 8's on the '72's.
Also disappointed to see so many come back with the Stained qualifier. I've never had a ST before in nearly 200 cards. I knew 1-2 would probably get it, but 6? Guess I need to really get these under some bright light!

Other stuff:
Got a 7 on the '72 Expos Team card, which is one of the top 5 toughest cards in that set. Really was hoping for an 8, but hopefully even the 7 will bring some decent coin due to its rarity.

Summary:
Although I swore this would be my "make or break" submission, I'm still on the fence. It wasn't as good as I hoped for, but at current market prices, I still should come close to doubling what I invested on grading fees. The thing that really is starting to bug me is being able to tell the diff between a 9 and a 10. I guess I should probably concentrate on cards that will be sellable even at a 9 (like the '84 D Hernandez), but it's really tempting to take a shot for those tough 10's that bring good $$$ when you're looking at a razor sharp card.

Anyway, pretty much all of these are available, so PM me with offers if you want a shot at them before they go up on ebay.

Oh, and I was VERY surprised with how fast this popped! Send in a 3-carder the first week of June and it took 6+ weeks to pop!


LINE # CERT # CARD CARD CO. CARD # CARD NAME VARIETY GRADE
1 40651968 1989 HOOPS 200 MICHAEL JORDAN N/A 10
2 40651969 1988 FLEER 9 LARRY BIRD N/A 9
3 40651970 1988 FLEER 124 LARRY BIRD ALL-STAR 10
4 40651971 1987 FLEER STICKER 4 LARRY BIRD N/A 8
5 40651972 1987 FLEER STICKER 3 AKEEM OLAJUWAN N/A 8
6 40651973 1986 FLEER 73 KEVIN McHALE N/A 8
7 40651974 1986 FLEER STICKER 11 DOMINIQUE WILKINS N/A 7ST
8 40651975 1980 TOPPS REBOUNDING LEADER BRIDGEMAN,BIRD,BREWER 8
9 40651976 1974 TOPPS 55 OSCAR ROBERTSON N/A 7
10 40651977 1973 TOPPS 165 LEN WILKENS N/A 8
11 40651978 1973 TOPPS 1 NATE ARCHIBALD N/A 7
12 40651979 1973 TOPPS 40 DAVE COWENS N/A 7
13 40651980 1972 TOPPS 144 PAT RILEY N/A 8OC
14 40651981 1986 TOPPS 161 JERRY RICE N/A 7
15 40651982 1985 TOPPS 157 JOE MONTANA N/A 8
16 40651983 1985 TOPPS 80 HENRY ELLARD N/A 8
17 40651984 1984 TOPPS 358 JOE MONTANA N/A 8
18 40651985 1988 TOPPS 120 WAYNE GRETZKY N/A 9
19 40651986 1988 O-PEE-CHEE 120 WAYNE GRETZKY N/A 9
20 40651987 1984 TOPPS 51 WAYNE GRETZKY N/A 9
21 40651988 1990 LEAF 125 BO JACKSON N/A 9
22 40651989 1989 TOPPS TRADED 41T KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 9
23 40651990 1989 UPPER DECK 1 KEN GRIFFEY JR. STAR ROOKIE 9
24 40651991 1987 TOPPS 500 DON MATTINGLY N/A 9
25 40651992 1987 FLEER 131 CANSECO/MATTINGLY STAR STICKERS 8ST
26 40651993 1987 DONRUSS 2 ROGER CLEMENS DIAMOND KINGS 8
27 40651994 1987 TOYS R US ROOKIES 4 BARRY BONDS N/A 9
28 40651995 1986 TOPPS 180 DON MATTINGLY N/A 9
29 40651996 1986 TOPPS 661 ROGER CLEMENS N/A 8
30 40651997 1986 FLEER 345 ROGER CLEMENS N/A 8
31 40651998 1985 TOPPS 181 ROGER CLEMENS N/A 7
32 40651999 1985 TOPPS 665 DON MATTINGLY N/A 9
33 40652000 1985 DONRUSS 7 DON MATTINGLY DIAMOND KINGS 8
34 40652001 1984 TOPPS 8 DON MATTINGLY N/A 9
35 40652002 1984 TOPPS 490 CAL RIPKEN JR. N/A 9
36 40652003 1984 FLEER 17 CAL RIPKEN JR. N/A 9
37 40652004 1984 FLEER 336 OZZIE SMITH N/A 8
38 40652005 1984 FLEER 392 WADE BOGGS N/A 8
39 40652006 1984 FLEER 504 RYNE SANDBERG N/A 9
40 40652007 1984 DONRUSS 1 ROBIN YOUNT DIAMOND KINGS-STEEL 9
41 40652008 1984 DONRUSS 48 ROBIN YOUNT N/A 8ST
42 40652009 1984 DONRUSS 53 GEORGE BRETT N/A 10
43 40652010 1984 DONRUSS 51 DAVE WINFIELD N/A 9
44 40652011 1984 DONRUSS 54 RICKEY HENDERSON N/A 9
45 40652012 1984 DONRUSS 57 REGGIE JACKSON N/A 9
46 40652013 1984 DONRUSS 59 OZZIE SMITH N/A 9
47 40652014 1984 DONRUSS 60 NOLAN RYAN N/A 10
48 40652015 1984 DONRUSS 68 DARRYL STRAWBERRY N/A 8
49 40652016 1984 DONRUSS 106 CAL RIPKEN JR. N/A 9
50 40652017 1984 DONRUSS 116 TOM SEAVER N/A 9
51 40652018 1984 DONRUSS 151 WADE BOGGS N/A 8
52 40652019 1984 DONRUSS 238 KEITH HERNANDEZ N/A 9
53 40652020 1984 DONRUSS 311 RYNE SANDBERG N/A 9
54 40652021 1984 DONRUSS 324 TONY GWYNN N/A 9
55 40652022 1983 TOPPS 498 WADE BOGGS N/A 9
56 40652023 1983 DONRUSS 586 WADE BOGGS N/A 9
57 40652024 1982 FLEER 176 CAL RIPKEN JR. N/A 8
58 40652025 1981 TOPPS 254 OZZIE SMITH N/A 8
59 40652026 1980 TOPPS 393 OZZIE SMITH N/A 8
60 40652027 1979 TOPPS 640 EDDIE MURRAY N/A 7
61 40652028 1975 TOPPS MINI 450 WILLIE McCOVEY N/A 7ST
62 40652029 1975 TOPPS 623 ROOKIE INFIELDERS N/A 8
63 40652030 1974 TOPPS 20 NOLAN RYAN N/A 8
64 40652031 1970 TOPPS 250 WILLIE McCOVEY N/A 7
65 40652032 1973 TOPPS 142 THURMAN MUNSON N/A 8
66 40652033 1971 TOPPS 55 STEVE CARLTON N/A 7
67 40652034 1970 TOPPS 300 TOM SEAVER N/A 8
68 40652035 1970 TOPPS 380 TONY PEREZ N/A 8
69 40652036 1970 TOPPS 530 BOB GIBSON N/A 7
70 40652037 1970 TOPPS 537 JOE MORGAN N/A 7
71 40652038 1970 TOPPS 595 MAURY WILLS N/A 7
72 40652039 1969 TOPPS 95 JOHNNY BENCH ALL-STAR ROOKIE 5
73 40652040 1968 TOPPS 20 BROOKS ROBINSON N/A 6
74 40652041 1968 TOPPS 365 BROOKS ROBINSON ALL STAR 7
75 40652042 1968 TOPPS 369 CARL YASTRZEMSKI ALL STAR 7
76 40652043 1968 TOPPS 378 BOB GIBSON ALL STAR 8
77 40652044 1967 TOPPS 150 MICKEY MANTLE N/A 1
78 40652045 1965 TOPPS 260 DON DRYSDALE N/A 5
79 40652046 1965 TOPPS 150 BROOKS ROBINSON N/A 8ST
80 40652047 1964 TOPPS 55 ERNIE BANKS N/A 7
81 40652048 1964 TOPPS 120 DON DRYSDALE N/A 6
82 40652049 1963 FLEER 41 DON DRYSDALE N/A 5
83 40652050 1962 TOPPS 500 DUKE SNIDER N/A 4
84 40652051 1961 TOPPS 10 BROOKS ROBINSON N/A 5
85 40652052 1961 TOPPS 260 DON DRYSDALE N/A 6
86 40652053 1961 TOPPS 344 SANDY KOUFAX N/A 6
87 40652054 1961 TOPPS 350 ERNIE BANKS N/A 7ST
88 40652055 1961 TOPPS 443 DUKE SNIDER N/A 6
89 40652056 1961 TOPPS 475 MICKEY MANTLE MVP 4
90 40652057 1960 TOPPS 475 DON DRYSDALE N/A 6
91 40652058 1972 TOPPS 18 JUAN PIZARRO YELLOW UNDER "C" AND "S" 6
92 40652059 1972 TOPPS 22 ROB GARDNER N/A 6
93 40652060 1972 TOPPS 38 CARL YASTRZEMSKI IA N/A 7OC
94 40652061 1972 TOPPS 40 BOB BARTON IA N/A 7
95 40652062 1972 TOPPS 49 WILLIE MAYS N/A 6
96 40652063 1972 TOPPS 51 HARMON KILLEBREW N/A 7
97 40652064 1972 TOPPS 133 JOE KEOUGH N/A 8
98 40652065 1972 TOPPS 138 MIKE KEKICH N/A 8
99 40652066 1972 TOPPS 195 ORLANDO CEPEDA N/A 7
100 40652067 1972 TOPPS 280 WILLIE McCOVEY N/A 8OC
101 40652068 1972 TOPPS 310 ROBERTO CLEMENTE IA N/A 6
102 40652069 1972 TOPPS 312 CLAY CARROLL IA N/A 6
103 40652070 1972 TOPPS 313 LUIS APARICIO N/A 7
104 40652071 1972 TOPPS 330 JIM HUNTER N/A 7
105 40652072 1972 TOPPS 343 WILLIE STARGELL BOYHOOD PHOTO 8
106 40652073 1972 TOPPS 347 TOM SEAVER BOYHOOD PHOTO 7
107 40652074 1972 TOPPS 366 JIMMY ROSARIO N/A 7
108 40652075 1972 TOPPS 398 LARRY HISLE N/A 6
109 40652076 1972 TOPPS 402 BOBBY HEISE N/A 8
110 40652077 1972 TOPPS 408 JIM NORTHRUP N/A 7
111 40652078 1972 TOPPS 442 THURMAN MUNSON IA N/A 7
112 40652079 1972 TOPPS 505 MIKE MARSHALL N/A 9OC
113 40652080 1972 TOPPS 514 TED SIZEMORE N/A 7
114 40652081 1972 TOPPS 519 TED ABERNATHY N/A 7
115 40652082 1972 TOPPS 525 CARLOS MAY N/A 7
116 40652083 1972 TOPPS 550 BROOKS ROBINSON N/A 8
117 40652084 1972 TOPPS 556 RON SANTO IA N/A 7
118 40652085 1972 TOPPS 582 EXPOS TEAM N/A 7
119 40652086 1972 TOPPS 612 JOE DECKER N/A 7
120 40652087 1972 TOPPS 627 MOE DRABOWSKY N/A 8
121 40652088 1972 TOPPS 658 STEVE DUNNING N/A 7
122 40652089 1972 TOPPS 667 RAY NEWMAN N/A 7
123 40652090 1972 TOPPS 673 DAVE MARSHALL N/A 7
124 40652091 1972 TOPPS 694 ALAN GALLAGHER IA N/A 7
125 40652092 1972 TOPPS 699 BOBBY MURCER N/A 8OC
126 40652093 1972 TOPPS 714 GENE MICHAEL IA N/A 8
127 40652094 1972 TOPPS 717 BRUCE DAL CANTON N/A 8OC
128 40652095 1972 TOPPS 718 DEL RICE N/A 6
129 40652096 1972 TOPPS 734 BOB BURDA N/A 7
130 40652097 1972 TOPPS 740 RICO CARTY N/A 8
131 40652098 1972 TOPPS 754 FRANK ROBINSON TRADED 6
132 40652099 1972 TOPPS 761 A.L.-N.L. ROOKIES OGLIVIE/CEY/WILLIAMS 5
133 40652100 1972 TOPPS 766 STEVE HAMILTON N/A 8
134 40652101 1972 TOPPS 778 TWINS ROOKIES ALBURY/DEMPSEY/STRICK 6
135 40652102 1972 TOPPS 786 CHUCK BRINKMAN N/A 7

Date Received: 07/09/2007
Date of Grades Posted: 07/25/2007
Date Shipped: 07/25/2007
Jim G
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