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What are the hard to find cards from 1960 to 1975?

lilmulelilmule Posts: 999 ✭✭✭✭
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From 1960 to 1975 what baseball cards are hard to find in centering or just hard to come by? I know there are a lot of set builders on these boards that collect all different years, and know which cards that are hard to find.
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    SportsItUpCardsSportsItUpCards Posts: 2,547
    The Mantle rookie card.

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    EstilEstil Posts: 6,923 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The Mantle rookie card.

    Giovanni >>



    I would think his 1952 Topps card would be more rare/desirable than his rookie card (1951 Bowman). image
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    SportsItUpCardsSportsItUpCards Posts: 2,547


    << <i>

    << <i>The Mantle rookie card.

    Giovanni >>



    I would think his 1952 Topps card would be more rare/desirable than his rookie card (1951 Bowman). image >>



    I actualy like the 51 Bowman look better.

    Giovanni
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    MattyCMattyC Posts: 1,335 ✭✭
    I can't speak for the 60s, but in high grade the toughest from the 70s are 71 Topps and 75 Topps Minis. The borders for the 71s kill them and the 1975 Minis are plagued by poor centering.
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    lilmulelilmule Posts: 999 ✭✭✭✭
    Sorry let me clear it up, which individual card (player) from each of the sets are the hardest to find?
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    RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    1962 Topps George Witt #287.




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    Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have no idea - but I would guess if someone wants to take the time?

    Check the pop report for those years.

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    DrKDrK Posts: 58 ✭
    1955 Topps #201 Sherm Lollar
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    Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 6,734 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>1955 Topps #201 Sherm Lollar >>



    The 1955 Topps are plagued with bad centering. Especially the high numbers. The Gene Freese comes to mind as one of the hardest cards to find centered.

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    BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
    all the damn 1961 topps high numbers ive needed for my set! lol

    #541 STILL eludes me....as i overbid by $20!~ on a raw copy with a bad scan too boot! damn you to hell ronald sheldon!
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    hofautoshofautos Posts: 1,934
    i only collected hof rookies (and 2nd year cards), and the toughest in those years to find a decent card are


    62 brock
    62 torre
    64 rose (centered)
    67 seaver and carew (centered)
    71 thurman (classic card in high grade)
    71 dusty (high number and tough)
    74 winfield (centered)
    79 ozzie (centered)
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    bigfischebigfische Posts: 2,253
    69 topps Ryan without the little fish eye think in the black border.
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    lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
    Maybe insignificant to non-set builders, but 1970 Topps Kevin Collins #707. No PSA 9.5 or 10's. I have a 9 that is off center in my opinion. The rarest of that set is the #1 Mets World Champs card though. No 10's and only a few 9's. #'s 1 and 2 on the registry only have 8's.
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    WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    to hell ronald sheldon!

    ahh that may be your problem you are bidding on a Ronald Sheldon when you should be
    bidding on a ROLAND Sheldon.


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    ElectricPruneElectricPrune Posts: 376 ✭
    Mike, find me a 1968 453 and 76 in 9 or 10. 6 9s and 0 10s of each. Harder than the Lolich. Getting the 192 in 9 or 10 would be nice too.
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    WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    I am trying to build a set in 8.5 man they are all low pops!

    Steve
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    ahkmedbinladenahkmedbinladen Posts: 494 ✭✭
    1969 Rich Nye
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    ahkmedbinladenahkmedbinladen Posts: 494 ✭✭
    That is in anything less than a 9 holder....LOL
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    VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,127 ✭✭✭
    1969 and 1973 Yastrzemski's are REAL pains to find centered - 73's in particular
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    lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
    I think all the 73s were tough on centering. How many centered 73 Ryan's have you seen?
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    bishopbishop Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭
    1955 Topps Stamps
    1955 Topps Hocus focus
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    1970 Topps Cloth
    1971 Topps Rookie proofs


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    LeiascardsLeiascards Posts: 3,233
    Did not say it had to be sports so...

    Mars Attacks cards are pretty tough to find..

    High Grade Civil War News Checklist is a PIA to find and not cheap when you do find it.
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    WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Actually Mars Attacks cards have been on Ebay almost weekly.

    at least 25 to 50 PSA graded examples too.

    Now if you meant in 7 or 8 and better then yes I agree with you.

    They seem to have really taken off as of late though and I routinely
    see them now.

    Today their are 29 graded examples, on ebay with at least 4 or 5 PSA 8's.

    couple of years ago you would see 30 examples maybe within a 3 month period.

    Steve

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    sayheykid54sayheykid54 Posts: 779 ✭✭
    1976 Topps George Brett Psa 9. An incredibly tough card to find in top shape!!
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    diamondmandiamondman Posts: 2,020
    1972 Topps # 582 Expo Team card (hard to find in 8 or 9), other 72' s # 465, 292,532 , 533, 708, 757, 693, just a few that come to mind in the 72 topps set.
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