Help me decide

rexvos

Thinking of buying one or the other

1957 Unitas Rookie PSA 7 with solid centering

or

1976 Topps Walter Payton Rookie PSA 9

Payton is a little over $100 more.

What would you go with and why.

2 of my favorite players ever. I already have a raw Unitas rookie that is anywhere from a 4 to a 4.5ish in condition.

OAKESY25

I would think the johnny U is harder to find

perkdog

Johnny U!!!!!!!! Im a vintage guy so its an easy choice for me, Im not sure of the Pop reports but I dont think either card would be tough to find at a later date so if you get one and down the road want the other it should be somewhat easy to find.

storm888

Unitas.

Value and appeal is locked in.

rexvos

<< <i>Johnny U!!!!!!!! Im a vintage guy so its an easy choice for me, Im not sure of the Pop reports but I dont think either card would be tough to find at a later date so if you get one and down the road want the other it should be somewhat easy to find. >>



Finding is not always the issue with me. I usually do not grab that high end of a card. So this is a big purchase for me.

storm888

<< <i>Unitas.

Value and appeal is locked in. >>



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STUPID ME.

I forgot, WP had passed, too.

I'd still go with JU, because of the "lore-value"

perkdog

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<< <i>Johnny U!!!!!!!! Im a vintage guy so its an easy choice for me, Im not sure of the Pop reports but I dont think either card would be tough to find at a later date so if you get one and down the road want the other it should be somewhat easy to find. >>



Finding is not always the issue with me. I usually do not grab that high end of a card. So this is a big purchase for me. >>




Understandable, well if your looking for a "conerstone" to your collection personally I would think long and hard if your satisfied with your lower grade JU and if your happy with it, both cards a very desirable in nice condition due to the madness of the NFL HOF Rookie set registry. Do you collect Vintage primarily or post 1970 stuff more? Again Im a Vintage guy so I lean towards the JU but if your heavy into the post 1970 stuff the Payton might be the way to go.

rexvos

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<< <i>Johnny U!!!!!!!! Im a vintage guy so its an easy choice for me, Im not sure of the Pop reports but I dont think either card would be tough to find at a later date so if you get one and down the road want the other it should be somewhat easy to find. >>



Finding is not always the issue with me. I usually do not grab that high end of a card. So this is a big purchase for me. >>




Understandable, well if your looking for a "conerstone" to your collection personally I would think long and hard if your satisfied with your lower grade JU and if your happy with it, both cards a very desirable in nice condition due to the madness of the NFL HOF Rookie set registry. Do you collect Vintage primarily or post 1970 stuff more? Again Im a Vintage guy so I lean towards the JU but if your heavy into the post 1970 stuff the Payton might be the way to go. >>



well I like certain players and sets.

Unitas is probably my favorite. Payton is not far behind.

Might be leaning towards Johnny U. Then I can sell the other one and recoop some cash

bsidegrve

Both are great cards!! but, I would go with the Johnny Unitas RC.
I think its finding one is easy, finding a centered one seems to be not so easy.
Just make sure you also add the great Payton RC to your collection at a later time.....lol

elsnorto

I am biased towards running back... it's the position I played and, aside from sets I work in, it is what I collect. Even there, Sweetness is one of my personal favorites and I have more memorabilia of him than any other player.

So I was surprised I didn't have to think about this choice much at all... I would go with the Unitas, especially a well centered one since the 1957 Topps is not known for its great centering.

I think it was an easy choice for me because I always see PSA 9 Payton rookies and there is still quite a bit of unopened 1976 Topps wax that they can be pulled from. To me, it's more of a commodity card than Unitas.

Snorto~

drewsef

Buy the Unitas and pick up a Payton rookie in 8 later that is high end

summerof68

I agree with elsnorto in that there is still alot of unopened '76 football material out there and the pops on the Payton will continue to rise. I feel in time both the collector favorite Payton & Montana rookies will decline in value. Tons of '81 unopened football still out there.

Ladder7

Go with the Payton. Also, please provide a link to the Unitas.

fiveniner

JOHNNY U

stown

I would go with the '57 Unitas, ESPECIALLY if it has solid centering. Those suckers are really hard to find.

Keep in mind there will always be high end Paytons available...

rexvos

well the decision was made. Card was bought and now just awaiting its arrival.

julen23

done & done...

J