61-63 Post Cereal advice needed
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I'm strongly inclined to start collecting these 3 sets in high end raw condition. I love the cards and the set sizes are manageable.
Any advice on how to start? Most lots on eBay are pretty rough with the cards trimmed right into the colored borders. Panels are too expensive.
Anyone tackled these sets before?
Thanks,
Mark
Any advice on how to start? Most lots on eBay are pretty rough with the cards trimmed right into the colored borders. Panels are too expensive.
Anyone tackled these sets before?
Thanks,
Mark
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edit tosay- are there any on the registy that hi grade mark? ive never looked,but always liked the looks of em, i just got few clunkers that i sent out ttm
What is that worth?
I suggest you get in contact with higradecards10 on ebay...As Mr. Spence buys from him.........
<< <i>I'm strongly inclined to start collecting these 3 sets in high end raw condition. I love the cards and the set sizes are manageable.
Any advice on how to start? Most lots on eBay are pretty rough with the cards trimmed right into the colored borders. Panels are too expensive.
Anyone tackled these sets before?
Thanks,
Mark >>
Hi Mark,
very tough sets to gather in high grade without costing a fortune.
all 3 have a minimum of 200 cards.
the 61 set to me is the toughest overall with all the variations, ie. box, company, Minneapolis, Minnesota etc).
the Mantles, like in most sets, are the key cards and are very expensive in high grades.
the 63 Mantle is almost impossible to find with a grade other than "0 or Authentic.
I'm pretty sure that another board member, Oakesy25, collects and/or sells a lot of Post Cereal cards.
Good luck,
PoppaJ
Shane
The stars are MUCH MUCH easier to find graded. You can find Mantles, Aarons and Mays cards all day long graded 6 - 7. Eights and above command pretty hefty premiums right now but will go down I assume as pops go up.
Some commons are much harder to find and command HUGE premiums. I am building a 61 Post Pirates team set and the Wilmer Mizell (not included in the Topps set that year) just sold over $300 in a PSA 8 shape. That is more than most HOFs will sell for.
If you want to register you set or compete on the registry be prepared to buy 2 of every card as the registry requires you to have both the perforated and hand cut versions. This is the reason why I won't start a registry. They really need to have a basic set where you only need one of each card and the hand cuts get a premium over perforated and a master set where you need both variations.
If I was you I would start out buying the HOFs first, already graded and work on the commons later as their pops increase.
I'm in no hurry, so I don't mind waiting...but maybe I should limit myself to just one year!
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Shane
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