61/62 Fleer Bskb - Qualifiers or not?

Statman · January 13, 2009 5:38AM

For a set that is known for being off-center or mis-cut - specifically 61/62 Fleer Basketball in this case - do you think it's better to get the cards graded with or without qualifiers for the purposes of resale? For example is an 8 o/c better than a 6, etc... I'm thinking maybe the qualifiers on higher grades would do better only because the set is known for these - thus its more accepted.

Any opinions appreciated -
Thanks - Andrew

VitoCo1972 · January 13, 2009 5:38AM

There are many people who won't buy cards with qualifiers. I wouldn't buy any Q's cards when I did my 61 set. A 5 or 6 is always better than a 8OC to me.

scooter729 · January 13, 2009 6:07AM

In my opinion (and I'm not an expert on the set, although I have about 50% of it), I am more tolerant of OC qualifiers on vintage cards than I would be on modern issues.

I feel that if a '61 card has survived nearly 50 years in NM-MT condition and the only issue is centering (which was there on the day it was printed), then I am happy.

So for me, on anything 60s and older, I would rather have an 8 OC than a 6 any day. Same with a 9 OC over a 7. To have a card with sharp corners from that age is good enough for me than better centering and lower-grade corners.

Scott

BassPro77 · January 13, 2009 7:38AM

i can live with an OC. you can all ways upgrade later on if need be.

nam812 · January 13, 2009 7:52AM

I don't know about the 1961 Fleer basketball set, but a 1969 Topps Mantle PSA 6 sells for @ $140 and a 1969 Toppa Mantle PSA 8 OC sells for @ $200.

That being said, it isn' the most accurate statistic because all PSA 8 OC cards are PSA 6 cards, but not all PSA 6 cards are PSA 8 OC cards.

VitoCo1972 · January 13, 2009 8:37AM

<< I don't know about the 1961 Fleer basketball set, but a 1969 Topps Mantle PSA 6 sells for @ $140 and a 1969 Toppa Mantle PSA 8 OC sells for @ $200.

That being said, it isn' the most accurate statistic because all PSA 8 OC cards are PSA 6 cards, but not all PSA 6 cards are PSA 8 OC cards. >>

Not necessarily true Nick. I cracked a 9OC Guy Rudy Larusso from the 61 set and it crossed to a 4 in my BGS set. PSA may SAY all OC qualified cards are only 2 grades lower, but that's almost totally bogus. All cards are different.

Ahmanfan · January 13, 2009 8:40AM

I'd rather have a 9 oc than a 7 on the slab.
John

nam812 · January 13, 2009 8:47AM

<< ......I cracked a 9OC Guy Rodgers from the 61 set and it crossed to a 4 in my BGS set......... >>

I never mentioned what it would be in a BGS holder.

VitoCo1972 · January 13, 2009 8:49AM

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<< ......I cracked a 9OC Guy Rodgers from the 61 set and it crossed to a 4 in my BGS set......... >>

I never mentioned what it would be in a BGS holder. >>

No way would that card have been a PSA 7. 6, maybe. But a 5 likely

VitoCo1972 · January 13, 2009 8:58AM

FYI: This was the 9OC card. No WAY would it have been a PSA 7.

dizzle · January 13, 2009 9:03AM

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<< ......I cracked a 9OC Guy Rodgers from the 61 set and it crossed to a 4 in my BGS set......... >>

I never mentioned what it would be in a BGS holder. >>

No way would that card have been a PSA 7. 6, maybe. But a 5 likely >>

The PSA 9 oc being equal to a PSA 7 is purely for registery points... The straight grade of a oc qualified card will vary depending on how severe the centering is...

And yes I have 3 or 4 PSA 9 oc cards that were cracked and resubbed one came back a 4 and the other 2 recieved a 4.5...

Edit to add: the 3 cards I mentioned were 1961 fleer basketball..

Statman · January 13, 2009 9:36PM

Thanks for all the opinions - I usually hate qualifiers, but I may allow them this time and see what happens.

61/62 Fleer Bskb - Qualifiers or not?

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