Poppage Time: Good But Oh So Tough!

PSARich

Well, here is the last batch I sent in under the January Special. It sat for awhile before it was posted as received, but the grading was then pretty fast. These were some of my best and I thought there were about six sure 9's. The 8.5's were among those six. I can't complain too much because for 1950's baseball these are nice grades but it just seems to me that the graders are a little tougher than a year or two ago. These turned out better than my first two submissions from the January Special. I picked up about a dozen of these at last year's National Convention. The 1963 Tigers Team was a beauty but I suspected it might be trimmed so I am not surprised. But the 1957's were really nice cards in my opinion and I am surprised I didn't get a 9 or two among them. The first two cards (Kaline and Roberts) got what I expected as did many of the 8's. It is just so hard to get a 9 on vintage material. I am happy overall and I will say that this is a good example of grading consistency.


1 1 14814492 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1956 TOPPS 20 AL KALINE WHITE BACK Card US
2 1 14814493 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 15 ROBIN ROBERTS Card US
3 1 14814494 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1957 TOPPS 119 STAN LOPATA Card US
4 1 14814495 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 226 PRESTON WARD Card US
5 1 14814496 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 237 FOSTER CASTLEMAN Card US
6 1 14814497 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 251 ORIOLES TEAM Card US
7 1 14814498 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 255 CHARLIE SILVERA Card US
8 1 14814499 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1957 TOPPS 315 LOU BERBERET Card US
9 1 14814500 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 355 FRANK MALZONE Card US
10 1 14814501 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 361 CURT BARCLAY Card US
11 1 14814502 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 390 RENO BERTOIA Card US
12 1 14814503 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1957 TOPPS 392 CHUCK TANNER Card US
13 1 14814504 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 401 EARL BATTEY Card US
14 1 14814505 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1958 TOPPS 79 DICK WILLIAMS WHITE TM. LETTERS Card US
15 1 14814506 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1958 TOPPS 196 MIKE GARCIA Card US
16 1 14814507 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1959 TOPPS 119 JOHN CALLISON Card US
17 1 14814508 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1959 TOPPS 129 FRANK HERRERA Card US
18 1 14814509 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1959 TOPPS 162 BOBBY G. SMITH Card US
19 1 14814510 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1959 TOPPS 191 RUSS KEMMERER Card US
20 1 14814511 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1959 TOPPS 259 JIM PISONI Card US
21 1 14814512 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1959 TOPPS 267 JOHN ROMONOSKY Card US
22 1 14814513 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1959 TOPPS 278 CHUCK ESSEGIAN Card US
23 1 14814514 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1959 TOPPS 290 WES COVINGTON Card US
24 1 14814515 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1959 TOPPS 327 GARY BELL Card US
25 1 14814516 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1959 TOPPS 332 RAY MONZANT Card US
26 1 14814517 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1959 TOPPS 421 HERM WEHMEIER Card US
27 1 14814518 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 ST 1959 TOPPS 452 CHICO FERNANDEZ Card US
27 2 14814519 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1959 TOPPS 452 CHICO FERNANDEZ Card US
28 1 14814520 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1959 TOPPS 459 BILL TUTTLE Card US
29 1 14814521 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1959 TOPPS 463 KALINE BECOMES YOUNGEST BAT CHAMP Card US
30 1 14814522 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 TOPPS 17 CHECKLIST 1-88 Card US
31 1 14814523 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1962 TOPPS 82 DERON JOHNSON Card US
32 1 14814524 N1: EVIDENCE OF TRIMMING 1963 TOPPS 552 TIGERS TEAM Card US
33 1 14814525 NEAR MINT 7 1964 TOPPS 5 NL STRIKEOUT LEADERS KOUFAX/MALONEY/DRYSDALE Card US
34 1 14814526 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1964 TOPPS 390 ORLANDO CEPEDA Card US
35 1 14814527 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1964 TOPPS 41 FRIENDLY FOES W.McCOVEY/L.WAGNER Card US
36 1 14814528 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1964 TOPPS 102 CHECKLIST 89-176 Card US
37 1 14814529 N8: MISCUT 1965 TOPPS 361 CHECKLIST 353-429 Card US
38 1 14814530 VERY GOOD 3 1966 PHILADELPHIA 38 GALE SAYERS Card US
Total Items: 39
Date Received: 2/11/2009
Date Shipped: N/A

Robby

Rich
Very nice grades ! I'm still waiting on a January Special logged in 1-21 of ( 24 ) cards ! Nice turnaround time ! Did you pay premium prices for the cards that you purchased at the National or did you get them for near mint prices ?
Robbie

rbdjr1

Those must be beautiful cards! Great job!

rd

P.S. My 2 cents: With a submission of that many quality vintage cards, I would have asked for a "minimum grade of nine" on those six cards.

Maybe three would have graded 9, or maybe all 6?

HECK55

I wish I had of had some cards that nice to send in!! Looks like you did really well on your 50's stuff to me. I got one 8.5 and a few 8's - also had some 8oc's that I was sure were coming.
Rick

PSARich

Robbie:
I got about 7-8 of the cards from as dealer who had purchased a 1957 set raw. He pulled the stars and let me look through the rest of them. I paid 75% Beckett for them. The rest that I got at the National were from various dealers (1958's - 1959's) and paid Beckett or a little less. I often ask dealers if they have purchased any sets lately because I am looking for commons. I have raw sets from 1954 up in NM-NM+ condition but grade any that I think are better than that. A lot of dealers are willing to turn over cards from big purchases quickly rather than sit on them or pick out the best for grading while at the show. It's getting more difficult but every year I am able to find enough nice stuff to make my trip to the National worthwhile.

rd:
I hadn't thought of the minimum grade approach. I have only done that on some crossovers I sent in, never on raw submissions. A good thought. Thanks.

mealeworm

Wow. now that is how you do it. I just wish you had some more 57's in there. Not a one I needed to compl;ete my set.

Dave

Prewarcaramelcollector

good to see threads like this....thanks for sharing