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What will this grade? 1955 Clemente Grade is in

handymanhandyman Posts: 5,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
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The card looks nicer than any 8 i own. I just picked this up raw. What do yall think?image
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  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    trimmed, at least on the top.
  • BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If not trimmed, I would say at best a 7.
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  • initialDinitialD Posts: 1,624 ✭✭✭
    Does looked trimmed on the top

    IMHO if it makes it into a slab prob a 6 maybe a 6.5

    A monster card like that will get NO slider love!
  • DrJDrJ Posts: 2,213
  • DrJDrJ Posts: 2,213
    Looks like a nice 7.
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,600 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • PoppaJPoppaJ Posts: 2,818 ✭
    While I don't think the corners would bring an 8, I do feel strongly about a solid 7 (if not trimmed).

    PoppaJ
  • 1000111010110001110101 Posts: 66
    its not trimmed (top bottom border seems in line ratio wise), but 7 seems possible on the right day.

    That being said, Ive never sent in a card to be graded, so this is basically a waste of bandwidth post.
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  • relaxedrelaxed Posts: 569 ✭
    I too think it could get a 7, hopefully not trimmed. Nicely centered.
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  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Its not trimmed. But the scan did make the corners look worse. the top left has some discoloring and I do feel it's a 7.5-8 I sent it to SGC today for the walk through and I should know by thursday what it grades. The color is amazing on this card along with the corners. And the centering isnt to bad I think
  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The card came from an old man who lives in my city. He has a ton of 1954-1956 cards that he pulled from packs back in the day. Tons of nice stuff!
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    6 and I too think it may be trimmed.


    Steve
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  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thats the first thing I thought just because it was to nice. But Im 100% sure with this card in hand that it is not trimmed. Its a very clean card. After seeing this guys collection and everything this card has only had one owner. And the edges show no sign of trimming. I love this card
    I hope they dont give this card this grade. Min I think is a 7, Ill chrack it out if they do.
  • hookemhookem Posts: 971 ✭✭
    A TEN!!! - Click Me if you don't believe
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  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    It's a beauty no doubt, but from the scan it looks like a 7; the top and right edges bother me. May be the scan tho. Good luck!!!

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  • chaz43chaz43 Posts: 2,140 ✭✭✭
    PSA 6. If not trimmed and no creases. chaz
  • lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
    Trimmeded
  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,145 ✭✭✭
    It doesn't look trimmed to me, but it looks OC on the back..I am guessing 6-7?
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    looks badly trimmed to me, with scissors on top
  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,625 ✭✭✭✭
    If it's not trimmed I see no reason why it wouldn't get a 7.5 (so an 86 or 88 from SGC). Good luck!
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  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm thinking a PSA 7...

    Good luck if you decide to grade it...Donato
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  • onebamafanonebamafan Posts: 1,318 ✭✭
    I do not think it trimmed .....................i am guessing 6- 6.5 range.
  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Just got off the phone with SGC and they gave it only an SGC 84 7
    But the guy knew exactly what card I was talking about and said it was a beautiful card. Happy but eh
  • onebamafanonebamafan Posts: 1,318 ✭✭
    Nothing to be sad about here.............................image
  • jeff8877jeff8877 Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭
    Why did you have SGC grade it versus PSA for such a key card?? Just curious as to your thoughts. Congrats on the 7 grade!

    Jeff
  • lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭


    << <i>But the guy knew exactly what card I was talking about and said it was a beautiful card >>



    I find that hard to believe. Out of the thousands of cards at SGC right now, the customer service rep just happened to have seen your one card and just happens to remember it?
  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,625 ✭✭✭✭
    Not bad. Congrats.
    "My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. Our childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When we were insolent we were placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds - pretty standard really."
  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    Wow. I can't wait to see the scans of it. I bet it looks great in the black SGC holder. You will have scans for us, right?
  • Mickey71Mickey71 Posts: 4,261 ✭✭✭✭
    Nice card. Quick delivery and everything. You sent it on the 28th. Wow. Did you use Fed Ex overnight.
  • hookemhookem Posts: 971 ✭✭


    << <i>Just got off the phone with SGC and they gave it only an SGC 84 7
    But the guy knew exactly what card I was talking about and said it was a beautiful card. Happy but eh >>



    Congrats! I still would have given it a TEN!!!
    Hook'em
  • lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭


    << <i>You will have scans for us, right? >>



    I doubt it. The card was shipped to Sweden. No scanners in Sweden.
  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It was mailed out today so I should have it by friday or sat. Ill post a scan for yall. As for the guy knowing about my card he said it was a sweet card is all and said it came today and went out today. He might have just been talking about the grade and card itself. But he did talk to the graders for me as to why they only gave it a 7.

    I chose SGC for the Black case and the fact that they are not as many SGC high grades like PSA, and it can always be crossed. Its a very strong card. But I think Im going to have it reviewed at least once.
    Item # Year Publisher Set Card# Player Name Description Grade
    1 1955 Topps 164 ROBERTO CLEMENTE ROOKIE High# 84
  • initialDinitialD Posts: 1,624 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Just got off the phone with SGC and they gave it only an SGC 84 7
    But the guy knew exactly what card I was talking about and said it was a beautiful card. Happy but eh >>



    Makes sense

    I mistakenly thought we were talking about PSA standards here

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  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,600 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "Nice card. Quick delivery and everything. You sent it on the 28th. Wow. Did you use Fed Ex overnight. "

    I sent the card one day mail yesterday at 5pm. They said it might not get there tomorrow bc its after 5. I was shocked they got it today and already have it graded and on the way back to me.

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    Details
    Item # Year Publisher Set Card# Player Name Description Grade
    1 1955 Topps 164 ROBERTO CLEMENTE ROOKIE High# 84
  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    I am shocked by a lot of things I have read in this thread; rather I would be shocked if they were true.
  • RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    What Allen said. I smell a gasbag.
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  • SOMSOM Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭


    << <i>But the guy knew exactly what card I was talking about and said it was a beautiful card. Happy but eh >>



    Ah, c'mon everyone. What's so hard to understand about that?

    I call Pam at CU all the time, and heck...I ask her about a card I submitted and she not only remembers the exact one, she knows what grader was assigned it, and she instantly recalls the cert number and not only gives me the grade over the phone, she explains why it received the grade it did! All in under 60 seconds, mind you!

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  • Mickey71Mickey71 Posts: 4,261 ✭✭✭✭
    Handyman,
    Are you going to put this card up for sale?
  • lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
    I mailed out a 100 card sub today. Customer service said I should have them back tonight.
  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not sure. I just got it and I cant wait to get it back.
  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I sent it one day mail and did the walk through service. IF you did the same then you probably will.
  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
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  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh yeah.
  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    Thats you.
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,600 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sung to the tune of Sammy Davis Jr.'s "The Candy Man"

    Who can take your money, and duck you till you smolder.
    Then after you embarrass him he shoves 10 cards inside 1 holder.
    The handyman, oh the handyman can.
    The handyman can cause he doesn't care about you, and he is no good.

    The handyman makes, all the deals that he partakes, unsatisfying and malicious.
    He trolls around and looks for fishes, and everything he does is suspicious.

    Who can hide in Sweden, then come back like we forgot.
    He tries to blend back in, but now his reputations shot.
    The handyman, oh the handyman can.
    The handyman can cause he doesn't care about you, and he is no good.
  • RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
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  • leadoff4leadoff4 Posts: 2,392 ✭
    Isn't Handyman the deer hunter who didn't send the cards to someone? I think it was a couple years ago almost.
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,600 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I know thats what you like
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