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101 Down--1955 Topps Baseball Completed in PSA 8 or Better(1954-68 Topps Run Completed)

DavalilloDavalillo Posts: 1,846 ✭✭
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In what I thought was going to be my 100th set, but thanks to my pal Mike Rakosi ended up being my 101st, I have completed the 1955 Topps Baseball set in PSA 8 or better. The final card was 1955 Ed Roebuck(pop 34) which I bought on ebay for $900. The Roebuck is one of the lower pops in the set but there are a number of cards which are difficult in PSA 8 or better and objectively Hal Newhauser(pop 27) and Sherm Lollar(pop 29) are probably the toughest cards in the set. Other tough ones include Art Fowler, Andy Carey, Joe Collins, Gene Freese and Bill Consolo. The 1955 Topps set is one of my favorite sets and has the rookie cards of Koufax and Clemente.

The set is complete at 9 PSA 8.5s(I sent the whole set in for review and 9 upraded) and 198 PSA 8s. The set ranks 10th on the PSA Set Registry with a 8.02 Set Rating behind Don Spence and a host of other well known collectors. I will let the set rest at this level.

With this set I now have a 5-year run of Topps sets complete in PSA 8 or better from 1954 through 1968. I am working on 1953 Topps and am under 20 cards from completion. I need 52 to complete the 1952 Topps set and just 1 to complete the 1951 Blue Backs(Waitkus). The 1951 Topps Red Back Set is complete. Certainly its easier to go in the other direction and I am working on 1969 Topps.

I have no goals at the present time--plan to keep trying to complete sets that I like in PSA 8 or better.

Thank you to all the collectors and dealers who have helped me along the way.

Hope to see many of you at the National. I plan to be there Wednesday, Thursday and through the PSA lunch on Friday.

Jim



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  • BrickBrick Posts: 4,981 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congratulations Jim. The 55 set is one of my favorites and the only one I have completed. Keep on rolling. image
    Collecting 1960 Topps Baseball in PSA 8
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    Ralph

  • pdub1819pdub1819 Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭✭
    Can I just say HOLY CRAP!!!

    https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/pdub1819/othersets/6204

  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    WTG Jim ... another job well done! Are you driving down to Baltimore from NJ?
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congratulations Jim! image

    The 1955 Topps baseball set has always been my favorite 50's set. In fact when I was in my early days as a (sort of) big-time collector (back in the late 1970s-early 1980s - I was a teenager), the '55 set was the first pre-1970 set I ever collected (and completed) image Later, I worked on and finished a '53 Topps baseball set also, but something about the '55 set just draws me back to it (and still does to this day).

    In fact, I still remember buying stacks of ex-mt/nr mt common 1955s from Steve Brunner at shows in Southern California for 25 cents each for low-numbers, and 75 cents each on the high-numbers. Man, those were the days! image

    Best wishes to you for the rest of your sets. You're no where near being finished! image

    Steve
  • RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    You cannot stop Davalillo, you can only hope to contain him.
    Ron Burgundy

    Buying Vintage, all sports.
    Buying Woody Hayes, Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, and Jesse Owens autographed items
  • ahkmedbinladenahkmedbinladen Posts: 494 ✭✭
    Im eagerly awaiting # 102.
  • qualitycardsqualitycards Posts: 2,811 ✭✭✭
    Jim Congrats on #101, that's a helluva set to have in 8's or better image
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  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,456 ✭✭✭
    congrats!!!!

    its been a long time coming


    now on to #102
    Fred

    collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.

    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

  • DavalilloDavalillo Posts: 1,846 ✭✭
    Thank you guys. I love the 1955 Topps set--certainly one of their very best.

    I am driving down to Baltimore on Wednesday or Thursday and will stay through the PSA Set Registry lunch of Friday.

    Look forward to seeing everyone there.

    Jim
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,407 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congratulations Jim - I'm in agreement that the 55T is one of the sweet sets - interestingly, Tuff Stuff in 1990 considered the 55 and 56T sets to be unpopular due to the horizontal design - I didn't agree then and don't now.

    I always thought it was a good set for someone to tackle due to its size - tho in 8 - of course - quite a challenge.

    Hmmm - 101 - how about 150?

    Have you got the 53T set - all in 8? Great set!

    Good luck.
    Mike
  • RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    I would like to say hi Jim in Baltimore and shake your hand on an unbelievable accomplishment! image
    Ron Burgundy

    Buying Vintage, all sports.
    Buying Woody Hayes, Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, and Jesse Owens autographed items
  • DavalilloDavalillo Posts: 1,846 ✭✭
    Mike,

    I need 16 upgrades of psa 7s and one hole to fill to complete the 1953 Topps set. Its a realistic goal going forward....but 150 yikes! I think I will take it 1 day at a time.

    Ron Burgundy,

    I hope I can meet you at the show. I will be there maybe on Wednesday but definately Thursday and Friaday through the PSA Set Registry lunch.

    Jim
  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    Good stuff, Jim! A very beautiful set -- and now 55 years old.

    Cheers
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  • tkd7tkd7 Posts: 1,799 ✭✭
    Congratulations Jim!
  • calaban7calaban7 Posts: 3,003 ✭✭✭
    Hi Jim , boy do I feel dumb. I didn't even see this until today. Enough.

    Wow , another very nice job on this set. image I felt this was going to be #100 , but # 101 it is. PM me , when you get your bearing in Baltimore , and hopefully we can finally meet. ---- Sonny
    " In a time of universal deceit , telling the truth is a revolutionary act " --- George Orwell
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