Looking for some advice on collecting 1960 Topps Baseball

cadets68

I am thinking about putting together a graded 1960 Topps Baseball set together. I have 197 raw cards already including the Yaz. Most of the cards I have will probably grade between PSA 5 and 8. I do not want to break the bank with this set.

I still want nice looking cards. Do I build it as PSA 5 or better? Or should I do it as a PSA 6 or better set? Any thoughts on if 6's are worth the money compared to 5's if I am not interested in being on top of the set registry. I just want to build a nice set and not cause my wife to leave me because of the money spent.

For reference I need 1 card to finish the 1986-87 Fleer Basketball set in PSA 8 or better. I really like that grade for that set. Still affordable while nice looking.

So what grade minimum should I do the 1960 set in?

Thanks

Shawn

ThoseBackPages

7

SidePocket

Many 5's look better than 6's, I would buy the card not the grade.

bigwilli

In my opinion I would go with 7's . 6's minimum . That should give you a very nice looking set without
breaking the bank . Once you hit 8's , you get a pretty big price jump and the wife starts getting really
upset.

onebamafan

I have completed this set, go for an EX set. Prices are reasonable and the difference in look from and ex-mt set is minimal. Great set, good luck to you.

Nathaniel1960

I find that the horizontal layout tolerates OC much more. You might try to find some nicer EX 5 and 6's OC and bust them out. Print/roller marks are a common problem too, so if you are ok with them, look for some PSA's with PD's. The Aaron stat card is TUFF.