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Raw purchases that turned out golden after grading.

olb31olb31 Posts: 3,512 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Here are a couple of my raw purchases:

1975 Gary Carter Topps Paid $18 on ebay graded a PSA 9

1979 Jim Rice OPC Paid $2 on Ebay graded a PSA 10 Pop 1

1975 opc jim rice paid $15 on ebay graded a psa 8.5 pop 1 only 1 9 no 10's

1979 pete rose opc paid $7 graded a psa 9 pop 5

Paid $150 for 1984 Fleer update set got a bgs 9.5 clemens and puckett

Obviously if you are 4sc or psa set guy, etc. you have many thousands better than this, but for your average collector that grades every now and then, I would like to hear about some of your finds.image
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  • ymareaymarea Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭
    My best was a 1957 Topps Ed Bailey for which I paid $15. It graded a PSA 9, pop 5.
    Brett
  • leathtechleathtech Posts: 3,191 ✭
    Nice finds... do you often buy raw and sub to PSA?
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  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,394 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Just got back a 1972 #441 THurman munson that came in and Ex common lot of 100 cards. And this gem graded a PSA 9
  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭
    1933 Goudey Sport Kings......seller thought trimmed.....came back PSA 7.5.
  • burke23burke23 Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭
    1987 fleer Kareem Abdul-Jabaar - came in a lot with a bunch of other '87's...graded 10 (pop 4 at the time) and got $900 for it.
    Looking for rare Randy Moss rookies and autos, as well as '97 PMG Red Football cards for my set.
  • olb31olb31 Posts: 3,512 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>My best was a 1957 Topps Ed Bailey for which I paid $15. It graded a PSA 9, pop 5. >>



    Yes, I get several hundred graded per year from PSA. I get most of the stuff from 1980 and up graded by Beckett, especially the auto cards.image
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  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    this'n turned out kinda nice.....10 bucks 'n' change delivered, now resides in a PSA 8 holder

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  • Sean1125Sean1125 Posts: 3,479
    I bought a Walter Payton rookie with a collection for $200, came back bgs 8.5 (probably woulda pulled a psa 9) sold that one individual card for $275 lol the rest of the lot was sold for ~700
  • WeekendHackerWeekendHacker Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭
    64 Topps Aaron Mays combo card 'Tops in NL' - paid $24 on EBAY sent in to PSA came back PSA-8 - flipped for $220.
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    I don't buy much raw anymore, but when I did, I bought a 69 Rose for 50 bucks that graded a PSA 9 and I sold for around $700.

    Some of the previous posts are definitely impressive--good eyes! I think mine are getting worse.
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  • markj111markj111 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭
    Bought a partial 66 set for $400 20+ years ago. I did not have them graded for years. Palmer was a PSA 9. I enjoy scouring the net for raw cards. I must admit I have more misses than hits.
  • GarabaldiGarabaldi Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭
    I always seem to get burned buying raw.
  • pdub1819pdub1819 Posts: 1,988 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>1933 Goudey Sport Kings......seller thought trimmed.....came back PSA 7.5. >>



    What card came back a 7.5?

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

  • TheCARDKidTheCARDKid Posts: 1,496 ✭
    I remember buying a 59 Topps football second series lot from Larry Fritsch for $100. 30 or 40 cards. I think it was advertised either in his catalog, or from his website. Including Bobby Mitchell, Jim Taylor rookie.

    I think I got one 9, a common that sold for $60 or $100. I probably tripled my money on the whole thing.

    Did anyone ever buy any raw cards from Ira Hirschhorn? He use to advertise in SCD in the 90's. Those were interesting days. He use to advertise cards as "mint", and some of them came back mint. I remember getting some low pop 61 topps commons. For $8 or $10 each. I think one I ended up selling for $100 or $125. But then the pops started to change in a few years, and the game was over.
  • paleocardspaleocards Posts: 941 ✭✭✭✭
    My top 5:


    Bought raw from my favorite shop 8/14/2004, came back as my first 9 in my first submission to PSA.
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    Bought raw on eBay 8/3/2003 (for $6.05!)
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    Bought raw from my favorite shop 12/28/2005
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    Bought raw at a local show 10/14/2006
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    Bought as part of a raw set (online 4/25/2010); it's the only "Laughlin Old-Time Black Stars" that's been graded 10 (at last year's National in Baltimore)
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  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,464 ✭✭✭
    i picked up a 83 topps set in a lot got the sandberg graded came back PSA 10

    nice stuff guys
    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

  • calaban7calaban7 Posts: 3,018 ✭✭✭


    << <i>i picked up a 83 topps set in a lot got the sandberg graded came back PSA 10

    nice stuff guys >>



    Fred , what a nice pull .--- Sonny
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  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I bought a 1982 Wrestling All Stars Series A set sealed for $399 last March and signed up for the CC to get some of the cards graded. I got the following


    Order #20395956 / Submission #4972367
    Line # Item # Cert # Grade Description Type Country
    1 1 16725763 GEM MINT 10 1982 WRESTLING ALL-STARS SERIES A 13 BRUNO SAMMARTINO Card US
    2 1 16725764 GEM MINT 10 1982 WRESTLING ALL-STARS SERIES A 5 THE JUNKYARD DOG Card US
    3 1 16725765 GEM MINT 10 1982 WRESTLING ALL-STARS SERIES A 31 KEN PATERA Card US
    4 1 16725766 MINT 9 1982 WRESTLING ALL-STARS SERIES A 28 IVAN PUTSKI Card US
    5 1 16725767 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1982 WRESTLING ALL-STARS SERIES A 27 RIC FLAIR Card US
    6 1 16725768 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1982 WRESTLING ALL-STARS SERIES A 20 BRUISER BRODY Card US
    7 1 16725769 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1982 WRESTLING ALL-STARS SERIES A 2 HULK HOGAN Card US
    8 1 16725770 MINT 9 1982 WRESTLING ALL-STARS SERIES A 4 TED DiBIASE Card US
    9 1 16725771 MINT 9 1982 WRESTLING ALL-STARS SERIES A 6 DUSTY RHODES Card US
    10 1 16725772 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1982 WRESTLING ALL-STARS SERIES A 8 HARLEY RACE Card US
    11 1 16725773 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1982 WRESTLING ALL-STARS SERIES A 10 TERRY FUNK Card US
    12 1 16725774 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1982 WRESTLING ALL-STARS SERIES A 32 ERNIE LADD Card US
    13 1 16725775 MINT 9 1982 WRESTLING ALL-STARS SERIES A 12 BOB BACKLUND Card US
    14 1 16725776 GEM MINT 10 1982 WRESTLING ALL-STARS SERIES A 15 DON MURACO Card US
    15 1 16725777 MINT 9 1982 WRESTLING ALL-STARS SERIES A 11 NICK BOCKWINKEL Card US



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    The Andre came from another sub. I got a few more PSA 9 and one more PSA 10 from the same sealed set. It was a nice find.
  • vladguerrerovladguerrero Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭
    I just return all the raw cards I buy off Ebay if they don't look like they will grade high when I get them in hand... image
  • ga5150ga5150 Posts: 743 ✭✭✭
    I picked up a small lot of Marino cards (which included a rookie) at a local pawn shop a few years ago for $2.00. The rookie card graded a PSA 7, so I thought that was a good deal!

    Rodney
  • corvette1340corvette1340 Posts: 3,384 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I just return all the raw cards I buy off Ebay if they don't look like they will grade high when I get them in hand... image >>



    you cheating mother@#$%#$!!!
  • bkingbking Posts: 3,095 ✭✭


    << <i>I just return all the raw cards I buy off Ebay if they don't look like they will grade high when I get them in hand... image >>



    Well, that's the board-approved policy..... image
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You guys have shown some superb cards!

    A few over the years:

    These came from a lot that averaged less than a buck a card:

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    From a cut card case for around 80 bucks - loaded with great cards:

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    Traded - raw - for some of my table space at a local Sunday show around 1992:

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    Got it for about 40 or 45 bucks before he went into the HOF:

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    Vending box:

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    From Rotman Auctions for 30 bucks:

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    From vending:

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    From a card shop for 15 bucks:

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    That's all I have in this file.
    Mike
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Nice cards Mike.

    Good for you.
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Nice cards Mike. >>

    Thanx Steve.

    It's cold as all get out here!!!!

    Mike
  • paleocardspaleocards Posts: 941 ✭✭✭✭
    That Davis is incredible Mike, one of my favorite T206s...great score!
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭
    Wow mike. That t206 is bright. Nice card.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,616 ✭✭✭✭
    Bought this 1975 OPC Clark Gillies rookie for $12 from NESC (yes, NESC):

    '75 OPC Gillies

    It graded an 8, which now resides in my collection:

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    I was absolutely shocked to have scored off NESC. I guess there are some deals to be had. Who knew? As a point of reference, I recently sold this PSA 8 Gillies...

    Gillies 8 # 2

    ...for $232.50. I paid a whopping $3.24 for that one on eBay late last year.
    "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."
  • mknezmknez Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭
    Bought a 1973 #1 All Time Home Run leaders raw for $10, sent it in on a $5 special and it came back a PSA 9. Consigned it and it sold for more than $500.

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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Wow mike. That t206 is bright. Nice card. >>




    << <i>hat Davis is incredible Mike, one of my favorite T206s...great score! >>

    Thanx!

    Hi David

    I bought this card back around 1992 from Greg Bussineau of Superior Sportscards - now Legacy.

    I asked him for a nice "type card" of a T206 and a 33G. He sent both cards as Nmmt. The 33G was a common - came back a 5. I paid - I believe 85 bucks for both.

    I agree - a nice card and a keeper!

    It's a good looking 5:

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    Mike
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I found a few more that I had filed not in my photobucket:

    From Barnett of SCD for 60 bucks:

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    From Rotman Auctions for 40 bucks:

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    From Rotman Auctions for 60 bucks:

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    Mike
  • NickMNickM Posts: 4,895 ✭✭✭
    In the early days of NAXCOM, I picked up from one seller a '40 PB Gehringer for $23.50 that graded PSA 6 and a '33 G E. Collins for $23.50 that graded PSA 4. Ebay finds have included a '66 Topps Venezuelan League Leaders card w. Koufax and Marichal for about $12.50 that graded PSA 4, a pair of '40 PB high # commons (in a 4-card lot that cost me less than $30) that graded PSA 6.5 and PSA 7 - and I will be submitting a HOFer from this lot as well, and a Sporting Life common for under $15 (blue back, though the seller didn't mention it in the listing) that graded PSA 5.

    Nick
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  • DialjDialj Posts: 1,636 ✭✭
    This one was being used as a book marker in a Patricia Cronwell book I bought at a used book store ... the book cost $2.00. I know it's O/C, I'm happy with it.

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    I know these are non-sports, but I bought the entire set for $5.00 from a man in the UK after my son and I were reading about the Seven Wonders of the World during father and son bed time. I cannot wait to get them back and see them!!!

    1 1 17850702 VERY GOOD 3 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 1 COLOSSUS AT ABU-SIMBEL
    2 1 17850703 VERY GOOD 3 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 2 THE COLOSSI OF MEMNON
    3 1 17850704 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 3 MODEL BOAT OF 4000 YEARS AGO
    4 1 17850705 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 4 EGYPTIAN MUMMY-CASES
    5 1 17850706 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 5 MUMMY-CASE AND MUMMY
    6 1 17850707 NEAR MINT 7 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 6 THE PHAROS OF ALEXANDRIA
    7 1 17850708 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 7 PROCESSIONAL PORTAL AT KARNAK
    8 1 17850709 EXCELLENT 5 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 8 THE GREAT PYRAMID OF CHEOPS
    9 1 17850710 NEAR MINT 7 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 9 THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZEH
    10 1 17850711 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 10 THE SPHINX OF GIZEH
    11 1 17850712 NEAR MINT 7 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 11 STATUE OF TUTANKHAMEN
    12 1 17850713 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 12 TREASURE FROM TUTANKHAMEN'S TOMB
    13 1 17850714 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 13 MAYA DATE MARKER
    14 1 17850715 EXCELLENT 5 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 14 EASTER ISLAND IMAGE
    15 1 17850716 NEAR MINT 7 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 15 TEMPLE CARVED FROM LIVING ROCK
    16 1 17850717 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 16 TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS
    17 1 17850718 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 17 MAUSOLEUM AT HALICARNASSUS
    18 1 17850719 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 18 NINEVEH
    19 1 17850720 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 19 ASSYRIAN MAN-HEADED LION
    20 1 17850721 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 20 ASSYRIAN PALACE, NINEVEH
    21 1 17850722 NEAR MINT 7 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 21 THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON
    22 1 17850723 EXCELLENT 5 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 22 ANGKOR VAT.
    23 1 17850724 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 23 HITTITE GOD, CARCHEMISH
    24 1 17850725 EXCELLENT 5 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 24 PAGODA OF POH-SZ-TAH
    25 1 17850726 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 25 STONE ELEPHANTS AT MING TOMBS
    26 1 17850727 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 26 THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
    27 1 17850728 EXCELLENT 5 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 27 THE TAJ MAHAL
    28 1 17850729 EXCELLENT 5 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 28 BUDDH-GAYA
    29 1 17850730 EXCELLENT 5 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 29 ROCK TEMPLES OF ELLORA
    30 1 17850731 VERY GOOD 3 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 30 BRONZE BUDDHA AT KOBE
    31 1 17850732 NEAR MINT 7 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 31 BORO BUDUR
    32 1 17850733 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 32 SOLOMON'S TEMPLE AT JERUSALEM
    33 1 17850734 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 33 GATE OF XERXES, PERSEPOLIS
    34 1 17850735 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 34 ARCHERS OF DARIUS FROM SUSA
    35 1 17850736 EXCELLENT 5 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 35 STONEHENGE WONDERS OF THE PAST
    36 1 17850737 NEAR MINT 7 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 36 THE POST DU GARD
    37 1 17850738 EXCELLENT-MINT+ 6.5 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 37 THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES
    38 1 17850739 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 38 THE PARTHENON
    39 1 17850740 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 39 STATUE OF ZEUS AT OLYMPIA
    40 1 17850741 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 40 THESELON, ATHENS
    41 1 17850742 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 41 VENUS OF MILO
    42 1 17850743 NEAR MINT 7 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 42 THE COLOSSEUM
    43 1 17850744 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 43 TRAJAN'S FORUM, ROME
    44 1 17850745 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 44 TOMBS BY THE APPIAN WAY
    45 1 17850746 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 45 TEMPLE OF CONCORD, GIRGENTI
    46 1 17850747 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 46 TEMPLE OF POSEIDON AT PAESTUM
    47 1 17850748 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 47 UNFINISHED TEMPLE OF SEGESTA
    48 1 17850749 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 48 MOSQUE AT CORDOVA
    49 1 17850750 VERY GOOD 3 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST COURT OF LIONS, ALHAMBRA
    50 1 17850751 EXCELLENT 5 1926 W.D. & H.O. WILLS WONDERS OF THE PAST 50 PUENTE DEL DIABLO
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    Currently collecting 1934 Butterfinger, 1969 Nabisco, 1991 Topps Desert Shield (in PSA 9 or 10), and 1990 Donruss Learning Series (in PSA 10).
  • pdub1819pdub1819 Posts: 1,988 ✭✭✭✭
    When I started re-collecting I bought a 33 goudey Frankie Frisch for $70 and it graded psa 4, and a 70 Nolan Ryan for $80 and graded psa 7. I sold both of them to help further my Clemente collection. I wish I would have kept the Ryan.

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

  • WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096
    I've got nothing that's too big a deal, but two purchases stand out for me:

    1. A lot of a dozen Kirby Puckett rookie cards, purchased several years ago for $120 delivered. Seller did not get too descriptive as far as condition, but provided great scans. There was one '84 Fleer Update, and the rest were an assortment of the '85s. I sent five of them in to Beckett, and pulled:
    *'84 Fleer Update BGS 9.5
    *'85 Fleer BGS 9.5
    *'85 Topps BGS 9
    *'85 Donruss BGS 9
    *'85 Donruss BGS 8.5

    I still have the Fleer Update RC and the nicest of the Topps RC's I didn't send in. Sold off the other 10 cards over the next few months for a total of roughly $200.
    My guess is that if I chose to sell the Fleer Update I could get another $150-$200. Not a half-bad ROI.

    2. I bought a very nice looking raw '78 Topps Lou Brock on the Bay for one dollar. It is still in my collection, but now resides in a PSA 10 holder. image
    'Sir, I realize it's been difficult for you to sleep at night without your EX/MT 1977 Topps Tom Seaver, but I swear to you that you'll get it safe and sound.'
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    *1956 Topps baseball- 97.4% complete, 7.24 GPA
    *Clemente basic set: 85.0% complete, 7.89 GPA
  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,394 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bought a Raw 1965 Topps Football set missing the Namath as part of an unopened pack deal and a few other sets(1972 football and 1969 football ). This was bought in about 2003.
    Out of the 3 sets I had
    About 50 PSA 8s and 20 PSA 7s graded from the 1965 FB set with low pops.. But Bigges star grading an 8 was Don Maynard broke this one up and sold all cards individualy.
    1972 FB set All the stars graded 8s and got about 20 PSA 8-9s of the high numbers and about 50 PSA 8-9s of low pops and commons. And a PSA 8 Staubach. Sold as complete set
    1969 Set all graded PSA 7-8s of the stars except the Piccolo wasnt in the set. PSA 8s of Sayers,Namath,Csonks, Starr, Blanda to name a few sold as complete set

    Also bought a raw Clemente Rookie that I had graded only a 7 but it finally made it into the 8 it diserved but after I sold it.


    Some highlights
  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,616 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Also bought a raw Clemente Rookie that I had graded only a 7 but it finally made it into the 8 it diserved but after I sold it. >>



    Well that sucks. Did it sell as an 8 or did the person keep it after the bump?
    "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."
  • RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    Well there are several to mention but the one that stands out is the 57 Gino Cimoli I bought at a show for $20 in 2006, graded PSA 8, and sold for $700+. Me likey those deals. image
    Ron Burgundy

    Buying Vintage, all sports.
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  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,394 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No they knew it would grade and 8. I sold it at 7.5 prices and was happy with the deal. But the card was Nm-Mt just psa and sgc were giving me a hard time on gettting it in the case. But Oh well
    Also they bought it to sell it and yes it was sold again
  • bkingbking Posts: 3,095 ✭✭
    Picked up in a raw lot a few years back for roughly $5 each.

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  • smtjoysmtjoy Posts: 617
    Purchased 7 years ago a lot of 30 Kahns 1961 cards with Clemente, seller only took a camera photo from far back and described the condition as VG. Won lot for $500 got the cards in and they were all NM. Sent clemente in for grading to PSA and sold the other 28 for over $500 so got the Clemente and Maz for free. Here is the Clemente-

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  • thedutymonthedutymon Posts: 4,323 ✭
    Morning,

    This is one of my latest!

    97 1 17650735 NEAR MINT 7 1950 BOWMAN 226 JIM KONSTANTY Card US
    98 1 17650736 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1950 BOWMAN 233 ALLIE CLARK Card US
    99 1 17650737 EXCELLENT-MINT+ 6.5 1950 BOWMAN 234 BOBBY SHANTZ Card US
    100 1 17650738 NEAR MINT 7 1950 BOWMAN 244 DALE COOGAN Card US
    101 1 17650739 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1950 BOWMAN 245 AL PAPAI Card US
    102 1 17650740 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1950 BOWMAN 252 BILLY DeMARS Card US


    Picked them up on the Bay, Raw with a lousy picture, Knew there was hidden value, due to the description and lady sold only albums. $20 for the lot now about $250 SMR.

    YeeHahimage

    Neilimage
    Actually Collect Non Sport, but am just so full of myself I post all over the place !!!!!!!
  • markj111markj111 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Well there are several to mention but the one that stands out is the 57 Gino Cimoli I bought at a show for $20 in 2006, graded PSA 8, and sold for $700+. Me likey those deals. image >>




    That's about what Cimoli was worth as a player.
  • GolfcollectorGolfcollector Posts: 1,369 ✭✭✭
    snagged a 1948 Kelloggs Pep Lloyd Mangrum off of ebay (member of my world golf hall of fame registry set.) Just got the baby back from PSA, my $6 purchase turned into a nice PSA 8.
    Dave Johnson- Big Red Country-Nebraska
    Collector of Vintage Golf cards! Let me know what you might have.
  • bowman54bowman54 Posts: 118 ✭✭
    Picked up a nice 55 Koufax about 10 years ago for $350 came back a PSA8.... sold on ebay for $2250
    From the same person last year I picked up a 1975 Topps set for $450 and sold 3cards for $2k+ image
  • HoofHeartedHoofHearted Posts: 2,537 ✭✭
    I've got a couple Kirby kards that I bought raw, subbed and was very happy with the results:

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    These Twins-issued cards came in cello-wrapped covering and quite often Kirby was the first card showing. I won an auction 3-4 years ago and contacted the seller. He said he'd send me one with Kirby on the inside. I liked the results! This card was sold to the current leader of the Puckett Set Registries for a nice return. He even thanks me for it in the comments!

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    imageimageimageSenators/Twins Type Collection
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭


    << <i>Picked up a nice 55 Koufax about 10 years ago for $350 came back a PSA8.... sold on ebay for $2250
    From the same person last year I picked up a 1975 Topps set for $450 and sold 3cards for $2k+ image >>



    Look at that CENTERING!!!!
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
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