The Schmidt, the Jackson, the McCovey, and the Perez all appear obviously undergraded to me. Maybe the Yount too, depending on what that white spot in the bleachers is. The others look to be in the proper holder.
edited to add: Whether or not it makes sense financially to crack those cards and try for an 8..... that might be another story.
'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.' -CDs Nuts, 1/20/14
I just looked more closely at the Jackson and the PD is worse than I first noticed. 7 is the correct grade for that card.
My final answer is Schmidt, McCovey, and Perez deserved better- and Yount deserved better IF that white spot is not a bubble.
'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.' -CDs Nuts, 1/20/14
Thanks guys - am getting ready to sell the set that these are part of. There are a few 8's too, and none seem much different than these. C'est la vie after the great mini crackdown I guess.
edit: the white spot on yount must have been a speck on the scanner...
The touch on the right top corner on the Yount probably kept it out of an 8 holder..centering is also a bit low T/B, but I can see this card getting a half bump grade to 7.5
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
I pulled this from one of the BBCE group rips a couple of years ago. The T/B centering looks similar to your Yount. The top right corner might keep it out of an 8. I would have to think that it could get at least a .5 grade bump and probably worth spending the $5 to try and get the bump.
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The others look to be in the proper holder.
edited to add: Whether or not it makes sense financially to crack those cards and try for an 8..... that might be another story.
-CDs Nuts, 1/20/14
*1956 Topps baseball- 97.4% complete, 7.24 GPA
*Clemente basic set: 85.0% complete, 7.89 GPA
Schmidt l/r centering is borderline 7/8 - severe tilt makes it a 7;
Yount, McCovey, Rose, and Perez t/b 7 centering;
Jackson - moderate snow in photo automatic 7 or 9 PD;
Brett upper right corner bend; and
Ryan - all four corners showing slight touches of white (if 2 out of 4 slight touches of white and the other 2 sharp, then good chance at 8).
<< <i>IMO, they all appear to be graded correctly.
Schmidt l/r centering is borderline 7/8 - severe tilt makes it a 7;
Yount, McCovey, Rose, and Perez t/b 7 centering;
Jackson - moderate snow in photo automatic 7 or 9 PD;
Brett upper right corner bend; and
Ryan - all four corners showing slight touches of white (if 2 out of 4 slight touches of white and the other 2 sharp, then good chance at 8). >>
agreed
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
My final answer is Schmidt, McCovey, and Perez deserved better- and Yount deserved better IF that white spot is not a bubble.
-CDs Nuts, 1/20/14
*1956 Topps baseball- 97.4% complete, 7.24 GPA
*Clemente basic set: 85.0% complete, 7.89 GPA
edit: the white spot on yount must have been a speck on the scanner...
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Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
Currently collecting 1934 Butterfinger, 1969 Nabisco, 1991 Topps Desert Shield (in PSA 9 or 10), and 1990 Donruss Learning Series (in PSA 10).