90% set completion - Free grade poppage!

chadridge

I had 13 free gradings for the 1955 Topps set (3) and ten 1955 Topps teaam sets. Recv'd 6/29/11, just popped.

Line # Item # Grade Description
1 1 NEAR MINT 7 1955 TOPPS 145 ELMER VALO bought raw from fieldertigers84
2 1 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1955 TOPPS 200 JACK JENSEN bought raw, ugh.
3 1 NEAR MINT 7 1955 TOPPS 206 PETE DALEY bought raw from fieldertigers84
4 1 EXCELLENT 5 1955 TOPPS 202 JIM OWENS bought raw, was very cheap
5 1 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1955 TOPPS 97 CARLOS PAULA !! my first ever 8 !!
6 1 NEAR MINT 7 1955 TOPPS 196 GALE WADE bought raw from fieldertigers84
7 1 NEAR MINT 7 1955 TOPPS 103 CHARLIE WHITE cracked out of SGC88
8 1 EXCELLENT+ 5.5 1955 TOPPS 158 TOM CARROLL bought raw, fair grade
9 1 NEAR MINT 7 1955 TOPPS 73 JACK SHEPARD cracked out of PSA 6 holder
10 1 EXCELLENT 5 1955 TOPPS 180 CLEM LABINE cracked out of PSA 5 holder
11 1 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1955 TOPPS 27 BILLY GARDNER bought raw, fair grade
12 1 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1955 TOPPS 69 ED BAILEY bought raw, fair grade
13 1 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1955 TOPPS 94 RENO BERTOIA bought raw, fair grade

Not coincidentally, the NEAR MINT-MINT 8 is the first sent in from a batch of 1955's that I bought in person at a local shop, not Ebay, a first for me since I started collecting again this year. I lucked out in being able to pick through a just consigned batch. Needless to say, I'm thrilled, especially since I have 20+ more cards to submit just like it! I'm fairly convinced that buying a raw 1955 Topps card off Ebay and getting a grade of PSA 8 or above is a remote possiblity.

I don't usually mention the EBAY sellers of raw cards that I buy, mostly because I've been burned by overgrading from the usual suspects, but I wanted to give a nod to the cards that I bought from fieldertigers84 back in May, advertised as part of an "EXMT/NRMT Set Break". All 7's, and high numbers 145, 196, and 206! They definitely made my submission.

Chad

Bosox1976

Awesome!

detroitfan2

Great job Chad. I have an 11 card "90% set completion" submission from my 1955 Topps set at PSA right now. I was wondering how long I might need to wait, mine logged on July 6th.

How many more do you need for your set?

-Tom

divecchia

Some nice grades on the raw pickups.

Congrats...

Donato

chadridge

<< <i>Great job Chad. I have an 11 card "90% set completion" submission from my 1955 Topps set at PSA right now. I was wondering how long I might need to wait, mine logged on July 6th.

How many more do you need for your set?

-Tom >>



Thanks guys.

Tom, if my sub is any guide you only have 10 days of waiting left I'm down to 7 cards needed to finish the set. I have 6 of them raw, just waiting for a $5 grading special (since I have 30 or so 1956 Topps waiting too). My set is 6's and 7's, though I still have about twelve 5's and a couple of 4's to deal with. I published my sets, but then realized that all of my comments for each card were public, and unpublished. I don't want that. Anyone know if its possible to remove "Owner's Comments" from the public view?

Thanks again, hope you get quick poppage

Chad

Dialj

Chad, congratulations on your results; especially, the ones submitted raw. Good luck finishing your sets. I am also waiting for the $5 special to finish up one of my sets.