Questions about 1967 Topps Poster issue

Sean1125

Did they all come folded? How is grading taken into account with the fold, assuming you think something would normally grade a 6 and it has this fold what grade would PSA be giving it?

scotgreb

Sean,

The came folded -- I believe inserted in packs. Grading is very tough and corners matter a lot.

Hold the poster up to the light and make sure there is not a small hole in the center where the two folds meet. If there is, it is not worth grading, unless it's a Mantle or maybe a Clemente.

Be careful, as prices on these have fallen very fast in the past two years.

Scott

Sean1125

Thanks Scott, have a Clemente, 2 Mantles and a Killebrew.

miklia

I've graded quite a few of these (68 and 71 football in particular), and the grades are all over the board. they all have the folds, so a folded poster can conceivably get a PSA 10. but what really knocks them down is if there is even the smallest nick in the center of the poster where both folds meet. I have a bunch of blazing posters in PSA 2 slabs for this reason. centering is also a real bear, and any minor tear on this thin paper is an automatic PSA 2 at best. I've graded about 150 (pulled from buying about 1500 NM+ posters), and have gotten a grand total of four PSA 8s. a tough issue.

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I have about 50 of my extra FB pinups on ebay now if you want to see (consigned thru Rick at probstein123), ending tomorrow.

1968 topps posters

and

1971 Topps pinups

miklia

also, what Scott said.

miklia

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yeah, should be in BST, but continuing the thread. the posters / pinups are ending in a couple of hours, many HOFers still at $0.99. I'm going to get smoked on these (got about $20 each in to them), but a good opportunity for player registry collectors!