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thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
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Just got this in the mail. I may not have a female mail carrier delivering to my house like some of you, but I was still pretty happy with what our mailman delivered last week...

Anyway, I love the 71 set, and the Munson has one of my favorite pictures/scenes on ANY baseball card. It's hard to find 9s, much less high end 9s in this set, so I was happy to have a chance to pick this up. JP (Memory Lane) has been consigning one on eBay for years and while I negotiated hard with JP and the consignor, they just wouldn't come down to a fair price. So I waited...and waited...and waited. lol. Fortunately, I ended up getting a much better deal through their auction. Anyway, just wanted to share.

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    Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,536 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Mike
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    Kid4hof03Kid4hof03 Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Outstanding! Congratulations
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    Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭✭
    SMR on that is $7500+, wow that is a huge card!!

    Thanks for sharing that is awesome!
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    arexarex Posts: 999 ✭
    Just a stunning stunning card of a Yankee Legend.
    Congrats! And Im glad that the patience paid off for you.
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    YogiBerraFanYogiBerraFan Posts: 2,390 ✭✭
    Beauty!
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    Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 6,727 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Another monster pick up thunderdan! Outstanding card.

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    GarabaldiGarabaldi Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭
    That is such a great card because of the tough Black borders, great find.
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    itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    hello. image
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    cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭
    Dan,

    Congrats on a great card. I always loved that card and to get it in that condition is truly amazing. Patience is a great trait to have and I'm glad it paid off for you. image
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    yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,242 ✭✭✭
    Will you crack it to attempt for a 10? image

    Thats a real beauty!
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    PiggsPiggs Posts: 1,934 ✭✭✭✭
    That's a beauty for sure Dan. I'm trying the same approach on a few cards that I have my eye on. Not in the price scale your card is in but I think they can go lower. Patience right?
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    jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,948 ✭✭✭✭
    Thing of beauty...
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    daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    Wow. Outstanding card. That's a tough one in any grade because of the centering issues.
    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

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    jgrigalijgrigali Posts: 364 ✭✭
    great great great scene! congrats
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    leadoff4leadoff4 Posts: 2,392 ✭
    WOW!
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    JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,240 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Beautiful card! Glad you were able to acquire it.
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    twileytwiley Posts: 1,923 ✭
    WOW! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    my oh my
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    MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭
    Dan, Great card. The best is knowing what ML wanted, and ultimately what you were able to buy it for.

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    otwcardsotwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭
    Me be jealous!!! Me be very jealous!!! Sweet addition. Congrats!!!
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    detroitfan2detroitfan2 Posts: 3,314 ✭✭✭✭
    Awesome card and one of the best action shots of all-time.
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    WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Congrats Dan, nice addition.

    Good for you.
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    miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    Awesome pickup!!! I would rather own that than a low grade Mantle RC.

    Thanks for sharing.
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    twileytwiley Posts: 1,923 ✭
    That card is so nice I can't even see the edges!!!! That is nicer looking then some of the PSA 10s I have seen for that issue. I am guessing the only reason it is not in a 10 holder is the back centering? Very very nice card for that issue! Congrats again!!!!!
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    miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    Memory Lane has one on the Bay for $12,995. Your recent purchase is a Beast!! I am sure you got it at a great price, and would think this card can only go up in value.

    He shoots he scores!!!

    Someday I hope to have about 50 or so of cards like this ones value in my portfolio for retirement, or to pass down to my kids. Like Scott said I'm jealous.
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    WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096
    Holy crap, what a fantastic card. Congrats!
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    StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    image NICE!!!!
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    kingnascarkingnascar Posts: 636 ✭✭✭
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    SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    That could have 10'd

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    heritageheritage Posts: 2,662 ✭✭✭
    SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEET..
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    captainthreeputtcaptainthreeputt Posts: 1,235 ✭✭
    That is just one remarkable card
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    DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,483 ✭✭✭
    Awesome, just awesome!
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    hammeredhammered Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭


    << <i>That is nicer looking then some of the PSA 10s I have seen for that issue. I am guessing the only reason it is not in a 10 holder is the back centering? >>




    I'm not sure what you mean by that. There are no 10's of this card. And I believe there are only four 9's.


    Amazing pickup, by the way. Tremendous card.
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    BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭✭✭
    WOW, Great card. Congrats!!!!image
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    WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    I think Tim meant 10's for that issue.................

    71's in general.


    Good for you.
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    calaban7calaban7 Posts: 3,002 ✭✭✭
    Very nice card !!! --- Sonny
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    GDM67GDM67 Posts: 2,523 ✭✭✭✭
    Easily the nicest example I've ever seen.
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    twileytwiley Posts: 1,923 ✭


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    << <i>That is nicer looking then some of the PSA 10s I have seen for that issue. I am guessing the only reason it is not in a 10 holder is the back centering? >>




    I'm not sure what you mean by that. There are no 10's of this card. And I believe there are only four 9's.


    Amazing pickup, by the way. Tremendous card. >>



    I meant PSA 10s of other 1971 cards. Thats what I meant "for that issue". I never seen a munson Psa 10. Last I looked there was a Rose PSA 10 but I never seen it. I have seen PSA 10s of commons and some semi stars on the 71 set...
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    Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Dan, Great card. The best is knowing what ML wanted, and ultimately what you were able to buy it for. >>



    lol. they did leave a few bones on the table. To everyone else: thanks for the compliments guys.
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    nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭

    Outstanding grab Dan, well done ol sailor, cheers man. image
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    thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    Thanks, Trent.
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    handymanhandyman Posts: 5,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hello
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    Brian48Brian48 Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭
    Maybe the scan is not big enough, but why is that not a 10? Seems to me PSA is overly picky with the '71s.
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    53BKid53BKid Posts: 2,164 ✭✭✭
    Crack it out and resubmit it for a 10....Only kidding. Fantastic card!
    HAPPY COLLECTING!!!
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    thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Crack it out and resubmit it for a 10....Only kidding. Fantastic card! >>



    Card was reviewed. The left/right centering is the reasoning they gave for not bumping to a 10.
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    70ToppsFanatic70ToppsFanatic Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭✭
    Dan,

    I salute you for a worthy competition (I was bidding against you on that card, and was not about to
    pay JP the $12,995 he was asking on the one that's been sitting for more than a year).

    So for now I settled with the PSA 8.5 until I see another PSA 9 that is more reasonably priced like yours.

    Congrats.


    Dave
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    thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Dan,

    I salute you for a worthy competition (I was bidding against you on that card, and was not about to
    pay JP the $12,995 he was asking on the one that's been sitting for more than a year).

    So for now I settled with the PSA 8.5 until I see another PSA 9 that is more reasonably priced like yours.

    Congrats. >>



    I hear you. Hopefully JP will deal on this one (I know what the consignor expects to get out of it, so PM me if you want details), because if you're looking for the card in a 9, it may not come around for a while. I have one, a close friend has another, the third is on eBay, and the fourth and final one is likely buried in Spence's or somebody else's collection where it won't see the light of day.

    But you're smart to be patient. It almost always pays off with these kinds of cards. JP is going after the impetuous, deep-pocket collector listing this at $13K.
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    70ToppsFanatic70ToppsFanatic Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭✭
    Not to take anything away from JP. He runs a solid company and always has high quality vinatge offerings.
    But IMHO he'd have more regular business flowing through if he the "retail" pricing was more reflective of the market
    and less aimed at impulsive purchases.



    Dave
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    PowderedH2OPowderedH2O Posts: 2,443 ✭✭
    Not only is that a wonderful conditioned card, but that is a great card period! That is THE Thurman Munson card as far as I am concerned. It might be one of the top five most atractive cards of the 1970's.
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