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Thoughts on GAI 1955 Bowman Packs?

Charlie9Charlie9 Posts: 526 ✭✭
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I'd love to go for one of these but with GAI on the slab I'm reaching for my 10 foot pole. Anyone with a better eye than me tell from the scan if these could be legit?

GAI 7

GAI 8

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  • illinifan912illinifan912 Posts: 1,462 ✭
    probstein is a great seller and i wouldn't question authenticity of any of the auctions.
  • Charlie9Charlie9 Posts: 526 ✭✭


    << <i>probstein is a great seller and i wouldn't question authenticity of any of the auctions. >>



    It's not so much Probstein I am worried about but the GAI label!
  • miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    I feel like with GAI holders you have a 50/50 shot. Probstein is second to none IMO. I would love those packs too!
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  • pmcollectourpmcollectour Posts: 1,211 ✭
    Are these the packs from the Mr. Mint find ? Tennessee ?
    If so, then they should be good.
  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,392 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I always get scared of packs when the original owner uses someone else to sell them. And then its graded by GAI . GAI is enough for me.
  • Probstein123Probstein123 Posts: 1,281 ✭
    I always get scared of packs when the original owner uses someone else to sell them
    ==> hi, yes, these on on consignment, but I don't believe he is dumping gai packs and running...
    he gave us over 50K in various inventory....mostly psa cards...
    1948 snider RC psa 8 , etc...
    Rick Probstein
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    Probstein123 is actively accepting CONSIGNMENTS !!
  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,392 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Fair enough. gai Ive had mixed results with.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,754 ✭✭✭✭✭
    GAI has had their share of issues with bad packs (resealed '58 cellos, the phony grocery cellos from 1970-1972 they graded several years ago before realizing they were resealed), but the majority of packs in the first generation holders are authentic if you know what to look for and who you're buying from..


    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.
  • swartz1swartz1 Posts: 4,912 ✭✭✭
    what number holder is this for GAI?


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  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    looks like the latest generation of GA holder, and judging by the lack of water damage and other factors I doubt this is from the Paris, Tenn find.

    Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's

  • bsfastballbsfastball Posts: 455 ✭
    I threw in a bid and won the GAI 7 - we'll see how it looks in person. I hope I didn't just set $700 on fire.
  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I threw in a bid and won the GAI 7 - we'll see how it looks in person. I hope I didn't just set $700 on fire >>



    You basically bought a lottery ticket. Good luck!

    Seeing the newest GAI flip the question I would be concerned with - Is Mike Baker the consginer, and some GAI customer from Tuscaloosa Alabama still waiting for his 1955 Bowman Wax packs to come back to him through the mail, that apparently aren't coming back!?!?!?!?!?!
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