October CC Special #1 Poppage - Received 10/27, Popped 10/31 - 3 DAYS!!!

70ToppsFanatic

WOW! 3 day turn-around on this submission (mostly from 1970 rack pack rips plus a few singles
I had wanted to put in too).

A little disappointing on the grades (considering most of these came from rack packs), but we'll see what
comes back on the "heavy hitter" singles before the final judgment is rendered.

1 1 19443231 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1970 TOPPS 1 WORLD CHAMPIONS METS TEAM Card US
2 1 19443232 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 OC 1970 TOPPS 3 DARREL CHANEY Card US
3 1 19443233 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 4 TOM EGAN Card US
4 1 19443234 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 8 JOSE MARTINEZ Card US
5 1 19443235 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 10 CARL YASTRZEMSKI Card US
6 1 19443236 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 12 JOHN HILLER Card US
7 1 19443237 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 14 HANK ALLEN Card US
8 1 19443238 MINT 9 OC 1970 TOPPS 16 CHARLIE METRO Card US
9 1 19443239 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 23 BILL ROBINSON Card US
10 1 19443240 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 42 TITO FUENTES Card US
11 1 19443241 N8: MISCUT 1970 TOPPS 46 KEN RUDOLPH Card US
12 1 19443242 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 46 KEN RUDOLPH Card US
13 1 19443243 EXCELLENT 5 1970 TOPPS 49 TIM CULLEN Card US
14 1 19443244 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 50 TOMMIE AGEE Card US
15 1 19443245 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 54 JEFF TORBORG Card US
16 1 19443246 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 55 JOHN ODOM Card US
17 1 19443247 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 63 N.L. RBI LEADERS McCOVEY/SANTO/PEREZ Card US
18 1 19443248 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 68 A.L. ERA LEADERS BOSMAN/PALMER/CUELLAR Card US
19 1 19443249 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 71 NL STRIKEOUT LEADER JENKINS/GIBSON/SINGER Card US
20 1 19443250 MINT 9 OC 1970 TOPPS 76 CARL TAYLOR Card US
21 1 19443251 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1970 TOPPS 80 DON KESSINGER Card US
22 1 19443252 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 84 PAUL CASANOVA Card US
23 1 19443253 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 86 LUM HARRIS Card US
24 1 19443254 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 88 PILOTS ROOKIES M.FUENTES/D.BANEY Card US
25 1 19443255 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1970 TOPPS 89 JUAN RIOS Card US
26 1 19443256 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 93 RICK RENICK Card US
27 1 19443257 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 98 GATES BROWN Card US
28 1 19443258 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 99 BOBBY PFEIL Card US
29 1 19443259 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 100 MEL STOTTLEMYRE Card US
30 1 19443260 N8: MISCUT 1970 TOPPS 116 SPARKY LYLE Card US
31 1 19443261 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 120 SAL BANDO Card US
32 1 19443262 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1970 TOPPS 121 ORIOLES ROOKIES F.BEENE/T.CROWLEY Card US
33 1 19443263 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 125 DERON JOHNSON Card US
34 1 19443264 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 128 CHECKLIST 133-263 #226 IS R. PERRANOSKI Card US
35 1 19443265 N8: MISCUT 1970 TOPPS 128 CHECKLIST 133-263 #226 IS R PERRANOSKI Card US
36 1 19443266 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 195 N.L.C.S. GAME 1 SEAVER WINS OPENER! Card US
37 1 19443267 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 PD 1970 TOPPS 273 RALPH HOUK Card US
38 1 19443268 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 380 TONY PEREZ Card US
39 1 19443269 N8: MISCUT 1970 TOPPS 394 GIL HODGES Card US
40 1 19443270 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 455 BROOKS ROBINSON Card US
41 1 19443271 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 OC 1970 TOPPS 460 MATTY ALOU Card US
42 1 19443272 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1970 TOPPS 461 CARL YASTRZEMSKI Card US
43 1 19443273 N8: MISCUT 1970 TOPPS 462 HANK AARON Card US
44 1 19443274 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 465 BILL FREEHAN Card US
45 1 19443275 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 465 BILL FREEHAN Card US
46 1 19443276 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 473 DON BRYANT Card US
47 1 19443277 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 476 DON SHAW Card US
48 1 19443278 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 477 ORIOLES ROOKIES A.SEVERINSEN/R.FREED Card US
49 1 19443279 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 478 BOB HEISE Card US
50 1 19443280 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 484 GARY NOLAN Card US
51 1 19443281 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 486 TERRY HARMON Card US
52 1 19443282 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1970 TOPPS 487 CISCO CARLOS Card US
53 1 19443283 MINT 9 1970 TOPPS 488 J.C. MARTIN Card US
54 1 19443284 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1970 TOPPS 496 STEVE WHITAKER Card US
55 1 19443285 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 498 AL WEIS Card US
56 1 19443286 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 502 ROLLIE FINGERS Card US
57 1 19443287 MINT 9 1970 TOPPS 504 DON PAVLETICH Card US
58 1 19443288 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 508 JOE NIEKRO Card US
59 1 19443289 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 509 EXPOS TEAM Card US
60 1 19443290 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 512 BILLY HARRIS Card US
61 1 19443291 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 514 STEVE HOVLEY Card US
62 1 19443292 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 516 YANKEES ROOKIES J.ELLIS/J.LYTTLE Card US
63 1 19443293 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 524 ALVIN DARK Card US
64 1 19443294 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 527 DON BOSCH Card US
65 1 19443295 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 528 ELROD HENDRICKS Card US
66 1 19443296 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 532 DANNY MURTAUGH Card US
67 1 19443297 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 534 TWINS TEAM Card US
68 1 19443298 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 535 ANDY KOSCO Card US
69 1 19443299 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 538 BOB HUMPHREYS Card US
70 1 19443300 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 TOPPS 541 BILL HEATH Card US
71 1 19443301 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 OC 1970 TOPPS 542 CHECKLIST 547-633 BROWN BAT ON FRONT Card US
72 1 19443302 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 OC 1970 TOPPS 544 REDS TEAM Card US
73 1 19443303 NEAR MINT 7 1970 TOPPS 560 GAYLORD PERRY Card US
74 1 19443304 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1970 TOPPS 698 TOM TRESH Card US

70ToppsFanatic

<< <i>Ouch! Near mint galore!!!

What was your average pull per rack for submission? >>



Breaks out as follows:

Series 1 rack:

All cards submitted less miscuts: Average Grade = 7.21875
All non-qualified cards submitted less miscuts: Average Grade = 7.068966


Series 5 rack:

All cards submitted less miscuts: Average Grade = 7.66129
All non-qualified cards submitted less miscuts: Average Grade = 7.362089

Also funny, the Brooks Robinson AS had been twice submitted previously and had come back Min Size Req, but this
time is gets a PSA 7.

My guess is that the real issue was centering, but that isn't going to explain a few of these. For example, the Tommie
Agee was one of the "lesser" centered cards but they saw fit to give it an 8. Meanwhile the Deron Johnson which I thought
to be better centered than the Agee got a 7.

Maybe some crack outs to do here.

Still, 3-day turnaround on a CC special submission was awesome.

70ToppsFanatic

<< <i>Sorry, meant to say how many cards, on average, did you pull per rack to submit?

If a card looks centered and is getting a low grade it's either a registration issue, surface issue or corners/edges.

I ask how many cards per rack you subbed as that's usually a good indicator of how "loose" or "tight" you're being. Of course there is plenty of variance to it all, but in general, I would think 1-2 cards per rack is the max you should be sending in if you're going for mint cards. >>



I was aiming for 8s or better for commons and 7s or better for stars. Anything that was 70/30 or better centered on the front
based on digitized image capture and measurement was sent for commons. Stars were sent if they were 75/25 or better.
Corners and edges were then used to further weed out. In the end, about 50% of each rack went in. Each rack contained 54 cards.

A few that are listed at 8 really looked better to me, but until they arrive (and until I get home) I wont be able to scan them for
others to offer their opinions.

Big80s

The new Grader of Death has struck again - just in time for Halloween.

ga5150

My 53 card sub popped yesterday also. It was pretty similar results as seen above and they also started with serial #194.

bking

<< <i>Sorry, meant to say how many cards, on average, did you pull per rack to submit?

If a card looks centered and is getting a low grade it's either a registration issue, surface issue or corners/edges.

I ask how many cards per rack you subbed as that's usually a good indicator of how "loose" or "tight" you're being. Of course there is plenty of variance to it all, but in general, I would think 1-2 cards per rack is the max you should be sending in if you're going for mint cards. >>



That sounds pretty logical. My result from 1970 cellos are similar - I think roughly 5-6 per cello is the max that I've successfully subbed and gotten 8's or better.