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Merry Christmas to myself - another crossed off the list.** oh no, here we go again**

BobSBobS Posts: 1,738 ✭✭
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Had a great year at work, combined with my tendency to set new VCP records for well centered cards, I couldn't resist this one last night. Man - the 64 was a tough one. Almost always has a tilt. Registration is usually a little off. Have seen many with goofy PD in and around his face. I'll accept the not so perfect print on this one for now given the corners look nm-mt, and maybe someday will find a worthy upgrade. Down to just the 51, 52's, 57 and 61 for the basic set. Ho, Ho, Ho and a special merry christmas to frankimage

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  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭
    Wow, that's pretty nice for a 7!
  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,564 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Mike
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  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,586 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Don't you know that you could have bought 128 copies of the 1892 Daily Chronicle Wagner with that kind of money you stupid Mantle fan?

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  • MantleMarisFordBerraMantleMarisFordBerra Posts: 1,706 ✭✭✭
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  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭
    Nice card, though a well centered D509 DairyDream of 'Mitless' Timmy Hawkins in the PSA 2-3 range would have probably been a better use of that money.

    Edit to add: Make sure you get the 'Southern Arizona Nationals' variation.
  • YogiBerraFanYogiBerraFan Posts: 2,390 ✭✭
    Beautiful 7 image
  • TJMACTJMAC Posts: 864 ✭✭
    Bob, as usual very nice stuff. Seems like you are making some real headway with teh basic set.
  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭
    Bob, You have a very nice eye for cards. Congratulations!
  • relaxedrelaxed Posts: 569 ✭
    Good choice.
    Collecting 1955 Topps BB
  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,126 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice card. Might be worth a crack and resub. If PD downgraded it, it has a chance since print is not always downgraded the same by each grader.
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  • PowderedH2OPowderedH2O Posts: 2,443 ✭✭
    That 7 is as nice as many 8's I've seen of that card. There's a case for buy the card, not the case. Wow!
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  • JustinsShoeboxJustinsShoebox Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭
    Wonderful pickup! Very nice example of the 64 Mantle. I've owned a couple and some had tilt issues while others had strange focus problems. This one is certainly a keeper! Great eye, and great addition!

    Justin
    Retired - Eddie Mathews Topps Master Registry (100% Complete) Rank 1

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  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    Nice card, though a well centered D509 DairyDream of 'Mitless' Timmy Hawkins in the PSA 2-3 range would have probably been a better use of that money.

    Edit to add: Make sure you get the 'Southern Arizona Nationals' variation.



    If you're gonna go with a Mitless Hawkins card the one to get is the H914 1907 Iron Horse Wheatbread name in small print (with tab attached of course).

    - aloha
  • PiggsPiggs Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭✭
    Beauty of a card. Congrats
  • Wolfgang427Wolfgang427 Posts: 412 ✭✭
    Congrats....should be a 7.5
  • bvcbvc Posts: 100 ✭✭
    literally "LOL'd" @ Boopotts and CDsNuts. I see what you did there.
  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭


    << <i>Nice card, though a well centered D509 DairyDream of 'Mitless' Timmy Hawkins in the PSA 2-3 range would have probably been a better use of that money.

    Edit to add: Make sure you get the 'Southern Arizona Nationals' variation.



    If you're gonna go with a Mitless Hawkins card the one to get is the H914 1907 Iron Horse Wheatbread name in small print (with tab attached of course).

    - aloha >>



    No way. Too many of the 'tab attached' variations came from a counterfeiting operation run by the Schneider brothers out of Tallahassee, Fl. in the late '80's. Even PSA and SGC has trouble spotting those fakes, as evidenced by some of the examples currently residing in slabs (hint- if you see any with the 'Of course- it's gotta be Iron Horse' slogan printed on the tab the odds are VERY good that it's a fake) . Legitimate H914s cost a ton- particularly the copies with the scarlet colored tab. I've only seen about six in my life that I think were legit, with the last one being (if memory serves) at Jimmy Callahan's table at one of those big shows that used to run annually in Des Moines in the early 90's.
  • HoofHeartedHoofHearted Posts: 2,537 ✭✭
    Awesome looking card. Congratulations on the pick up!
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  • BobSBobS Posts: 1,738 ✭✭
    Guess the year was better than I thought at work = sweet bonus.

    Took a stab at this one last night and what do you know, I won. I can deal with the little bit of OC top to bottom, since the card doesn't have too much of that annoying, typical 57 tilt to it, if any.

    Down to just the 51, 52's and the 61 now. I think I'll have to sell a bunch of stuff for the 51 and 52's, so that should get interesting.

    Happy Holidays,

    Bob

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  • JustinsShoeboxJustinsShoebox Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭
    That 57 is beautiful. Almost as good as it gets for that year when it comes to centering. Great pickup, great job!

    Justin
    Retired - Eddie Mathews Topps Master Registry (100% Complete) Rank 1

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  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 12,005 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow! That '64 is a beauty. Certainly appears to be at least a 7.5.

    Joe
    2013,14 and 15 Certificate Award Winner Harmon Killebrew Master Set and Master Topps Set
  • BobSBobS Posts: 1,738 ✭✭


    << <i>Wow! That '64 is a beauty. Certainly appears to be at least a 7.5. >>



    I received the 64 in the mail this week and now that it's in hand, I think I agree.

    The small amount of PD is magnified in the scan and barely noticible in person. Registration is great, corners are great, edges are great.

    I just may have to take my chances cracking this one out for a re-sub.

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  • RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    The way they're grading these days? PSA 5.

    Great cards!
    Ron Burgundy

    Buying Vintage, all sports.
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  • TabeTabe Posts: 6,175 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Both cards look great. I doubt you'd ever find a better-looking card than that '64 in a PSA 7. Really, really nice.

    Ditto for the '57 - presents very well.

    Tabe
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    another Fantastic pickup!!
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
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