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Which card tends to be the most damaged card in a set?

llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
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Is it the first card? The last card? Both the first and last cards? Some other card?

I remember when I was a child, in the 60s and 70s, the first card always took the beating.
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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    I'd say the first card with the last card a close second. I always put a beater card in front and back of my sets before I store them away.
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  • TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,710 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Is it the first card? The last card? Both the first and last cards? Some other card?

    I remember when I was a child, in the 60s and 70s, the first card always took the beating. >>

    you can thank the millions of kids (including me) that used rubber bands to keep their cards together. First and last bore the brunt.

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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Is it the first card? The last card? Both the first and last cards? Some other card?

    I remember when I was a child, in the 60s and 70s, the first card always took the beating. >>

    you can thank the millions of kids (including me) that used rubber bands to keep their cards together. First and last bore the brunt. >>



    I never had any rubberbands as I used them to shoot at people. Looking back at it now, not such a good idea. Good thing my aim stunk.
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    And miles to go before I sleep,
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  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    Mantle.
  • Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 6,870 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My guess would be the first card. Especially in sets with short printed high numbers.

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    star cards
  • orioles93orioles93 Posts: 3,482 ✭✭✭✭✭
    First or last card. Then whatever player was the kids favorite.
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    the raw one I buy on Ebay!!!
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    The ones that kids put in their bicycle spokes.
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  • Indy78Indy78 Posts: 806 ✭✭✭
    I stored my cards by teams in the 1970's. So, in my case, the team cards and the last card on the team card checklist had rubber band marks. I'm sure plenty others did the same as me.

    At card shows, I've noticed many individual cards for sale in binders with the 9-card plastic pages. I've noticed the cards most often damaged by the binders are those in the bottom row, especially the card in slot 9 (bottom, right corner). These would be card numbers 9, 18, 27, and so on.
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  • FrozencaribouFrozencaribou Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In the vintage opc hockey sets I collect cards that end or begin series are tough. But I would say #1 is the toughest overall.

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