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I bought it last October with the plan of holding it for awhile but the temptation got to me. The box looks brand new. Upon opening the flap, I was greeted with mint packs. My biggest concern was centering. I opened 2 packs and I'm very pleased with the quality of the cards as well as the centering. 3 of the cards are definitely O/C top to bottom. One bummer is that out of 2 packs, I got 4 doubles.
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Best of luck with your rip.
Dave
good luck!!
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.
Daniel, repeat after me "Packs are our friends, not for ripping".
Seriously though, good luck with the carnage and make sure to check the backs for any stars showing to submit for pack grading. You may also want to pick the best couple to get graded as those packs look like they are in really nice condition.
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If you choose to open - here's to finding key RCs in 10s!!! The packs are pristine.
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As a fellow mini collector, I can say it's actually impossible...the only cure is to submit a few to PSA so they are entombed in thick plastic (or sell a few to me, lol)..
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I would agree with your assessment that Carlton has the best likelihood of going Mint 9. If it were centered a smidge higher, you might be looking at a possible 10 on that one.
Good luck with the grades!
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.
<< <i>Sorry, where is the Ryan that "has a shot at a 9"? All I see is a badly tilted one that's an 8 at most, & even that might take more than one sub. >>
There is a slight tilt but it would be incorrect to call it "badly tilted." PSA doesn't downgrade for a tilt anyway if centering is within parameters for the grade otherwise.
Personally, as I posted, I think it will grade an 8 or an 8.5 due to L/R centering, but I've seen similarly centered minis in a PSA 9 holder, so it does have a shot, albeit
maybe not a very good one.
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.
<< <i>Sorry, where is the Ryan that "has a shot at a 9"? All I see is a badly tilted one that's an 8 at most, & even that might take more than one sub. >>
Badly tilted? Hardly
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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.
That said, I'd always let psa determine it in the end. I'd grade the ryan in a heartbeat and expect an 8. The brett and yount are both 7s due to t/b imo. The schmidt might be a pleasant surprise as well.
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Edit to add: A good way to determine whether a card is truly diamond cut is to measure its shape--if it's not a true rectangle (and more like a parallelogram or diamond in shape)
it's a diamond cut. If it's a tilt, the card will measure as a rectangle but the player image within the borders will appear visually askew. Both of these scenarios are also different from
a mini that is "long" or "tall" in size which PSA will holder (if the card does grade) with the baggie since it will not otherwise fit in the normal mini holder.
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.
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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.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.