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Brett rookie pulled from 1975 mini wax pack

BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭✭✭
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A while ago I opened a few packs from a box of 1975 Topps minis. I've opened several packs since (will try to update my original thread over the weekend with more pictures). I opened 18 packs in total and will submit the other 18 to PSA. Anyway, I pulled this beauty out of the last pack I opened (along with a Rose and Munson!). Does this look like it would grade a 9?

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Daniel

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  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    AWESOME pickup.

    I think on corners, print quality, etc. the card definitely has a shot at 9.

    However, I think the t/b centering is potentially problematic, and may make the card worthy of a qualifier. I have not measured it precisely, but that's my initial reaction in seeing your scan.

    Otherwise, it is one heck of a pull!
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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Straight 7 or a 9OC (T/B). No chance at a straight 9, but even a 9 OC is $100-$125 card.


    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.
  • packCollectorpackCollector Posts: 2,786 ✭✭✭
    unfortunately it will not get a 9 with the tilt and top to bottom centering. probably get an 8 or 9oc. nice card, always fun to pull something like that
  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,384 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice card. I think if you send it to SGC you will get a 8-8.5 with a small chance at a 9.
    Best bet sending to them with this type of card. IMHO.
  • BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the input, all.

    Grote - how does getting a qualifier work? Does one request on the form the highest grade with a qualifier or is it up to the individual grader?
    Daniel
  • Foo3112Foo3112 Posts: 1,961
    Wow, amazing. The Brett looks fantastic. It’s not 50/50 centering but I can definitely still bring in a 9. It doesn’t need to be perfect. I have a 9 what that exact same centering. Great pull.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Thanks for the input, all.

    Grote - how does getting a qualifier work? Does one request on the form the highest grade with a qualifier or is it up to the individual grader? >>



    If you don't request NQ, they will automatically consider it for you though some graders use qualifiers more frequently than others.

    Foo, can you post a scan of your psa 9 brett mini? I'd be shocked if PSA graded a card with T/B centering like that one a straight 9. I've submitted thousands of minis over last few years and have never gotten a straight 9 with a card centered as low as that one.


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  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    OP on your submission form if you do not want qualifiers write that in on the sides and they will honor your request.

  • PaulMaulPaulMaul Posts: 4,894 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>unfortunately it will not get a 9 with the tilt and top to bottom centering. probably get an 8 or 9oc. nice card, always fun to pull something like that >>



    T/B centering will hold it back. Unfortunately, while the tilt is very bothersome to me, that wouldn't keep it from a 9.
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  • Foo3112Foo3112 Posts: 1,961
    Morning Grote,

    Sorry if I had made myself unclear. I was referring to another card I have. I don’t own a 75 Brett at all. I just meant that I’ve seen centering on cards that weren’t 50/50 including one that I own such as the centering on the Brett so centering like that shouldn’t hold it back from a 9 is what I meant. There is a slight tilt like Joey said (nice try btw) but this is a candidate for a PSA 9 all the way. Very strong card.
  • billwaltonsbeardbillwaltonsbeard Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭✭
    that is one sweet card. And I've seen MANY cards with comparable centering get 9 NQ.
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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>that is one sweet card. And I've seen MANY cards with comparable centering get 9 NQ. >>



    As an avid mini collector, I have yet see one (with exception of mechanical errors). Scan?


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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Morning Grote,

    Sorry if I had made myself unclear. I was referring to another card I have. I don’t own a 75 Brett at all. I just meant that I’ve seen centering on cards that weren’t 50/50 including one that I own such as the centering on the Brett so centering like that shouldn’t hold it back from a 9 is what I meant. There is a slight tilt like Joey said (nice try btw) but this is a candidate for a PSA 9 all the way. Very strong card. >>



    The tilt is not holding that card back, it's t/b centering.


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  • PaulMaulPaulMaul Posts: 4,894 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    The tilt is not holding that card back, it's t/b centering. >>



    Actually, the more I look at it, the card appears to be diamond cut, not just image tilt. I'm still unsure what PSA does if a card has such a bad diamond cut that it won't fit in the holder, but this one doesn't seem that bad.

    Actually I'm wrong, the card is a rectangle, so it's just tilt.
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  • Foo3112Foo3112 Posts: 1,961
    There is a card I recently submitted. The card looks amazing and all corners couldn’t be any more sharper. However I did notice on mine that the t/b wasn’t centered – exactly like this one. Well I sent it an anyways just for giggles to try and get a feel of what PSA expects (card being submitted wasn’t a high dollar card at all but a 10 would of paid for my sub a put a few extra dollars in my pocket) and it came back a 9. So even with t/b off such as this one, it can still come back a 9 however with vintage, PSA does seem to be quite picky so with that being said, it’s a gamble and we won’t know for sure but one thing I think we can all agree on is that this card deserves a holder. I would send it in a just see what it shoots back as. Even an 8 would be great in anyone’s collection.
  • Indy78Indy78 Posts: 806 ✭✭✭
    Congrats on a very nice pull! I'm with Grote on this one. I would guess it gets a straight 7 regardless of whether or not you ask for NQ's. The two issues I see are t/b centering and what appears to be a nick/tiny notch in the left edge about even with the top of the photo border. It looks like the nick is associated with a small surface bubble.

    A 7 still brings about $60-$80.
  • miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭
    Sweet Pull and it will pay for the pack and then some. PSA 7-8. Good Luck!
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  • esquiresportsesquiresports Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭
    Beautiful card. I'm sure it's been discussed here a lot, but T/B centering issues bother me a lot less than L/R. While L/R is obvious at first glance, I actually had to look top first, then bottom, to note the centering.
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  • Indy78Indy78 Posts: 806 ✭✭✭
    On the mini's when measuring t/b centering, I measure from bottom edge to the player name. Of course, on top, I measure from top edge to team name. I'm pretty certain this is how they do it.
  • BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here's to hoping indy is right on the t/b centering. I'll probably submit this card, a few other minis (I got Rose and Ryan cards with nicer centering) and a some other misc cards some time next month.
    Daniel
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