1950s-60s Baseball grades just posted!

PSARich

Overall very pleased with this submission. I didn't do as well as expected with the 1957-59 baseball as I expected more 8's. However did better than expected on the 1960s baseball, getting many 9's for my set registry. These were really nice cards. I had one crack-out and re-submit that I missed out on. It was formerly a 1959 Fornieles 9PD and came back a 7. Ouch, but always a risk.

Line # Item # Cert # Grade Description Type
1 1 21009721 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 102 RAY BOONE Card
2 1 21009722 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1957 TOPPS 203 HOYT WILHELM Card
3 1 21009723 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 211 CAMILO PASCUAL Card
4 1 21009724 NEAR MINT 7 1957 TOPPS 218 RAY JABLONSKI Card
5 1 21009725 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1957 TOPPS 236 JOE GINSBERG Card
6 1 21009726 NEAR MINT 7 1958 TOPPS 76 DICK FARRELL WHITE TM. LETTERS Card
7 1 21009727 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1958 TOPPS 247 CASEY WISE Card
8 1 21009728 NEAR MINT 7 1958 TOPPS 263 EDDIE BRESSOUD Card
9 1 21009729 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1958 TOPPS 264 JACK SANFORD Card
10 1 21009730 NEAR MINT 7 1958 TOPPS 266 CONNIE JOHNSON Card
11 1 21009731 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1958 TOPPS 267 SHERM LOLLAR Card
12 1 21009732 NEAR MINT 7 1958 TOPPS 339 FRED HATFIELD Card
13 1 21009733 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1958 TOPPS 483 LUIS APARICIO ALL STAR Card
14 1 21009734 NEAR MINT 7 1959 TOPPS 24 RED WILSON Card
15 1 21009735 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1959 TOPPS 96 LOU BERBERET Card
16 1 21009736 NEAR MINT 7 1959 TOPPS 157 FELIX MANTILLA Card
17 1 21009737 NEAR MINT 7 1959 TOPPS 353 CURT FLOOD Card
18 1 21009738 NEAR MINT 7 1959 TOPPS 473 MIKE FORNIELES Card
19 1 21009739 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 TOPPS 171 PAUL FOYTACK Card
20 1 21009740 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1961 TOPPS 211 BOB GIBSON Card
21 1 21009741 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 TOPPS 324 HANK AGUIRRE Card
22 1 21009742 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1964 TOPPS 306 GIANT GUNNERS W.MAYS/O.CEPEDA Card
23 1 21009743 MINT 9 1965 TOPPS 304 DAVE STENHOUSE Card
24 1 21009744 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1965 TOPPS 564 MEL NELSON Card
25 1 21009745 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1966 TOPPS 235 DON CARDWELL Card
26 1 21009746 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1966 TOPPS 387 HOWIE REED Card
27 1 21009747 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1966 TOPPS 456 RED SOX ROOKIES D.BRANDON/J.FOY Card
28 1 21009748 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1967 TOPPS 4 HAL LANIER Card
29 1 21009749 MINT 9 1967 TOPPS 24 BOB ALLEN Card
30 1 21009750 NEAR MINT 7 1967 TOPPS 70 RON SANTO Card
31 1 21009751 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1967 TOPPS 75 GEORGE SCOTT Card
32 1 21009752 MINT 9 1967 TOPPS 75 GEORGE SCOTT Card
33 1 21009753 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1967 TOPPS 92 RAY WASHBURN Card
34 1 21009754 MINT 9 1967 TOPPS 115 PAUL CASANOVA Card
35 1 21009755 MINT 9 1967 TOPPS 117 DARRELL BRANDON Card
36 1 21009756 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1967 TOPPS 122 GEORGE BRUNET Card
37 1 21009757 NEAR MINT 7 1967 TOPPS 123 PIRATES ROOKIES J.PRICE/L.WALKER Card
38 1 21009758 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1967 TOPPS 125 MOE DRABOWSKY Card
39 1 21009759 MINT 9 1967 TOPPS 157 DANNY CATER Card
40 1 21009760 MINT 9 1967 TOPPS 162 BILLY O'DELL Card
41 1 21009761 NEAR MINT 7 1967 TOPPS 165 CLEON JONES Card
42 1 21009762 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1967 TOPPS 192 FRED GLADDING Card
43 1 21009763 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1967 TOPPS 330 CLAUDE OSTEEN Card
44 1 21009764 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1967 TOPPS 331 JOE FOY Card
45 1 21009765 MINT 9 1968 TOPPS 4 A.L. RBI LEADERS Card
46 1 21009766 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 TOPPS 6 AL HOME RUN LEADERS Card
47 1 21009767 MINT 9 1968 TOPPS 7 N.L. ERA LEADERS Card
48 1 21009768 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 TOPPS 51 BOB LOCKER Card
49 1 21009769 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 TOPPS 55 FELIPE ALOU Card
50 1 21009770 MINT 9 1968 TOPPS 102 JOSE CARDENAL Card
51 1 21009771 MINT 9 1968 TOPPS 144 JOE MORGAN Card
52 1 21009772 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1968 TOPPS 235 RON SANTO Card
53 1 21009773 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 TOPPS 256 NORM CASH Card
54 1 21009774 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 TOPPS 257 PHIL NIEKRO Card
55 1 21009775 MINT 9 1969 TOPPS 165 WORLD SERIES GAME 4 Card
56 1 21009776 MINT 9 1969 TOPPS 314 CHECKLIST 328-425 Card
57 1 21009777 MINT 9 1969 TOPPS 371 SAL BANDO Card
58 1 21009778 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 TOPPS 429 WILLIE HORTON ALL-STAR Card
59 1 21009779 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 TOPPS 430 JOHNNY BENCH ALL-STAR Card
60 1 21009780 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 TOPPS 432 BOB GIBSON ALL-STAR Card
61 1 21009781 MINT 9 1969 TOPPS 437 LUIS ALCARAZ Card
62 1 21009782 MINT 9 1969 TOPPS 454 PHILLIES ROOKIES NAMES IN WHITE Card
63 1 21009783 MINT 9 1969 TOPPS 490 MATTY ALOU Card
64 1 21009784 MINT 9 1969 TOPPS 492 TONY CLONINGER Card
65 1 21009785 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 TOPPS 496 LARRY JASTER Card
66 1 21009786 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1969 TOPPS 550 BROOKS ROBINSON Card

Total Items: 66
Date Received: 2/9/2013

samspop

Nice stuff!! Good eye!!

gemint

Nice sub. Is the '69 Phillies RC really a WL or did they mislabel it like they've done on numerous occasions for my subs? If it's a WL, that makes your sub right there. Good job on the '68 Cardenal as well. That's one of the tougher cards in the set to find in 8 or better. That was the last card I needed to complete my set and I ended up upgrading to a 9 because the 8 I bought was a marginally centered filler.

gemint

PSARich

gemint:
I can't remember if the 1969 Phillies RC was white letters or not. I'll have to wait until the cards arrive to see if they got it right. Hoping they did!

wrighty

Where do you find the majority of your cards, (you don't have to give specifics or secrets but you seem to have pretty large subs with some nicer vintage cards. Is it private deals, card shows, ebay, crack outs, card shops, etc? Thank you and nice job on the sub. Jeff

PSARich

Jeff:
When I started collecting in the mid 1980s, I purchased the best condition cards I could afford. I tried to put together baseball sets from the 1950s-1970s in NM or better condition. I guess I was fortunate because much of the industry and interest was centered on the latest modern cards while vintage cards were much more available. I send in a submission every 6-8 weeks from cards I pull from my ungraded sets. I also attend the National Convention every year and the semi-annual Chicago Sun Times Shows. It is amazing how many nice ungraded vintage cards can still be found. I sent in 70-80 cards I bought at last year's National and got quite a few 9s, including four 1959 high numbers. I also have a pretty good knowledge of low pop cards that are commons and look for them at these card shows. A PSA 8 of a card that has a low 9 population sells for a premium on eBay to set registry folks and I have found, graded, and sold many of these to get the money to buy cards I need. Low investment, big reward on those. One caution I would share is that there are more vintage cards available that are trimmed then I have noticed in the past. In case you get the SMR, I wrote an article that was published last summer on my collecting journey. I don't remember the month, had General Custer on the cover.

Piggs

Nice job Rich, I did the same exact approach you did in the 80's. I have many cards from the 50's and 60's in raw form that I think would grade very well. Doug

YogiBerraFan

Nice grades