Going for the PSA GEM MT 10...

CubsKiller99

I've been submitting to PSA for about a year now with very mixed results overall.

Recently my personal grading eye seems to have made a quantum leap. I'm not sure why
exactly, probably just being much more particular about centering and surface issues.

The tips I've gleaned from the posters in this forum have also helped, so thank you
all for sharing your knowledge and expertise.

This is my latest submission which just popped earlier today:

21267745 GEM MINT 10 1988 TOPPS 6 NOLAN RYAN
21267746 GEM MINT 10 1988 TOPPS 600 MIKE SCHMIDT
21267747 GEM MINT 10 1989 TOPPS 49 CRAIG BIGGIO
21267748 GEM MINT 10 1989 TOPPS 49 CRAIG BIGGIO
21267749 GEM MINT 10 1989 TOPPS 49 CRAIG BIGGIO
21267750 GEM MINT 10 1989 TOPPS 49 CRAIG BIGGIO
21267751 GEM MINT 10 1989 TOPPS 49 CRAIG BIGGIO
21267752 GEM MINT 10 1989 TOPPS 100 MIKE SCHMIDT
21267753 GEM MINT 10 1989 TOPPS 230 OZZIE SMITH
21267754 GEM MINT 10 1989 TOPPS 360 RYNE SANDBERG
21267755 GEM MINT 10 1989 TOPPS 360 RYNE SANDBERG
21267756 GEM MINT 10 1989 TOPPS 382 JOHN SMOLTZ
21267757 GEM MINT 10 1989 TOPPS 382 JOHN SMOLTZ
21267758 GEM MINT 10 1989 TOPPS 382 JOHN SMOLTZ
21267759 GEM MINT 10 1989 TOPPS 647 RANDY JOHNSON
21267760 GEM MINT 10 1989 TOPPS 647 RANDY JOHNSON
21267761 GEM MINT 10 1989 TOPPS 650 KIRBY PUCKETT
21267762 GEM MINT 10 1989 TOPPS 650 KIRBY PUCKETT
21267763 MINT 9 1989 TOPPS 700 DON MATTINGLY
21267764 MINT 9 1989 TOPPS 700 DON MATTINGLY
21267765 GEM MINT 10 1989 TOPPS 700 DON MATTINGLY
21267766 MINT 9 1989 TOPPS 700 DON MATTINGLY
21267767 GEM MINT 10 1990 TOPPS 2 NOLAN RYAN METS
21267768 GEM MINT 10 1991 TOPPS 1 NOLAN RYAN
21267769 GEM MINT 10 1991 TOPPS 1 NOLAN RYAN
21267770 GEM MINT 10 1991 TOPPS 1 NOLAN RYAN
21267771 GEM MINT 10 1991 TOPPS 1 NOLAN RYAN
21267772 GEM MINT 10 1991 TOPPS 100 DON MATTINGLY 101
21267773 GEM MINT 10 1991 TOPPS 180 TONY GWYNN
21267774 GEM MINT 10 1988 SCORE 575 NOLAN RYAN
21267775 GEM MINT 10 1988 SCORE 575 NOLAN RYAN
21267776 GEM MINT 10 1990 UPPER DECK 734 NOLAN RYAN NO STRIPE
Total Items: 32

08HALA20

Yahtzee.

Way to go !!!!


Joe

RookieWax

Very nice! If you are like I am, getting those PSA 10s will intensify your search to find even more.

Bosox1976

Wow!

Now to get those rare PSA 11's.

Foo3112

Wow indeed. That has to be some sort of record. Did you pull those cards all from the same box - meaning all the 1989/1990/1991 Topps from the same box - case? Tell us your secret. lol

CubsKiller99

The 1989 Topps came from a six-box rack pack case, 1991 Topps from a 20-box wax case. All from BBCE in the last six months. My current process is to rip the packs, insert good guys into penny sleeves, then come back and review later when they've cooled off a bit. When I do, I am ruthless about flaws that can prevent a 10. It's the only way.

I'm getting ready to do another submission in April, mostly 1988-91 Topps again. I'd like to get all the Hall-Of-Famers in those sets in PSA 10 if possible.

But some cards are just brutal. 1990 Griffey Jr. and 1990 Sandberg are particularly tough in PSA 10. And I always have trouble with Ripken in any of these sets.

CNote

I've subbed several Griffeys and Sandebergs from '90 Topps. I know I never popped a Griffey, not sure about Ryno. I did own a '90 Griffey in 10 when it was a pop 4. Sold at the right time.

ldferg

Super Sub!

dtkk49a

Awesome results. Congrats!

prthd

Awesome eye!!

Dpeck100

Wow the PSA 10 Nolan Ryan sells for more then the Tiffany version.

Pretty interesting.

CubsKiller99

Thanks guys for your encouragement. One of my goals of this thread was to inspire someone else to do the same.

CubsKiller99

The 1991 Ryan is one of my favorite Topps cards of that era. It's usually centered badly left/right. I had 20 from my wax case
and picked the right four evidently, but probably only 8 of those 20 were even worth considering due to centering.

JoeBanzai

Unbelievable submission!



Joe

totallyradd

Woof! You just inspired me! I've got a ton of cards from 77, 79, and 80 I wanna go through during my spring break. Probably not expecting 10s, but would like to hit on some low pop 9's. Still waiting on my loupe so I can figure out what makes a card "perfect"

Keep up the good work!

vladguerrero

great job!

stown

YogiBerraFan

Great eye, congrats!