Mail man just dropped this off my newest addition
Foo3112
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As a huge fan of Roger Maris, I am VERY happy to have this new addition into my collection. I have been looking at Maris cards waiting for a nicely centered ones to show up and I just couldn't pass up on this one knowing that centering like this doesn't really show up on these 8's - at least not for his 1960 card. Also his first card in a Yankees uniform. So excited!!
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Awesome card. Dude, that is dead centered. Nice job.
Mark
T206 Set - 300/524
I bet you couldn't wait for the mailman to show up!
Either way, GREAT card to add to your collection!
Joe
LMBO.
Since 11am I was peaking out the window seeing if he arrived. It was like when I was a kid a waiting till 12am on Christmas eve to open up my presents. May mailman just came now at around 3:30. Talk about pure torture David.
Jeff
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.
<< <i>I bet you couldn't wait for the mailman to show up!
LMBO.
Since 11am I was peaking out the window seeing if he arrived. It was like when I was a kid a waiting till 12am on Christmas eve to open up my presents. >>
Isn't this what our hobby is ALL about? Nothing like reverting to our childhood days-- the days before bills, unfulfilled dreams, taxes, work, etc.? You really hit the spirit of it right there.
That said: SICK CENTERING. Why not a 9? I guess who cares because a 9 would've cost more! Great effing card.
I mean, am I missing something because it hits my eye like a 10.
<< <i>That is a fine, fine example! Definitely would not look out of place in a PSA 9 holder! Congrats!!! >>
I completely agree. Is there a touched corner on the backside of the card?
I'll scan the back here in a few and post to show you guys. I don't want to dissect the card because its not a perfect 10. It has its minor flaws but the only thing I see is the top right corner. The back even looks as strong and evenly centered as well. I did pay a huge premium for this card when comparing its current average to VCP but as Cincy as told me in the past, the card you regret is the one you didn't get and I couldn't have that happen with this one.
There is absolutely nothing ever wrong with paying a premium over VCP avg to have the best specimen in its grade-- and I'd be hard pressed to find a better 8 of that card. I would wager it has more eye appeal than a few of those graded higher, as well.
Sometimes when you have a card and know sure as the sun will rise that it could have been graded higher, it gets frustrating. Especially if upon review the TPG doesn't budge. But think of it this way: if it got the higher grade, you would have paid more or maybe not been able to get it at all. So under-grading might suck once a card is in-hand, but it can be a great thing when buying!
Prime example of why I always write congrats on bday cards for people at work and not "congratulations". I can never spell that correctly. I'm not kidding either, I had to go to Dictionary.com just to see the correct spelling and then I pasted it on here. That one always gets me too. I'll get it right one of these days. lol
<< <i>Guys, thank you so much for the comments. It makes me even feel better about the card. I agree Matt, this thing should of been an 8.5 I think. But when I look at Matt Millers 8.5 Aaron, THAT thing should of been a 9.
I'll scan the back here in a few and post to show you guys. I don't want to dissect the card because its not a perfect 10. It has its minor flaws but the only thing I see is the top right corner. The back even looks as strong and evenly centered as well. I did pay a huge premium for this card when comparing its current average to VCP but as Cincy as told me in the past, the card you regret is the one you didn't get and I couldn't have that happen with this one. >>
I think if you are investing in cards you want to be buying the cards that sell for huge premiums to the VCP average. These are the cards like this that look fantastic and quite frankly to anyone who doesn't collect cards look perfect.
This was an excellent purchase to fill the slot in your collection for this card.
It has to be a great thrill to have it in your hand. I got a chance to handle a few cards I just got back from PSA and there is a special feeling of having this handheld piece of plastic that holds a really cool trading card. I love the PSA holder. You can flip through them like you would with a stack of cards and this is one of the features that makes me like the PSA slab the most.
This is still a very strong card.
NICE PICKUP!
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
Great pickup
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, without a doubt, is an incredibly strong 8 and well worth a premium above VCP average.
Snorto~
Mike
TheClockworkAngelCollection
as a yankee collector...and 60's team set....thats a beauty and I have looked at tons of them.
1948-76 Topps FB Sets
FB & BB HOF Player sets
1948-1993 NY Yankee Team Sets
<< <i>Thank you again for everyone who took the time to comment. I appreciate. Now if I can just find his 1959 card in a PSA 8 and centered like this one. That one will also be quite a challenge. >>
You'll get it, just a matter of time Brother
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
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