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Which is the better 1954 Hank Aaron RC (Mine or the Probstein)

ShoeboxTomShoeboxTom Posts: 104
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On Sunday I purchased the Aaron (PSA 3) below for $525. I would just like your opinion on which is the better Aaron the one I purchased or the one Probstein sold tonight.


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Here is the Probstein that sold tonight. The back of the card has a crease on the top left corner.

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  • ShoeboxTomShoeboxTom Posts: 104
    I also like the fact that since the Aaron I purchased was graded before the .5 perhaps I can get a favorable review and get a bump to 3.5 which would make the purchase much better. The Probstein Aaron card tonight is at $515 and will probably end higher, but I don't think its better than the Aaron I bought this past Sunday.
  • ElvisPElvisP Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭
    IMHO I'd give a slight edge to the Probstein one. Yours has a slight tilt and the top right corner. The Probstein one has a rough cut border on the right but that really doesn't bother me. Congrats on your purchase.
  • BrickBrick Posts: 4,998 ✭✭✭✭✭
    SBTom I prefer the one you purchased. Better eye appeal to me.
    Collecting 1960 Topps Baseball in PSA 8
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    Ralph

  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,384 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ricks has a better image. 1 vote for RP
  • MattyCMattyC Posts: 1,335 ✭✭
    I'd prefer yours, buddy-- LR centering does it for my eye, so you got it.
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    wow, PSA 3's are over $500?
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
  • elsnortoelsnorto Posts: 2,012 ✭✭
    Yours obviously has a tilt and, unless it is the scan, poorer registration.

    The one Rick has is obviously OC with an OPCesque right border.

    But it's a trick question. The better Aaron is the one Bobby sold in the same grade for way less than VCP (sorry Bobby, I couldn't resist). image

    Any Hammerin' Hank rookie is awesome.... congrats on the purchase and enjoy!

    Snorto~
  • Probstein123Probstein123 Posts: 1,281 ✭
    I vote for ShoeboxTom !!
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  • DialjDialj Posts: 1,636 ✭✭
    SBTom only because of the centering. Both a great cards of Hammern' Hank.
    "A full mind is an empty bat." Ty Cobb

    Currently collecting 1934 Butterfinger, 1969 Nabisco, 1991 Topps Desert Shield (in PSA 9 or 10), and 1990 Donruss Learning Series (in PSA 10).
  • MauriceMaurice Posts: 1,136
    Both of them are very nice 3's.
  • RavensFanRavensFan Posts: 36
    No offence to anyone, but I like the Shoebox Tom's card because the centering. Great eye appeal. They are both nice cards, though!!!
    Been collecting on and off from 1982. Football is my favorite, although, I do like baseball. Always looking for 1984 Topps and 1989 Score Football PSA 10's.
  • ShoeboxTomShoeboxTom Posts: 104
    Thanks guys for voting. The final count was 5 votes for my card (including Probstein himself lol) and 2 votes for the Probstein card with one push. Interesting that the Probstein card sold for $60 more dollars than the card I purchased. One last question is there any chance I can get a 1/2 point bump to a 3.5 Aaron considering the card was originally graded before the 1/2 point grading started.
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    I'll vote for Tom's. I'd rather have the slight tilt over the centering. Nice card.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
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