How about some early to mid 80's Topps perfection (or close to it)

frankhardy

I recently bought a few items from BBCE. I bought one vending box each year from 1982, 1984, and 1985 Topps. Also, I got one 1982 Topps rack, one 1984 Topps rack, one 1985 Topps rack, and thirteen 1986 Topps racks.

The 1982 vending box had a bunch of damaged corners and no Ripkens.

The 1984 vending box was fairly nice with one Mattingly with razor corners, but slightly o/c.

The 1985 vending box was gorgeous, but it didn't have a single McGwire, Clemens, or Puckett.

I thought I would post scans of the best conditioned cards. Some of the 1986's are very low pop. The Sanderson is a pop 1 and has a great chance at a 10 (spot next to "C" in Cubs is a speck of dust). The Clark and Hoffman are pop zero. They are razor sharp, but the centering will mostly likely keep them out of a 10 holder. I posted them anyway.

The 86 Gary Carter has a pop of less than 10. The last PSA 10 sold for over $200. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

The last three cards scanned (81 Bench, 83 Dawson, and 84 Ripken) did not come from BBCE. They came from sets that I own.

All corners are GEM MINT under magnification.

Let me know what you guys think.

UnwoundSage

86 Topps Carter is about $200 in a 10.

ToppsFan

Nice cards and scans!

I would hold off on the Mattingly, Whitt, Sanderson, Clark and Bench if you're going for 10s. Go for it with the rest.

Thanks for sharing.

frankhardy

<< <i>Nice cards and scans!

I would hold off on the Mattingly, Whitt, Sanderson, Clark and Bench if you're going for 10s. Go for it with the rest.

Thanks for sharing. >>




The Whitt is a pop 1, I think. So is the Sanderson (the flaw is a speck of dust). The Clark is a pop zero. That is the only reason I am considering those.

Does the Mattingly have a shot at a 9?

ThoseBackPages

SHARP SHARP SHARP cards!

was there a Gooden in the 85? Centering is fantastic on those 85s

ToppsFan

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<< <i>Nice cards and scans!

I would hold off on the Mattingly, Whitt, Sanderson, Clark and Bench if you're going for 10s. Go for it with the rest.

Thanks for sharing. >>




The Whitt is a pop 1, I think. So is the Sanderson (the flaw is a speck of dust). The Clark is a pop zero. That is the only reason I am considering those.

Does the Mattingly have a shot at a 9? >>




In that case I would send them all in. You have a very good eye sir.

frankhardy

<< <i>SHARP SHARP SHARP cards!

was there a Gooden in the 85? Centering is fantastic on those 85s >>



Thanks.

There was one Gooden in the vending box. It was a little o/c probably and 8 or 9.

Stingray

Love me some 84 Topps. The Diaz card is nice. Need to get that one graded.

MintMoondog

Beautiful cards, thanks for sharing

Bosox1976

The 84 Ryno is nice

RookieWax

Nice picks and pics!

WalterSobchak

The older I get, the more the '85 Topps design grows on me. No idea why. Those look great! I would imagine that Ripken AS brings you a pretty nice return if it pulls a 10?

TheCARDKid

1985 Topps were the first cards I collected growing up. Great design. i think they are very colorful, especially like the phillies.

Notice how thin everyone is. Weren't most of the stars, 180 lbs-190? A "big guy" was someone like Brian Downing. The pitchers sure seemed thin, like Saberhagen and Hershiser.