Got some poppage today - from the 1975 set pictured, another 75 set that I mentioned (nice Rose) and another 1977 set I picked up (meh).
Quite happy overall, although I was hoping for a 9 on the Brett and at least a couple of 10's on the 75 commons. That said, very nice for a raw ebay set.
The 73 Riddleberger is kind of a toughie.
Line # Item # Cert # Grade Description Type 1 1 23112432 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1977 Topps 650 Nolan Ryan Card 2 1 23112433 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1977 Topps 640 Carlton Fisk Card 3 1 23112434 NEAR MINT 7 1977 Topps 450 Pete Rose Card 4 1 23112435 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1977 Topps 285 Brooks Robinson Card 5 1 23112436 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1977 Topps 265 Mark Fidrych Card 6 1 23112437 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1977 Topps 144 Bruce Sutter Card 7 1 23112438 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1977 Topps 140 Mike Schmidt Card 8 1 23112439 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1977 Topps 10 Reggie Jackson Card
9 1 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1975 Topps 140 Steve Garvey Card 10 1 23112441 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 Topps 100 Willie Stargell Card 11 1 23112442 MINT 9 1975 Topps 320 Pete Rose Card
12 1 23112443 NEAR MINT 7 1971 Topps 275 Vada Pinson Card 13 1 N3: EVIDENCE OF RECOLORATION 1971 Topps 294 Steve Dunning Card
14 1 23112445 MINT 9 1973 Topps 656 John Ellis Card 15 1 23112446 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1973 Topps 628 Jim Slaton Card 16 1 23112447 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1973 Topps 587 Rich McKinney Card 17 1 23112448 MINT 9 1973 Topps 365 Rico Petrocelli Card 18 1 23112449 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1973 Topps 315 John Odom Card 19 1 23112450 MINT 9 1973 Topps 234 Bill North Card 20 1 23112451 MINT 9 1973 Topps 356 White Sox Mgr./Coaches Card 21 1 23112452 MINT 9 1973 Topps 282 Steve Hovley Card 22 1 23112453 MINT 9 1973 Topps 157 Denny Riddleberger Card 23 1 23112454 NEAR MINT 7 1973 Topps 217 Don Wilson Card 24 1 23112455 EXCELLENT 5 1973 Topps 613 Rookie Catchers B.Boone/S.Jutze/M.Ivie Card
25 1 23112456 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 Topps 20 Thurman Munson Card 26 1 23112457 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 50 Brooks Robinson Card 27 1 23112458 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 61 Dave Winfield Card 28 1 23112459 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 140 Steve Garvey Card 29 1 23112460 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 Topps 150 Bob Gibson Card 30 1 23112461 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 Topps 180 Joe Morgan Card 31 1 23112462 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 195 1957-MVP's Mickey Mantle/Hank Aaron Card 32 1 23112463 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 200 1962-MVP's Mickey Mantle/Maury Wills Card 33 1 23112464 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 223 Robin Yount Card 34 1 23112465 MINT 9 1975 Topps 201 1963-MVP's Elston Howard/Sandy Koufax Card 35 1 23112466 NEAR MINT 7 1975 Topps 300 Reggie Jackson Card 36 1 23112467 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 280 Carl Yastrzemski Card 37 1 23112468 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 Topps 228 George Brett Card 38 1 23112469 NEAR MINT 7 1975 Topps 306 Batting Leaders Rod Carew/Ralph Garr Card 39 1 23112470 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1975 Topps 307 Home Run Leaders Dick Allen/Mike Schmidt Card 40 1 23112471 NEAR MINT 7 1975 Topps 320 Pete Rose Card 41 1 23112472 NEAR MINT 7 1975 Topps 335 Jim Palmer Card 42 1 23112473 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 560 Tony Perez Card 43 1 23112474 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 622 Rookie Outfielders Card 44 1 23112475 NEAR MINT 7 1975 Topps 616 Rookie Outfielders Card 45 1 23112476 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 620 Rookie Catchers- Outfielders Card 46 1 23112477 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 Topps 452 Angel Mangual Card 47 1 23112478 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 601 Juan Beniquez Card 48 1 23112479 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 642 Mike Phillips Card 49 1 23112480 NEAR MINT 7 1975 Topps 385 Dock Ellis Card 50 1 23112481 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 Topps 395 Bud Harrelson Card 51 1 23112482 MINT 9 1975 Topps 373 Bill Sharp Card 52 1 23112483 MINT 9 1975 Topps 327 Jerry Hairston Card 53 1 23112484 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 Topps 363 Carmen Fanzone Card 54 1 23112485 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 178 Cesar Tovar Card 55 1 23112486 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 Topps 279 Milt May Card 56 1 23112487 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 125 Ken Singleton Card 57 1 23112488 MINT 9 1975 Topps 118 Mike Anderson Card
Mike I would have thought you would hit some PSA 10's on the 1973 Topps set. That was a gorgeous set according to your scans. You have a great eye for these cards. Keep the scans coming and thanks for sharing.
Looking for high grade rookie cards and unopened boxes/cases
I can say from experience that PSA is tough on 75 Topps right now.
Still, some winners in the mix, Mike!
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.
WTG Mike ... I too thought you might have pulled a few better grades on the 75s. But like Tim stated, PSA is quite tough on that year.
STAY HEALTHY!
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.
OK - sometimes you are the windshield, and sometimes you are the bug.... today, I am the bug.
Bought what looked like a virgin 1973 topps set, but I think somebody plucked out the top 10 key cards and replaced with o/c or problem cards. Still not a full blown disaster, but will be tough to come out ahead on this one. Schmidt was only creased/dog-eared card in the set... I knew many of the keys were o/c, but lots of cards looked sharp in the pictures .
Here are the decent ones -- not sure what is up with the Ryan... not regular snow anyway (Reggie has a little too):
OK, here is the '77 set highlights too - a few more HOFers look like maybe 8's, these were the best of the crop though (at least the Red Sox were nice...):
Some 75's from PWCC's latest auction - not spectacular, but some heading in to PSA... I probably overpaid a little. Some nice green/yellows besides these, but little else.
I haven't had much luck on ebay lately... all I have bought in the last 8 weeks was a pretty nice 1983 topps set.
Finally found another set that looked like it had potential, this 1976 topps set, and bid strong... the price was pretty high with the PSA Brett & Ryan included. I do like the Brett.
Anyway, I pulled over 100 cards on my first pass through as potentially gradable. Here are some of the bigger names - sorry about the curl :
Nice job and 76 is my childhood set - first year of little league and my Reds repeat as WS champs. I can remember watching This Week in Baseball at 1pm followed by the NBC game of the week with Curt Gowdy and Joe Garagiola - always was the Reds versus the Dodgers, Phillies, or Pirates. If you have any you don't grade or decide to part with please let me know - same for 73-75 Topps. Like being 8 again!
Thanks men - it is an interesting set. Some clunkers in here too, but every fourth or fifth card looks like it rolled off the press this morning - just a matter of centering.
I think the PD on the Ryan is a little stray ink (in the form of super tiny dots) on the white jersey above the "N" in Nolan, and a little more by the "GEL" in Angels.
Here are a few more that are moving through my screening process. Trying to be hypercritical on the commons as there is not much ROI there...
Definitely some winners in there, Mike~I think this is better than ripping unopened for submitting higher grade cards (at least 90% of the time, LOL!)..
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.
Wow Mike ... that's some set! Best of luck with the grading.
STAY HEALTHY!
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>Definitely some winners in there, Mike~I think this is better than ripping unopened for submitting higher grade cards (at least 90% of the time, LOL!).. >>
Ha ha -- spoken like a true unopened collector. I'd much rather be ripping racks.... Unfortunately, you boys keep driving the damn prices up!
There are some sharp cards in there Mike, for sure! I think your system of combining several sets into one monster set and then selling the leftovers is pure genius. Well done!
<< <i>Definitely some winners in there, Mike~I think this is better than ripping unopened for submitting higher grade cards (at least 90% of the time, LOL!).. >>
Ha ha -- spoken like a true unopened collector. I'd much rather be ripping racks.... Unfortunately, you boys keep driving the damn prices up! >>
Trust me, Mike, it's not me! I fondly recall wondering if I really wanted to go over $100 for a clean 76 rack, LOL!
Good luck with the grades!
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.
Comments
The RCs look good, even on big scans - some will get weeded out here - lots of corner touches i can see here, but some of the toughies look ok.
Bosox1976
Jmaciu's Collection
Quite happy overall, although I was hoping for a 9 on the Brett and at least a couple of 10's on the 75 commons. That said, very nice for a raw ebay set.
The 73 Riddleberger is kind of a toughie.
Line # Item # Cert # Grade Description Type
1 1 23112432 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1977 Topps 650 Nolan Ryan Card
2 1 23112433 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1977 Topps 640 Carlton Fisk Card
3 1 23112434 NEAR MINT 7 1977 Topps 450 Pete Rose Card
4 1 23112435 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1977 Topps 285 Brooks Robinson Card
5 1 23112436 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1977 Topps 265 Mark Fidrych Card
6 1 23112437 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1977 Topps 144 Bruce Sutter Card
7 1 23112438 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1977 Topps 140 Mike Schmidt Card
8 1 23112439 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1977 Topps 10 Reggie Jackson Card
9 1 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1975 Topps 140 Steve Garvey Card
10 1 23112441 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 Topps 100 Willie Stargell Card
11 1 23112442 MINT 9 1975 Topps 320 Pete Rose Card
12 1 23112443 NEAR MINT 7 1971 Topps 275 Vada Pinson Card
13 1 N3: EVIDENCE OF RECOLORATION 1971 Topps 294 Steve Dunning Card
14 1 23112445 MINT 9 1973 Topps 656 John Ellis Card
15 1 23112446 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1973 Topps 628 Jim Slaton Card
16 1 23112447 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1973 Topps 587 Rich McKinney Card
17 1 23112448 MINT 9 1973 Topps 365 Rico Petrocelli Card
18 1 23112449 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1973 Topps 315 John Odom Card
19 1 23112450 MINT 9 1973 Topps 234 Bill North Card
20 1 23112451 MINT 9 1973 Topps 356 White Sox Mgr./Coaches Card
21 1 23112452 MINT 9 1973 Topps 282 Steve Hovley Card
22 1 23112453 MINT 9 1973 Topps 157 Denny Riddleberger Card
23 1 23112454 NEAR MINT 7 1973 Topps 217 Don Wilson Card
24 1 23112455 EXCELLENT 5 1973 Topps 613 Rookie Catchers B.Boone/S.Jutze/M.Ivie Card
25 1 23112456 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 Topps 20 Thurman Munson Card
26 1 23112457 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 50 Brooks Robinson Card
27 1 23112458 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 61 Dave Winfield Card
28 1 23112459 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 140 Steve Garvey Card
29 1 23112460 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 Topps 150 Bob Gibson Card
30 1 23112461 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 Topps 180 Joe Morgan Card
31 1 23112462 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 195 1957-MVP's Mickey Mantle/Hank Aaron Card
32 1 23112463 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 200 1962-MVP's Mickey Mantle/Maury Wills Card
33 1 23112464 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 223 Robin Yount Card
34 1 23112465 MINT 9 1975 Topps 201 1963-MVP's Elston Howard/Sandy Koufax Card
35 1 23112466 NEAR MINT 7 1975 Topps 300 Reggie Jackson Card
36 1 23112467 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 280 Carl Yastrzemski Card
37 1 23112468 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 Topps 228 George Brett Card
38 1 23112469 NEAR MINT 7 1975 Topps 306 Batting Leaders Rod Carew/Ralph Garr Card
39 1 23112470 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1975 Topps 307 Home Run Leaders Dick Allen/Mike Schmidt Card
40 1 23112471 NEAR MINT 7 1975 Topps 320 Pete Rose Card
41 1 23112472 NEAR MINT 7 1975 Topps 335 Jim Palmer Card
42 1 23112473 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 560 Tony Perez Card
43 1 23112474 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 622 Rookie Outfielders Card
44 1 23112475 NEAR MINT 7 1975 Topps 616 Rookie Outfielders Card
45 1 23112476 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 620 Rookie Catchers- Outfielders Card
46 1 23112477 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 Topps 452 Angel Mangual Card
47 1 23112478 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 601 Juan Beniquez Card
48 1 23112479 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 642 Mike Phillips Card
49 1 23112480 NEAR MINT 7 1975 Topps 385 Dock Ellis Card
50 1 23112481 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 Topps 395 Bud Harrelson Card
51 1 23112482 MINT 9 1975 Topps 373 Bill Sharp Card
52 1 23112483 MINT 9 1975 Topps 327 Jerry Hairston Card
53 1 23112484 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 Topps 363 Carmen Fanzone Card
54 1 23112485 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 178 Cesar Tovar Card
55 1 23112486 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1975 Topps 279 Milt May Card
56 1 23112487 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 125 Ken Singleton Card
57 1 23112488 MINT 9 1975 Topps 118 Mike Anderson Card
Bosox1976
Still, some winners in the mix, Mike!
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.
Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
PM coming.
Still loving that Brett, I'd proudly bury that in my collection
1975 Topps Registry Set "Scott's 75 Topps Set"
I am happy - just wish I didn't send in the 1975 commons, which seemed at least as nice as the 1973 commons...
Ah well, on to the next set - more 73 & 77 coming. Now I have to get around to selling some of these....
Bosox1976
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>Those seem like low grades from the scans. Very nice cards! >>
+1
<< <i>Where were these sets purchased? >>
I've been strictly ebay since last year's Chicago national.
Bosox1976
Bought what looked like a virgin 1973 topps set, but I think somebody plucked out the top 10 key cards and replaced with o/c or problem cards. Still not a full blown disaster, but will be tough to come out ahead on this one. Schmidt was only creased/dog-eared card in the set... I knew many of the keys were o/c, but lots of cards looked sharp in the pictures .
Here are the decent ones -- not sure what is up with the Ryan... not regular snow anyway (Reggie has a little too):
OK, here is the '77 set highlights too - a few more HOFers look like maybe 8's, these were the best of the crop though (at least the Red Sox were nice...):
Bosox1976
<< <i>
<< <i>Where were these sets purchased? >>
I've been strictly ebay since last year's Chicago national. >>
Mike, we missed you this year. Hope to see you next year in Chicago.
Sorry about your latest pickup. Hopefully you spot some low pop commons to come through for you.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
Bosox1976
Is the Brett warped a bit in the CS1's?
The left border looks funny...
Tom
Hope it will grade...
Bosox1976
<< <i>It is a funny left border, Tom - quite a few in the set had the funky cut. Gets a little wider towards the bottom, I am afraid.
Hope it will grade... >>
Good luck on the grades
Finally found another set that looked like it had potential, this 1976 topps set, and bid strong... the price was pretty high with the PSA Brett & Ryan included. I do like the Brett.
Anyway, I pulled over 100 cards on my first pass through as potentially gradable. Here are some of the bigger names - sorry about the curl
Bosox1976
Jeff
I think the PD on the Ryan is a little stray ink (in the form of super tiny dots) on the white jersey above the "N" in Nolan, and a little more by the "GEL" in Angels.
Here are a few more that are moving through my screening process. Trying to be hypercritical on the commons as there is not much ROI there...
Bosox1976
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.
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>Definitely some winners in there, Mike~I think this is better than ripping unopened for submitting higher grade cards (at least 90% of the time, LOL!).. >>
Ha ha -- spoken like a true unopened collector. I'd much rather be ripping racks....
Bosox1976
Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
Jmaciu's Collection
<< <i>
<< <i>Definitely some winners in there, Mike~I think this is better than ripping unopened for submitting higher grade cards (at least 90% of the time, LOL!).. >>
Ha ha -- spoken like a true unopened collector. I'd much rather be ripping racks....
Trust me, Mike, it's not me! I fondly recall wondering if I really wanted to go over $100 for a clean 76 rack, LOL!
Good luck with the grades!
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.
Still waiting for grades from the Fritsch sets I bought (the thread seemed to have been poofed though
Anyway... hoping some toughies do ok for me once submitted. Sorry for the dust.
Bosox1976
Still waiting for grades from the Fritsch sets I bought (the thread seemed to have been poofed though
Anyway... hoping some toughies do ok for me once submitted. Sorry for the dust.
Bosox1976