Review Poppage

gemint

Cashed in some of my set registry credits before they changed the rules to limit the credits to three per year. For the sets eligible, I sent in the nicest 8s for review. Not too many bumps but I can't complain since it was free (aside from a few hundred $ for insurance). The '71 Spriggs 9 and '68 Gibson and Oliva 9s made it worth while. Disappointed the 1961 Gentile wouldn't convert from 9PD to 8NQ. It's got very little snow in the background and nicer than most 8s out there. Will probably crack and resub that one. I'll scan a few others that didn't bump. Definitely 8.5 worthy.


Line # Item # Cert # Grade Description Type
1 1 40049821 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1969 Topps 278 Gary Geiger Card
2 1 11496857 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 128 Astros Rookies T.Dukes/A.Harris Card
3 1 40314774 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 47 NL Pitching Leaders Vertical Black Bar Card
4 1 30528407 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 119 A's Big Armor Siebern/Bauer/Lumpe Card
5 1 31142677 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 183 Bob Kennedy Card
6 1 11496833 MINT 9 1968 Topps 234 Bill Monbouquette Card
7 1 60040252 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 484 Hank Aaron MVP Card
8 1 40049823 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 281 Ted Kubiak Card
9 1 31024001 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 300 Brooks Robinson Card
10 1 12108704 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 653 Russ Snyder Card
11 1 31558755 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 585 Bob Friend All Star Card
12 1 11748766 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1974 Topps 456 Dave Winfield Card
13 1 03710010 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 55 Steve Carlton Card
14 1 31142998 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 497 Cardinals Team Card
15 1 08045748 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 100 Hank Aaron Card
16 1 31143016 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 30 Joe Torre Card
17 1 06563095 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 733 Lee Maye Card
18 1 31212300 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 635 Bobby Murcer Card
19 1 07287322 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 582 Earl Battey All Star Card
20 1 90135360 MINT 9 1971 Topps 411 George Spriggs Card
21 1 14735367 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 290 Tony Oliva Card
22 1 40104615 MINT 9 1968 Topps 8 A.L. ERA Leaders Card
23 1 03709991 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 14 Dave Concepcion Card
24 1 60031154 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 351 Jim Shellenback Card
25 1 11401463 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1969 Topps 566 Ron Hansen Card
26 1 18308778 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 250 Carl Yastrzemski Card
27 1 11628939 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 113 Tigers Rookies T.Matchick/D.Patterson Card
28 1 40049816 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 270 Mickey Lolich Card
29 1 04513897 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 580 Al Kaline All Star Card
30 1 03583535 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 530 Carl Yastrzemski Card
31 1 31143113 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 120 Willie Horton Card
32 1 01225201 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 428 Lou Brock All-Star Card
33 1 04067442 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 200 Bob Gibson Card
34 1 02326698 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 85 Lou Brock Card
35 1 40023821 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 432 Bob Gibson All-Star Card
36 1 11496736 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 303 Cal Koonce Card
37 1 31212817 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 230 Rusty Staub Card
38 1 90459091 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 341 Steve Garvey Card
39 1 31212819 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 288 Ken Holtzman Card
40 1 15233110 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 536 Claude Raymond Card
41 1 12208939 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 1 NL Batting Leaders Card
42 1 03583478 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 295 Tony Perez Card
43 1 06516438 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 374 Roberto Clemente All Star Card
44 1 05464506 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 166 Joe Hoerner Card
45 1 14972336 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 294 Don Blasingame Card
46 1 31143278 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 254 Cleon Jones Card
47 1 04723035 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 362 Frank Funk Card
48 1 11501373 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 50 Willie McCovey Card
49 1 30703266 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1968 Topps 145 Don Drysdale Card
50 1 03710020 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 525 Ernie Banks Card
51 1 31212653 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 539 Larry Brown Card
52 1 11945256 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 16 Indians Rookies L.Piniella/R.Scheinblum Card
53 1 40323426 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 569 Ivan Murrell Card
54 1 03715547 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 745 Sandy Alomar Card
55 1 90252946 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 618 Ramon Webster Card
56 1 90184730 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 Topps 666 Adolfo Phillips Card
57 1 06334381 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 235 Catfish Hunter Card
58 1 30263992 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 143 Joe Nossek Card
59 1 40023923 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 415 Ray Washburn Card
60 1 01720629 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 465 Tommy John Card
61 1 90067953 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 469 Chico Ruiz Card
62 1 11368834 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 450 Billy Williams Card
63 1 30150833 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 78 Tom Satriano Card
64 1 18900185 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 453 Sammy Ellis Card
65 1 16350833 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 421 Brooks Robinson All-Star Card
66 1 30746307 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 183 Gil Hodges Card
67 1 04574835 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 384 Reds Rookies B.Henry/H.McRae Card
68 1 02356848 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 630 Roberto Clemente Card
69 1 31179595 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 711 Larry Stahl Card
70 1 11401486 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 193 Bob Grich Card
71 1 40323541 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 245 Ed Charles Card
72 1 08033055 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 479 Jim Konstanty MVP Card
73 1 31023795 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 740 Luis Aparicio Card
74 1 11226655 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 133 Mickey Lolich Card
75 1 19987724 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 704 J.C. Martin Card
76 1 31212755 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 424 Roberto Rodriquez Card
77 1 31212601 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 476 Dal Maxvill Card
78 1 40077358 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1971 Topps 390 Glenn Beckert Card
79 1 30500880 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 264 Joe Morgan Card
80 1 11745537 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 640 Frank Robinson Card
81 1 31048262 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 700 Boog Powell Card
82 1 40047626 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 570 Jim Palmer Card
83 1 30605882 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 600 Willie Mays Card
84 1 03157927 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 26 Bert Blyleven Card
85 1 11209258 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 240 Al Kaline Card
86 1 18295103 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 528 Tigers Team Card
87 1 04724167 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 414 Mickey Lolich Card
88 1 05021363 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 177 Mets Rookies J.Koosman/N.Ryan Card
89 1 11209268 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 378 Bob Gibson All Star Card
90 1 17778898 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 10 AL Pitching Leaders Lonborg on Back Card
91 1 12102844 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 575 Jim Palmer Card
92 1 19964390 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 150 Bob Clemente Card
93 1 06395047 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 559 Pirates Rookies C.Taylor/L.Walker Card
94 1 01173936 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 280 Mickey Mantle Card
95 1 11720932 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 144 Joe Morgan Card
96 1 31143286 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 432 Indian Rookies B.Davis/J.Vidal Card
97 1 04552312 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 230 Pete Rose Card
98 1 02483999 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 355 Ernie Banks Card
99 1 18986268 MINT 9 1968 Topps 165 Tony Oliva Card
100 1 01038018 MINT 9 1968 Topps 100 Bob Gibson Card
101 1 12208952 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1968 Topps 330 Roger Maris Card
102 1 15510202 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 2 AL Batting Leaders Card
103 1 18529571 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 3 N.L. RBI Leaders Card
104 1 11209273 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 530 Bird Belters F.Robinson/B.Robinson Card
105 1 40468558 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 430 Bill Mazeroski Card
106 1 06434532 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 577 Hank Aaron All Star Card
107 1 09123546 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 141 Billy Williams Card
108 1 31204980 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 460 Gil Hodges Card
109 1 60093770 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 260 Don Drysdale Card
110 1 40211654 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 417 Juan Marichal Card
111 1 01652266 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 360 Frank Robinson Card
112 1 06529889 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 586 Whitey Ford All Star Card
113 1 11024696 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 517 Willie McCovey Card
114 1 06491040 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 525 Ron Perranoski Card
115 1 02537106 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 550 Frank Baumann Card
116 1 12143760 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 6 AL Home Run Leaders Card
117 1 05384799 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 Topps 350 Roberto Clemente Card
118 1 03558026 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1973 Topps 300 Steve Carlton Card
119 1 01620361 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 20 Brooks Robinson Card
120 1 02414825 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1972 Topps 550 Brooks Robinson Card
121 1 60059120 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 415 Hank Aaron Card
122 1 02008661 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 Topps 140 Reggie Jackson Card
123 1 16445777 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 485 Ernie Banks MVP Card
124 1 11974797 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 408 Mathewson Strikes Out 267 Batters Card
125 1 11974736 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 443 Duke Snider Card
126 1 04497104 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 576 Roger Maris All Star Card
127 1 40047307 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 150 Willie Mays Card
128 1 06392454 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 10 Brooks Robinson Card
129 1 03710055 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 85 Gaylord Perry Card
130 1 06549654 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 173 Beantown Bombers Malzone/Wertz/Jensen Card
131 1 20934377 MINT 9 PD 1961 Topps 559 Jim Gentile Card
132 1 90016027 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 145 Max Alvis Card
133 1 04065209 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 130 Carl Yastrzemski Card
134 1 40434115 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 436 Jim Maloney Card
135 1 90244170 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 243 Ron Kline Card
136 1 31166166 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 546 Marty Kutyna Card
137 1 30528298 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 329 Julio Becquer Card
138 1 60015797 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 108 Tony Taylor Card
139 1 09006046 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 572 Brooks Robinson All Star Card
140 1 02162223 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 475 Mickey Mantle MVP Card
141 1 12499030 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 480 Roy Campanella MVP Card
142 1 12375197 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 371 Bill Skowron Card
143 1 08193789 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 515 Jackie Brandt Card
144 1 06357835 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 212 Tom Tresh Card
145 1 40049811 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 262 Mike Kekich Card
146 1 90015790 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 168 World Series Game 7 Card
147 1 02057534 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 190 Willie Mays Card
148 1 30015954 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 570 Ron Santo Card
149 1 40049806 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 256 Gates Brown Card
150 1 31212798 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 126 Dick Tracewski Card
151 1 06395178 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 1 AL Batting Leaders Yastrzemski/Cater/Oliva Card
152 1 40049770 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 198 Willie Smith Card
153 1 03526314 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 370 Juan Marichal Card
154 1 08122877 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 388 Bob Clemente Card
155 1 18346030 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 370 Hank Aaron All Star Card
156 1 04469864 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 426 Curt Flood All-Star Card
157 1 11929137 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1974 Topps 2 Hank Aaron Aaron Special 1954-57 Card
158 1 14651447 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 5 NL Home Run Leaders Card
159 1 21995787 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 344 Sandy Koufax Card
160 1 17716105 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 Topps 240 Fergie Jenkins Card
161 1 06394991 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1968 Topps 96 Senators Rookies F.Coggins/D.Nold Card
162 1 90184694 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 Topps 400 Denny McLain Card
163 1 03710038 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1974 Topps 60 Lou Brock Card
164 1 01385664 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 605 Orlando Cepeda Card
165 1 50043402 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1961 Topps 300 Mickey Mantle Card
166 1 30528232 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 394 Pilots Rookies L.Piniella/M.Staehle Card
167 1 90015826 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 93 Joe Foy Card
168 1 17716256 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 Topps 243 Joe Sparma Card
169 1 06156646 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1967 Topps 285 Lou Brock Card
170 1 30640440 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1974 Topps 21 Bob Gallagher Card
171 1 40049759 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 48 Brant Alyea Card
172 1 90015877 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 121 Joe Grzenda Card
173 1 11748785 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1974 Topps Traded 454T Kurt Bevacqua Card
174 1 21242195 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1973 Topps 160 Jim Palmer Card
175 1 11944963 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1974 Topps 205 Victory Leaders W.Wood/R.Bryant Card
176 1 31026208 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 46 Fritz Peterson Card
177 1 40268420 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1972 Topps 616 Joe Ferguson Card
178 1 30527456 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1969 Topps 400 Don Drysdale Card
179 1 05385139 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1972 Topps 299 Hank Aaron Card
180 1 19987570 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1973 Topps 146 Woodie Fryman Card
181 1 11208999 MINT 9 1970 Topps 534 Twins Team Card
182 1 31180290 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1971 Topps 5 Thurman Munson All-Star Rookie Card
183 1 40323462 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 Topps 469 Sam McDowell Card
184 1 90184613 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1970 Topps 321 Lou Piniella Card
185 1 08163995 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1967 Topps 600 Brooks Robinson Card
186 1 09016743 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1967 Topps 45 Roger Maris Card
187 1 14243760 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1967 Topps 184 George Thomas Card

Total Items: 187
Date Received: 4/4/2014
Date Shipped: N/A
Order Status: OK

Bosox1976

They dodged most of the HOFers, but congrats on the hits

...and a fine collection of high grade stuff

gemint

Thanks Mike. The .5 scale seems to have devolved into a novelty rather than a legitimate rung on the grading ladder.

markj111

I feel your pain. I have a Marichal rookie that was a 9pd-cannot believe I cannot get a straight 8. It has a faint, short (1/4 inch) print line. You have to look to find it. I have a PSA 8pd 1960 Curt Simmons. It never occurred to me that it would get a qualifier.

gemint

<< <i>I feel your pain. I have a Marichal rookie that was a 9pd-cannot believe I cannot get a straight 8. It has a faint, short (1/4 inch) print line. You have to look to find it. I have a PSA 8pd 1960 Curt Simmons. It never occurred to me that it would get a qualifier. >>



Here's the Gentile.



Compare it to this 8 NQ that's on eBay...



Which card would you rather own??

grote15

The second card was graded long ago, the first one very recently. I have found that PSA has become much stricter with surface issues and registration than in years past.

I'd much rather have the first one. Straight grade for a 9 with PD is typically a 7 these days.

orioles93

If selling i am interested in the 71 Grich PSA 8.

gemint

<< <i>If selling i am interested in the 71 Grich PSA 8. >>



Thanks for the interest. As with most of these cards, they are part of my complete sets so they aren't for sale.

gemint

<< <i>The second card was graded long ago, the first one very recently. I have found that PSA has become much stricter with surface issues and registration than in years past.

I'd much rather have the first one. Straight grade for a 9 with PD is typically a 7 these days. >>



Here's a recently graded example. Though it's much better than the plethora of OC 8s out there, the background color is not very good.

grote15

<< <i>

<< <i>The second card was graded long ago, the first one very recently. I have found that PSA has become much stricter with surface issues and registration than in years past.

I'd much rather have the first one. Straight grade for a 9 with PD is typically a 7 these days. >>



Here's a recently graded example. Though it's much better than the plethora of OC 8s out there, the background color is not very good.

>>



That one is much better than the other 8 though.

1954

That Gentile is stunning and I would have no problem seeing that card in a PSA 8 or 9.

gemint

Rats! The Jerry Koosman Rookie appears to have been strongly considered for bumping. They cracked it out of the original holder and reholdered it in the new holder but kept the grade. There were a few other 8s that received similar treatment. They must have seen something after cracking it out of the holder and decided against an 8.5. That would have been a $1500 bump.

gemint

Not one of these is an 8.5?

grote15

The Morgan looks to have the best shot at an 8.5, John, maybe even a 9. Blyleven looks sharp, too (even with the tilt). Munson is too OC to L/R for 8.5 consideration. The others are accurately graded, imo.

gemint

<< <i>The Morgan looks to have the best shot at an 8.5, John, maybe even a 9. Blyleven looks sharp, too (even with the tilt). Munson is too OC to L/R for 8.5 consideration. The others are accurately graded, imo. >>



That's how it's sitting in the holder. I digitally measure 43/57 and the bottom and 41-59 at the top. Top to bottom could be an issue though as I measure 38-62 which is technically outside the strict 9 guideline but should be fine for an 8.5.

grote15

<< <i>

<< <i>The Morgan looks to have the best shot at an 8.5, John, maybe even a 9. Blyleven looks sharp, too (even with the tilt). Munson is too OC to L/R for 8.5 consideration. The others are accurately graded, imo. >>



That's how it's sitting in the holder. I digitally measure 43/57 and the bottom and 41-59 at the top. Top to bottom could be an issue though as I measure 38-62 which is technically outside the strict 9 guideline but should be fine for an 8.5. >>



When I say L/R centering, I mean if holder is held properly right side up~the L/R centering in the image when you position the holder horizontally because of the pic is fine, but the Yankees team name is way too close to the edge of the card for any chance at an upgrade. If that card were a standard vertical shot instead of a horizontal one, you'd probably expect no bertter than a 7/8, imo.