Newest Pick Up.....The Big Train
cincyredlegs
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Just received this "Big Train" today in the mail. Was super stoked to get this card. The front is just gorgeous with a little paper loss on the back on the 2nd E of Sweet to knock the grade to SGC 40. I will take these cards all day long. This card reminds me a lot of the Ruth that Nathan picked up at the National.
Mark
Mark
Project:
T206 Set - 300/524
T206 Set - 300/524
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WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
Jmaciu's Collection
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.
Shawn
I collect: 80’s Rookies and 86 Fleer Basketball
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Instagram: mattyc_collection
As tough as it is to find the true "best example" of a card, in my opinion, it is just as hard to find a card like this. They are out there but they don't come up for sale as often as you would think.
Mark
T206 Set - 300/524
<< <i>Outstanding card. Great eye. A card like that deserves a better scanner.
I know what you mean Reg......my scanner is HORRIBLE. I have to get a new one.
Mark
T206 Set - 300/524
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<< <i>Outstanding card. Great eye. A card like that deserves a better scanner.
I know what you mean Reg......my scanner is HORRIBLE. I have to get a new one.
Mark >>
May I suggest a Canon perhaps?
Btw, awesome pickup Mark. That is one sharp looking card.
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Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
1991 & 1992 Fleer Pro Visions
1952 Topps
<< <i>As tough as it is to find the true "best example" of a card, in my opinion, it is just as hard to find a card like this. They are out there but they don't come up for sale as often as you would think.
Mark >>
Call me crazy for not basing my opinion on the numerical scale used by pro graders, but I think your card is among the best examples. We collectors were never present at the round table where the arbitrary grading standards were decided upon and codified. I think there are actually many collectors who would say your card is superior to many in holders with a higher number on the sticker. Not just in terms of the aesthetic of the front, with that great centering and subject image clarity and bold color, but when you factor in what that very same front would cost without the back issue, you're saving thousands upon thousands and beholding a superb image every time you sit down to hold it and enjoy it. That makes your example a tremendous value, and perhaps one of a kind in that regard, or very close to it. Not to mention, should you ever go nuts and decide to sell it, you'll probably find a ton of buyers, as opposed to the relatively smaller buying pool of those seeking a PSA 7 or 8.
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Gorgeous card.