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NM-MT Condition Cards Description on eBay

MikeyPMikeyP Posts: 990 ✭✭✭
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I am considering purchasing baseball cards on eBay that are described as NM-MT in the item description. I would like to use them to put together a raw set. I am not very concerned about the minor flaws that would prevent a card from being considered mint condition. I am more concerned about the cards being pack fresh. I am considering the sellers New England Sports Cards and Nine 5 Sports Cards. Any advice would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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  • LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
    NESC has always been pack fresh on lots that I've purchased. There won't be many if an 9/10 quality cards. since 4SC has already been through them, but their descriptions are usually accurate. I can't speak for the other.
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  • esquiresportsesquiresports Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭
    NESC sells "pack-fresh" cards in my experience. My understanding is they are an affiliate of 4SC, with NESC being the raw sales arm. Presumably the NESC raw cards are those that 4SC deemed not worthy of submitting. I would still expect NM-MT cards with typical centering variations. I don't have experience with the other company.
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  • BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,034 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've purchased from NESC and the cards tend to be very nice for raw cards on eBay.
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  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭


    << <i>I am considering purchasing baseball cards on eBay that are described as NM-MT in the item description. I would like to use them to put together a raw set. I am not very concerned about the minor flaws that would prevent a card from being considered mint condition. I am more concerned about the cards being pack fresh. I am considering the sellers New England Sports Cards and Nine 5 Sports Cards. Any advice would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. >>



    Just remember that NM-MT is a PSA 8 grade-wise. If you're happy with that condition of a card, then you should be happy with NESC.
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  • 80sOPC80sOPC Posts: 1,395 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've bought starter 70s hockey sets from NESC and the cards were in great shape, what would be considered Mint pre-grading ERA. Pack fresh for sure.
  • WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096
    I think you will find that NESC has lots of PSA 9-quality cards.... simply because so many common cards from the '70s are barely worth the cost of grading nowadays. I am a '78 Topps collector-and my observation is that unless a common is low pop, there is NO financial upside to getting it graded unless it is far more likely than not PSA will grade the card a 10 (and even then there's not all that much upside).

    They are usually reasonably accurate in their assessment the grade- but make sure you look at the scan carefully, too.


    I've never even heard of Nine 5 Sports Cards.
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  • jay0791jay0791 Posts: 3,549 ✭✭✭✭
    If you assume a grade lower than NESC says you will be ok.
    Like above said...don't expect many 10's the cards have all been sorted out.

    nice nmt/mt cards for sure

    never heard of 9-5 but here is a link.



    by the way-- buy the card not the seller's description.


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  • Topgun6580Topgun6580 Posts: 97 ✭✭
    I bought a Raw 1991 Chipper Jones Topps Desert Shield described NM-MT from NESC for $350. Was super nervous about it but it Graded out a PSA 8. Sold for $599. image
  • MikeyPMikeyP Posts: 990 ✭✭✭
    You guys are awesome. Thank you so much for replying to my question so quickly. I would definitely be content with a raw card condition that resembles a PSA 8 grade. I think that I will give NESC a try. Thanks again.
    "Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood."
  • lahmejoonlahmejoon Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭✭
    The one downside with NESC (if you're dealing with lots) is that they scan only a sample of the cards and will not give you the card numbers in the lot. I know it would be a huge administrative task for them, but I've refrained from buying from them because I have no idea what I'd be getting, other than what is represented in the title description.
  • MikeyPMikeyP Posts: 990 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for the advice Lahmejoon. I noticed that they do that in their listings. I plan on purchasing single cards that are listed as either MINT or NM-MT in the description. I am only in the market for cards that are pack fresh and that I can use to fill a raw set. It sounds to me like NESC is a great source. Thanks again.
    "Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood."
  • PMKAYPMKAY Posts: 1,372 ✭✭
    If you are buying a single card from NESC they will ship in a card save and a plain white envelope.
  • MikeyPMikeyP Posts: 990 ✭✭✭
    Thanks Pmkay. Hopefully it will arrive undamaged. The shipping appears to be free so I can't complain.
    "Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood."
  • MikeyPMikeyP Posts: 990 ✭✭✭
    I purchased a card described as NM-MT from NESC. It arrived today and it is in very nice condition. I am very happy with it. Thank you all again for all of the assistance.
    "Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood."
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