Gem? I think it has a great shot!

tsalems1 · July 23, 2014 12:10PM

1981 Harold Baines OPC rookie card. This is NOT the Gray back version which is a pop 1 and there is something fishy on that gray back!
This card is a pop 7 in PSA 9 with no 10's. For those that are familiar with O-Pee-Chee, know how difficult centering is and with 1981's in particular.
I think this will be the first PSA 10...

Gemyanks10 · July 23, 2014 12:23PM

I hope it is..I can't see anything to keep it out of a 10 holder. Centering looks great and no print defects that I can see. If I saw that for sale in a Gem 10 holder, I'd snatch it in a heartbeat. Good luck with the sub.

Jimmy

lawnmowerman · July 23, 2014 12:30PM

Is the dot to the lower right of his nose on the card?

lawnmowerman · July 23, 2014 12:31PM

Also one on the collar.

Stingray · July 23, 2014 12:35PM

Bottom right corner, maybe??

tsalems1 · July 23, 2014 12:35PM

<< Is the dot to the lower right of his nose on the card? >>

I prety sure that dot is on all of them....

lawnmowerman · July 23, 2014 12:37PM

<< 

<< Is the dot to the lower right of his nose on the card? >>

I prety sure that dot is on all of them.... >>

I guess that goes for the one on the collar too as the 8 has it. I'd like to see a PSA 10 to see if the dots are there or not.

tsalems1 · July 23, 2014 12:38PM

<< Bottom right corner, maybe?? >>

The corners on this card are FANTASTIC. 10x loope shows perfect corners

tsalems1 · July 23, 2014 12:40PM

Gray back PSA 10

lawnmowerman · July 23, 2014 12:46PM

<< Gray back PSA 10 >>

Awesome! Good luck with the sub.

Dboneesq · July 23, 2014 12:50PM

Tom ... I was going to bring up the small print dot on the left border at the same height as the bottom of his hair. HOWEVER, that one is also on the "10".

Beautiful looking card ... best of luck with your submission.

miwlvrn · July 23, 2014 12:57PM

Knowing OPC baseball grading, I think it has as decent a shot as any at getting a 10. If it were mine and it came back a 9, I'd resub at least once. The scan makes it look to me like there was a hint of a small touch on the lower right corner but you confirmed with your later post that under the 10x loupe that the corners are sharp so I'll trust that over my eyes here. My bet is that if it were sent to BGS, it would get a 9.5 Gem Mint and not a 10 Pristine. Not really relevant, because I don't really use BGS and I'm pretty sure you don't either. I have no trouble seeing that in a PSA 10 holder in my opinion.

hammered · July 23, 2014 3:52PM

<< Gray back PSA 10 >>

Wow those are smooth edges for an OPC

jmaciu · July 23, 2014 8:01PM

Tom, that is a georgeous card. I can definitely see a "10" in it's future.

RyanAdmirer · July 23, 2014 9:30PM

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!!! Looks like it to me too!

Bosox1976 · July 23, 2014 11:25PM

I like it - best of luck on it

firedawg45 · July 24, 2014 12:07AM

good luck tom

addicted2ebay · July 24, 2014 12:31AM

If you don't get a 10 on the first try send it back......don't give up!

jackstraw · July 24, 2014 7:13AM

Wow if that grey back isn't sheet cut recently I will eat my shirt!

Yours is nice hope you get the 10..

Mapleleaf · July 24, 2014 9:34AM

The centering looks a little off side to side at the top of the card - still in 10 spec but my experience is that they come back as a 9.
Good luck with the sub and let us know how it turns out.

tsalems1 · June 18, 2015 8:40AM

Well it took 6 times and almost a full year to get this card in the correct holder - finally

GEM MINT 10 1981 O-Pee-Chee 347 Harold Baines Card

handyman · June 18, 2015 8:54AM

Congrats

Dboneesq · June 18, 2015 8:55AM

CONGRATS TOM!

MrNearMint · June 18, 2015 9:10AM

Wow, that's awesome congratulations.

tsalems1 · June 18, 2015 9:19AM

Thanks guys...

Pop 1 Rookie (cream colour back)

Looks like I blew up the pop report in PSA 9..lol

I will send PSA the labels and hope they correct it

JBrules · June 18, 2015 9:20AM

Congrats. Way to stay after it and get it in a 10 holder. Wow!!!

Bosox1976 · June 18, 2015 9:23AM

WTG!!!

gregf · June 18, 2015 9:30AM

Looks like a bit of a diamond cut (notice top left and right borders) so probably why came back a 9 all those times but still within 10 tolerances I'd say.

Congrats on the pop!

Do you have a set in the Registry?

jmaciu · June 18, 2015 11:05AM

Congrats Tom!! Persistence pays off.

grote15 · June 18, 2015 11:12AM

Congrats on the 10, Tom! Card looks really sharp.

This also illustrates how fine a difference there is between a high end 9 and a 10--that is with the exception of monetary value, of course, lol..

highballer · June 18, 2015 12:41PM

It's certainly better than the bulk of 4SC gems.

dennis07 · June 18, 2015 10:15PM

"Congrats Tom!! Persistence pays off."

+1

I normally give up after 2 tries. I can see why you'd keep after this one because if any card deserves a 10 it was this one.

totallyradd · June 19, 2015 1:58AM

"It feels great. It always feels great. But it's the players who won it. They never gave up." - Harold Baines

Congrats on the 10 and the perseverance. I always just settle for whatever I get.

Dnice · June 19, 2015 9:36AM

Tom, that's awesome!! Gives me more motivation to send some in for review. Let me ask, did u crack out and submit or just send it for review?

tsalems1 · June 19, 2015 10:17AM

<< Tom, that's awesome!! Gives me more motivation to send some in for review. Let me ask, did u crack out and submit or just send it for review? >>

Crackouts - I need to send the old labels in so the Pop report can get fixed

Gem? I think it has a great shot!

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