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Busted a 1959 Cello, update 8/6

handymanhandyman Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited August 6, 2018 12:26PM in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum
Didnt even look at the other cards once I saw the WN red and blue poking through the corners after I opened it.
Pretty excited about this card!!







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  • 19541954 Posts: 2,904 ✭✭✭
    Oh my gosh. That is incredible brother
    Looking for high grade rookie cards and unopened boxes/cases
  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That card looks MINT!!!!
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
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    Jackpot!!! Congrats on a true blazer. Looking forward to seeing what grade Mr. Brown gets. image
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  • RookieWaxRookieWax Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭
    I would send that to PSA endless times until it comes back a 10!
  • DniceDnice Posts: 848
    That is just sick. 9 all the way!
  • ChiefsFan1stChiefsFan1st Posts: 845 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I would send that to PSA endless times until it comes back a 10! >>



    This is the correct answer!! Congrats on a sweeeeeeeeet card!!
    I dont wanna grow up, Im a Toys-R-Us kid!
  • 19541954 Posts: 2,904 ✭✭✭
    "It is not worth opening up packs any longer. It never pays off."

    Bull)(*t! That card is a PSa 9 all day long and has a true shot as any for the 10. If PSA gives this an 8 we need to march like the guys in St. Louis right now.
    Looking for high grade rookie cards and unopened boxes/cases
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,725 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Stunning!!


    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.
  • DavisDavis Posts: 705 ✭✭
    You better get back to the rest of that pack and post pics of the Johnny U and Bart Star cards. Sweet Jim Brown!
  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭✭✭
    no other big stars.
    But these 2 are minty.
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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Del Shofner looks really sweet too, but it is amazing that the best card in the pack looks like the Jimmy Brown to me.
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    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.
  • DavisDavis Posts: 705 ✭✭
    For those curious, there is only 1 PSA 10 and 34 PSA 9's of that Brown. Bet the dude with the PSA 10 won't be happy about this thread.

    Del Shofner has 2 10's and 20 9's.

    Clearance Peaks has 1 10 and 12 9's.
  • sportscardstopsportscardstop Posts: 530 ✭✭✭
    Amazing card. Makes me want to bust some vintage! What grade was that pack?
  • bziddybziddy Posts: 710 ✭✭✭
    WOW!
  • DtyDty Posts: 310 ✭✭
    Incredible Pull.

    Congrats.

    Looks like it may be worth it to keep cracking some of the vintage.

    This card is a blazer!

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  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Pack was from a partial box I have. This pack had 2 terrible corner tears so I opened it as it didnt fit in with the others.
    Thanks for all the kind words! I never imagined a card like that would be possible in a 50+ year old pack.
    I dont know where to put it right now until it goes to PSA.

  • JBrulesJBrules Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congrats on the Jim Brown!! That has got to be at least a 9. Keep us updated.
  • jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭
    I am speechless over the Brown. Congratulations.

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  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    holy shiznit!
  • lahmejoonlahmejoon Posts: 1,753 ✭✭✭
    Yup, messed my pants. Awesome pull. Congratulations!
  • sideordertoddsideordertodd Posts: 262 ✭✭
    A perfect example of why it is just a awesome to open an old pack as it is to not open it. I love hearing these stories!!

    One time at the Philly sports card show I saw a pack of 1985 OPC hockey with a water mark on the front and the dealer said he has had that pack for ever and couldn't sell it. I paid $35 for it and pulled a Lemieux rookie out of the middle of the pack in perfect shape. The dealer was blown away.. It came back a PSA 9 oc.
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    Wow, that's an incredible pull. Nice job.
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  • 54topps54topps Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭
    Way to go! those are SHARP!!
  • LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>"It is not worth opening up packs any longer. It never pays off."

    Bull)(*t! That card is a PSa 9 all day long and has a true shot as any for the 10. If PSA gives this an 8 we need to march like the guys in St. Louis right now. >>


    I haven't seen anyone say it 'never' pays off, but at current pricing of much 70s material it's highly unlikely for ripping to be a profitable venture. 59 1st Series FB cellos have much better odds of being profitable when you can pick them up for $300-400 and have 13 chances in an 88-card series of pulling the Brown, Unitas, Starr, and a couple mid-level rookies.

    OP, Incredible rip! Are you considering opening more after that pull?
    Who is the Golf Card Guy?
  • NikklosNikklos Posts: 1,411 ✭✭✭
    wow. I am inspired to keep ripping.
    Nikklos
  • arexarex Posts: 999 ✭
    Congrats on a great pull! That is a super sweet card!
  • YogiBerraFanYogiBerraFan Posts: 2,390 ✭✭
    Just beautiful image
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    Du är bra för en stor hit som den här var 5 år.
  • MantleFan23MantleFan23 Posts: 701 ✭✭✭✭
    great pull!
  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
    Great card Derek! Let us know what it grades.

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  • ConstantineConstantine Posts: 2,369 ✭✭✭
    Good lord!
  • qualitycardsqualitycards Posts: 2,811 ✭✭✭
    Congrats on the Brown image



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  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,114 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow, nice card. In the words of Nigel Tufnel, 'this one goes to 11'! By the way, how does the back look? Needs to be 75-25 or better for a 10.
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  • pdub1819pdub1819 Posts: 1,988 ✭✭✭✭
    WOW!!!!!

    That is a pretty card.

    https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/pdub1819/othersets/6204

  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I packed it up.
    But the back was centered 75-25 LR 65-35 Tb
  • Nascar360Nascar360 Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭
    Boom Confetti!
  • galaxy27galaxy27 Posts: 8,192 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This thread may single-handedly cause unopened collections to ascend. Unreal card, handyman.

    So, when's the next group rip? image

    you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet

  • Nascar360Nascar360 Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭
    Boom Confetti
  • galaxy27galaxy27 Posts: 8,192 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Dupe!

    you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet

  • fergie23fergie23 Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭✭
    Nice pull looks like a solid 9 with an outside shot at a 10.
    Good luck with the sub.

    Robb
  • DustoDusto Posts: 164
    Beautiful card! That is exhibit A on why I like to rip any and all packs.
  • bigdcardsbigdcards Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭
    Incredible pack. You may have just (un)sealed the fate of many vintage packs that were once safely being admired in graded holders, team bags and boxes. Good luck on the sub. Add me to the group predicting a 9.
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  • olb31olb31 Posts: 3,453 ✭✭✭✭✭
    wow, fantastic.
    Work hard and you will succeed!!
  • DoublestrikerDoublestriker Posts: 547 ✭✭


    << <i>For those curious, there is only 1 PSA 10 and 34 PSA 9's of that Brown. Bet the dude with the PSA 10 won't be happy about this thread.

    Del Shofner has 2 10's and 20 9's.

    Clearance Peaks has 1 10 and 12 9's. >>



    Great Pull! Exactly that is why they wont give it a 10. Too few.
  • BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow, What a fantastic pull. image
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  • A761506A761506 Posts: 1,309 ✭✭✭
    That is the most pristine example of a Brown I have ever seen. Just awesome! Looks like a 10 all the way
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,437 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Geez Derek - that's just incredible!

    Unless I'm missing something - a 9 for sure - and hopefully a 10! Congratulations on the nicest pack I've ever seen. Wow.

    Mike
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Man that's friggin sweet! Anxious to see what PSA has to say about it. GOOD LUCK!
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

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  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Im glad I could share this with yall. Im still in shock pulling this card!
    Just a few things to add to the comments.
    This was a 1959 Cello, but it was not a single 1st series cello. I think most 1959s are mixed. This cello only had 4 1st series cards and 8 2nd series cards.
    Only 12 cards in the cello.
    I will bust a few more but will hold off for now.
    And I will let yall know how it grades.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,725 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You have had some great pulls over the years! I recall a razor sharp 1970 Rose you pulled, too. This is much better! Should grade PSA 9 -10.


    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.
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