Completed my 1972 Topps PSA 9 In Action 72 Card Subset (Pics Added)

mbothner

The In Action cards were always my favorite when I was a kid. I decided a while back that I would try to get all of them in PSA 9. I did not realize at the time that there were so many low pop In Action cards. I finally did it. Now I am debating on if I should do the rest of the set.

1972 Topps In Action Set

halosfan

Great Idea and well done

Cincyfan01

Very nice set! I know how long it took me to find a PSA 9 Hal McRae in action for my Reds set.

JBrules

Congrats on the completion.n What were a few of the hardest to find graded PSA 9?

lawnmowerman

Nice job! Do you plan on adding scans?

LarkinCollector

PaulMaul

Awesome. One of my favorite sets which I've been working on for over 10 years.

DanBessette

<< <i>Congrats on the completion.n What were a few of the hardest to find graded PSA 9? >>



I'm guessing the Mays since you added it last? Please tell us more about this set and hopefully show some pics. Really well done!

PaulMaul

<< <i>Congrats on the completion.n What were a few of the hardest to find graded PSA 9? >>



There are a ton of these that are very tough in the highest grades. Barton, Vida Blue, McRae, too many to remember. And of course Aaron.

mbothner

<< <i>What were a few of the hardest to find graded PSA 9? >>


The Barton was very tough. Blue, Mays, Aaron, McRae and Foli were all tough and expensive.



<< <i>I'm guessing the Mays since you added it last? >>


The Mays was the last. I past on the last few on ebay because I did not like the card for whatever reason even though they were PSA 9's. I finally picked up the Mays from Larry Mayer and it is perfect.

mcolney1

I've seen an uncut sheet and as I remember many of the In Action cards were on the edge of the sheet. Can anyone verify this? I also think they were on the right side of the sheet which must have been furthest away from the square when the sheets were cut so they were more apt to be cut off center. Aaron and Mays are always tough.

70ToppsFanatic

Well done! Many of the 1972 IA cards are very difficult to find in grade 9. How long were you working on it?

mbothner

<< <i>Well done! Many of the 1972 IA cards are very difficult to find in grade 9. How long were you working on it? >>


It took me 7 years.

gemint

Wow, nice going! That is a tough subset. Lots of tough, low pops like the Schaal, McRae, Blue and Dietz. Some of those are even tough in 8s.

SOM

Great work!

I always thought Schaal was the toughest; but, it looks as if Barton is.

mbothner

Here is a scan of the Mays that I just picked up to complete my set.

PMKAY

Have you asked PSA to create a set for just the action cards? I've considered doing this for some early 80s hockey sets.

Stone193

That's a righteous set Mike!

Not sure I would want to chase the entire set in 9 tho.

Congratulations.

DanBessette

That Mays is a hot card!

I'm making the predictable request to see the Yaz from your set.

JoeBanzai

Centering is very bad on these cards. I have heard they were on the edge of a sheet, causing bad centering and "tilts".

Nice accomplishment!

dtkk49a

Love that May's card.

mbothner

<< <i>Have you asked PSA to create a set for just the action cards? I've considered doing this for some early 80s hockey sets. >>


I asked PSA and they said no. This is annoying for me because I get contant e-mails from every auction site that has 1972 Topps cards because it shows me as needing all these cards in the set.

mbothner

<< <i>I'm making the predictable request to see the Yaz from your set. >>




Here is the Barton.

Mefer

Nice work!

My one pet peeve with the set? No McCovey in action. I always found that criminal!

DanBessette

Nice yaz!