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Which McCovey would you rather have

vettfanaticvettfanatic Posts: 643 ✭✭✭
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Well I've decided to take advantage of my 5x ebay bucks offer. I would like to pick up a McCovey rookie and there happens to be 2 PSA 8's listed now with exactly the same price. So based on the card alone which one would you suggest I buy? I'm leaning toward the one that is slightly off center top to bottom. The diamond cut bothers me a little on the other one, but it's not that bad. Neither card is perfect but I could live with them. I will buy one later tonight based on the responses here. Unless someone else buys it before me.

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  • charrigancharrigan Posts: 2,293
    Top. The fisheye on the bottom is killer.
  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Agreed. I would go with the top one.
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  • swish54swish54 Posts: 707 ✭✭✭✭
    I'd go top one. The diamond cut plus having a huge fish eye on the bottom one.
  • JBrulesJBrules Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Top one. Not even close.
  • WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096
    I would buy neither of them and wait for a nicer 8 to come along.

    (but if you absolutely have your heart set on buying one of these.... DEFINITELY the top one.)
    'Sir, I realize it's been difficult for you to sleep at night without your EX/MT 1977 Topps Tom Seaver, but I swear to you that you'll get it safe and sound.'
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  • DialjDialj Posts: 1,636 ✭✭
    I would say the first one.
    "A full mind is an empty bat." Ty Cobb

    Currently collecting 1934 Butterfinger, 1969 Nabisco, 1991 Topps Desert Shield (in PSA 9 or 10), and 1990 Donruss Learning Series (in PSA 10).
  • milbrocomilbroco Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭
    No question......the top one.
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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>I would buy neither of them and wait for a nicer 8 to come along.
    (but if you absolutely have your heart set on buying one of these.... DEFINITELY the top one.) >>


    Agreed. The fisheye is a MAJOR distraction in #2.
    Is the registration off a bit in #1 or is it the scan? I noticed that the lettering on the flip is a bit blurry as well, but I'd want to make sure the registration is sharp. Maybe ask for another pic?
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • elsnortoelsnorto Posts: 2,012 ✭✭


    << <i>I would buy neither of them and wait for a nicer 8 to come along.

    (but if you absolutely have your heart set on buying one of these.... DEFINITELY the top one.) >>



    +1.

    The top one is clearly the better of the two in my eye... it ain't even close.

    But I wouldn't be happy with the top example's centering either... and while I suspect the blur is due to the scan vs. card registration, I wouldn't bid before knowing for sure.

    Snorto~
  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭
    The top one. That big yellow fisheye in the green kills the lower one for me.
  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭
    And get it out of that ancient holder!
  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,608 ✭✭✭✭
    Top one by a country mile.
    "My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. Our childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When we were insolent we were placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds - pretty standard really."
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Top one by a country mile. >>



    +1
  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,112 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The top one. Looks like it's unanimous...well except for the one vote for neither.
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  • vettfanaticvettfanatic Posts: 643 ✭✭✭
    Thanks guys. Just went and purchased the top one. I can definitely live with the centering on this one. Time to start hunting for the next card.

    Have a good night everyone
    Jeff
  • heritageheritage Posts: 2,662 ✭✭✭
    Top one was a nice pickup congrats on a nice card.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    CONGRATS JEFF! Enjoy the card.
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭
    This one was pretty nice too. However, it is not PSA...

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  • BrickBrick Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Top one. Not even close. >>



    This is exactly what I said to myself before I scrolled down. Congrats on a great pick up.
    Collecting 1960 Topps Baseball in PSA 8
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    Ralph

  • JMDVMJMDVM Posts: 950 ✭✭✭
    Top one
  • TabeTabe Posts: 6,129 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I would buy neither of them and wait for a nicer 8 to come along.

    (but if you absolutely have your heart set on buying one of these.... DEFINITELY the top one.) >>


    What he said.
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