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Recent pickup.... 1954 Aaron rookie. **GRADE POPPED**

1966CUDA1966CUDA Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭✭
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Picked up at a local show. I liked the centering....paid $300. Upper left corner is kinda boogered but still presents nicely.

1 244XXXXX VERY GOOD 3 1954 Topps 128 Henry Aaron


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  • cincyredlegscincyredlegs Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭
    Great pick-up and great price.

    Mark
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  • BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,024 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice card! Congrats on the pickup.
    Daniel
  • CounselorCounselor Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭
    You got a great deal. Tough to find with centering that nice.
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  • mattyc_collectionmattyc_collection Posts: 2,127 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>You got a great deal. Tough to find with centering that nice. >>



    +1. Gorgeous card, very rare to see the two white side borders with such little tapering on one side, the eye just slides down those borders so evenly! And at that price it's a real score; cannot imagine ever finding a nicer Aaron Rookie for less! You must be enormously pumped, congrats.

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  • JustinsShoeboxJustinsShoebox Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭
    300? I'd pay that all day long for that card.

    Great job! Enjoy her.

    Justin
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  • mrmint23mrmint23 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭
    He is doing a signing in October that would become a 2,000 card with his auto.
  • JBrulesJBrules Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That was a steal at that price! Congrats.
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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,715 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Love the centering on that one~great pickup!

    I also second the idea of getting it signed by Aaron.


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  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,608 ✭✭✭✭
    Beautiful card! Looks like maybe a 4 if you decided to get it graded.
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  • DniceDnice Posts: 848
    Great Card, Great Price. I agree - Get that baby signed. Hank is in his 80's so dont miss out.
  • mccardguy1mccardguy1 Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭
    I think you got a great price on that card!
    I am on a budget and I am not afraid to use it!!
  • CharleyBrownCharleyBrown Posts: 209 ✭
    Incredible card!
  • bouncebounce Posts: 1,094 ✭✭✭
    Great card!

    How about I give you $400 for it and you can stop thinking about it? image

    Nice pickup
  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,429 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice addition to your collection. Question. Being Henry is in his 80's and I haven't seen his sig. of late, does it still present well (his auto)? If not, would'nt a "shakey" auto not result in an overly increased value auto. card? Might it detract more than add value? Recently saw some posts of Stan Musial autos. on cards, a Leaf product I believe, he had done w/in a year of his death and they were sadly quite poor. At any rate Good Luck on the Henry auto.
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  • begsu1013begsu1013 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭
    yes, very shakey. but get it as soon as you can. gorgeous card, btw!

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  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    LOVE IT!
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  • MrNearMintMrNearMint Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭
    That's a sweet deal. Great looking card, Congrats.

    A few general questions; why do people get autos in blue sharpie? Is blue better than black?
    Does anybody have details about the hank Aaron auto signing?
  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,429 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>That's a sweet deal. Great looking card, Congrats.

    A few general questions; why do people get autos in blue sharpie? Is blue better than black?
    Does anybody have details about the hank Aaron auto signing? >>

    Good question. Why does Heritage have autos. in red ink,which are worth more. I know there are less of red ink ones, but wonder why TOPPS chose red ink to be the rarer ones. Do/can you request red ink for autos?Don't see many IP red ink autos for sale on Ebay. Curious.
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  • begsu1013begsu1013 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭
    usually if the card has a facsimile auto it's gonna be in black ink. blue or any other color helps contrast in my eye....

    however, never really noticed premiums on red ink autos. interesting!
  • LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>That's a sweet deal. Great looking card, Congrats.

    A few general questions; why do people get autos in blue sharpie? Is blue better than black?
    Does anybody have details about the hank Aaron auto signing? >>

    Good question. Why does Heritage have autos. in red ink,which are worth more. I know there are less of red ink ones, but wonder why TOPPS chose red ink to be the rarer ones. Do/can you request red ink for autos?Don't see many IP red ink autos for sale on Ebay. Curious. >>


    I have quite a few red ink IP autos for a set that I'm working on. I'm guessing most people just bring a blue or black sharpie with them when getting things signed.
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  • jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭
    Congrats on a great pick-up. I too love the centering.

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  • charrigancharrigan Posts: 2,293
    Blue stands out best against the widest variety of color contrasts and backgrounds, which helps make the autograph the center of the piece. Red can be too light or blend in easily. You, of course, can request either when sending in to a signing - though blue definitely sells best.

    There's also this signing in a week. Not sure about September.
  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
    Very nice pickup!
  • totallyraddtotallyradd Posts: 937 ✭✭✭✭
    I wish the card shows around my house had cards like that for those prices. Very nice!

    I agree that blue presents better and has better eye appeal. I once read that Bob Feller refused to sign in black stating that blue was the color of the American League, while black was the National League color. Has anyone else ever heard about that? I found it kinda interesting.
  • 1966CUDA1966CUDA Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭✭
    Grade popped


    1 244xxxxx VERY GOOD 3 1954 Topps 128 Henry Aaron
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  • SmittysSmittys Posts: 9,876 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Grade popped


    1 244xxxxx VERY GOOD 3 1954 Topps 128 Henry Aaron >>



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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Do/can you request red ink for autos?Don't see many IP red ink autos for sale on Ebay. Curious.

    A few years ago I went to a Yogi Berra signing and had my '52 Topps signed. Sparky Lyle was there as well and if you got them both it was only $15.00 more for Sparky. I thought red would look good on his card.

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  • PSASAPPSASAP Posts: 2,284 ✭✭✭
    Just my opinion, but I wouldn't have the Aaron rookie signed. From what I've seen, the recent Aaron signatures are not of the quality that you would find on items signed five or more years ago. A better option would be to purchase a signed card that has been PSA authenticated.
  • scooter729scooter729 Posts: 1,730 ✭✭✭
    As for Sharpie colors, I have cards which I got signed with black Sharpies 20+ years ago, and the black definitely has bled a bit over the years. I don't have any scans handy, but I have cards which now have a bit of a halo effect, with the black bleeding into the surrounding area and causing it to yellow.

    For that reason, I stick with blue (or would try another non-black color).
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