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Who says you can't find hidden gems on ebay - 1975 Topps edition, updated with 1973 Topps - grades i

maysmantlemaysmantle Posts: 363 mod
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Recently I came across a listing for a lot of 1975 Topps cards that didn't have much detail and photos weren't great. Just "part of a childhood collection and they weren't handled very much". The cards looked ok from the edges and it was cheap enough that I decided to take a chance with the minimum bid and I won it.

The cards arrived yesterday in a USPS flat rate box, inside the original cigar box he kept the cards in. They were packed securely so they didn't shift around during shipment. The first thing that stood out when I started looking through the cards, was that this was a lot more than a 200 card lot and... wait a minute... these are in number order. This is nearly a complete set!

I instantly jumped to the 220s to see if Yount and Brett were there. They were. I then went through card by card and started sorting out the stars and the ones worth grading. I ended up pulling almost 50 cards including the Yount. Here are some scans of some of the better/tougher cards. This will go down and probably my best "find" in eBay to date. Who says you can't find hidden gems anymore?

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Ryan Hoge - PSA President, IG: @maysmantle

Comments

  • hammeredhammered Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭
    Wow
    GREAT FIND
    I'm always looking for high grade raw 75s and totally missed those
    Well done
  • RaulsmasterRaulsmaster Posts: 663 ✭✭
    I'd be showing those off too!
    It never leaves you...
  • jackstrawjackstraw Posts: 3,775 ✭✭✭
    Wow great find!
    Collector Focus

    ON ITS WAY TO NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658
  • vintagefunvintagefun Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭
    YeeHaw! Nice work!
    52-90 All Sports, Mostly Topps, Mostly HOF, and some assorted wax.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,711 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Unopened, opened, Ryan, my friend, you have the Midas touch, LOL!


    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.
  • BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,024 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Jackpot! Congrats. I always enjoy seeing great find stories.
    Daniel
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    Fabulous find. Nice Claudell and Giusti.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • DrFongDrFong Posts: 326
    I'm guessing this was the auction
    All your money won't another minute buy.
  • lahmejoonlahmejoon Posts: 1,751 ✭✭✭
    Wow, amazing stuff. Congratulations!
  • dennis07dennis07 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭
    Times 2

    The next one wasn't going to come as cheap after the pub but at least you snagged it.
    Collecting 1970 Topps baseball
  • maysmantlemaysmantle Posts: 363 mod
    Yep. I figured it would get some more attention, but felt it would be good for the seller since I got such a steal on the first lot. Hopefully these are just as sharp as the 75s. Will post scans when I get them. I ended up subbing just under 40 cards from the 75s for grading.

    Ryan Hoge - PSA President, IG: @maysmantle

  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,435 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Wow, amazing stuff. Congratulations! >>

    +1
    Mike
  • maysmantlemaysmantle Posts: 363 mod
    Got the latest lot in the mail on Friday and just got around to going through them. Not as exciting as the 75s, but still some nice cards. The lot was closer to 500 cards, with ~400 being 1973s. There were also a few 75s and about 30 72s in the mix. The 72s were pretty beat up, with the best card being an well centered Aaron that would likely grade out around a 5-6. The 75s were much nicer, but didn't offer much except an OC Gibson and Carew.

    The 73s were more interesting. The cards were all grouped by team instead of numerical order like the 75 lot. It's always fun to see how a childhood collection is organized through the years. I'm guessing 72 was the first year collecting since the card were beat to hell and 75 was the last since they were pristine and in number order. The 73s were somewhere in between. I pulled about 60 cards that I'm going to go through again that were either candidates for 8s/9s or HOFers. Below is a sampling of a few of them. There were 2 Clementes, 2 Brocks, and 3 Brooks Robinsons. Unfortunately no Mike Schmidt RC or Nolan Ryan.

    All in all very happy with these two purchases. The seller also sold off a 1974 complete factory set for about $700. I didn't win that one, but I bet the card were stellar.

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    Ryan Hoge - PSA President, IG: @maysmantle

  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Great job Ryan!!! Hopefully these make up for that bum 1975 rack pack I sold you. Must have been a rush when you realized the condition and the fact the majority of the 1975 set was there. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy...congrats!!
    "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.
  • maysmantlemaysmantle Posts: 363 mod


    << <i>Great job Ryan!!! Hopefully these make up for that bum 1975 rack pack I sold you. Must have been a rush when you realized the condition and the fact the majority of the 1975 set was there. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy...congrats!! >>



    Thanks Mike. I almost forgot about that rack pack. What a dog! These have been a nice surprise. Good to see you back on here.

    Ryan Hoge - PSA President, IG: @maysmantle

  • maysmantlemaysmantle Posts: 363 mod
    Grades just popped for the 75s. Was hoping for some more 9s than I got, but I can't complain given what I paid for the set.

    1 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 561 A's Team Alvin Dark, Mgr.
    2 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 292 Ron Schueler
    3 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 92 Cecil Upshaw
    4 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 320 Pete Rose
    5 NEAR MINT 7 1975 Topps 53 Dave Giusti
    6 NEAR MINT 7 1975 Topps 458 Ross Grimsley
    7 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 623 Rookie Infielders
    8 MINT 9 1975 Topps 558 Dave Roberts
    9 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 576 Phil Roof
    10 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 260 Johnny Bench
    11 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 611 Yankees Team Bill Virdon, Mgr.
    12 MINT 9 1975 Topps 74 Mark Belanger
    13 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 41 Cesar Geronimo
    14 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 223 Robin Yount
    15 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 80 Carlton Fisk
    16 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 119 Tommy Helms
    17 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 564 Tommy Davis
    18 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 503 Fred Stanley
    19 NEAR MINT 7 1975 Topps 228 George Brett
    20 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 134 Ron Hodges
    21 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 3 '74 Highlights Bob Gibson
    22 MINT 9 1975 Topps 34 Steve Renko
    23 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 35 Ron Santo
    24 MINT 9 1975 Topps 339 Jim Fregosi
    25 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 166 Woodie Fryman
    26 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 90 Rusty Staub
    27 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 360 George Scott
    28 MINT 9 1975 Topps 456 Bob Coluccio
    29 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 280 Carl Yastrzemski
    30 MINT 9 1975 Topps 366 Ken Sanders
    31 MINT 9 1975 Topps 154 Mike Lum
    32 NEAR MINT 7 1975 Topps 647 Claudell Washington
    33 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 450 Willie McCovey
    34 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 145 Ken Holtzman
    35 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 284 Ken Griffey
    36 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 Topps 133 Dan Driessen
    37 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1975 Topps 660 Hank Aaron
    38 MINT 9 1975 Topps 361 Dodgers Team Walter Alston, Mgr.

    Ryan Hoge - PSA President, IG: @maysmantle

  • timpatgtimpatg Posts: 319
    I have subbed a 1000+ cards from 1975 Topps and only a handful of 10s. PSA is extremely tough on this issue. Always seem to get 8s on cards that look like surefire 10s.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Nice finds Ryan. Congrats.
    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.
  • dennis07dennis07 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭
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    Collecting 1970 Topps baseball
  • BruceinGaBruceinGa Posts: 270 ✭✭
    Beeeutiful cards!!
  • PiggsPiggs Posts: 1,938 ✭✭✭✭
    Great find Ryan and nice sub results. Congrats.
  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,557 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very pretty Yount image
    Mike
    Bosox1976
  • maysmantlemaysmantle Posts: 363 mod
    And now the grades popped for the 73s. That was super fast, BTW. I included some 71s I had sitting around as well.

    All in all pretty happy with 9s I received. Most of these will be available for sale. If you're interested, please PM.

    Line # Grade Description
    1 NEAR MINT 7 1971 Topps 690 Bob Moose
    2 NEAR MINT 7 1971 Topps 209 Steve Renko
    3 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1971 Topps 536 Claude Raymond
    4 NEAR MINT 7 1971 Topps 435 Jose Cardenal
    5 NEAR MINT 7 1971 Topps 210 Rod Carew
    6 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1971 Topps 525 Ernie Banks
    7 EXCELLENT 5 1972 Topps 299 Hank Aaron
    8 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1973 Topps 650 Felipe Alou
    9 NEAR MINT 7 1973 Topps 97 Willie Montanez
    10 MINT 9 1973 Topps 592 John Boccabella
    11 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1973 Topps 617 Rich Chiles
    12 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1973 Topps 618 Andy Etchebarren
    13 MINT 9 1973 Topps 630 Denny McLain
    14 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1973 Topps 320 Lou Brock
    15 MINT 9 1973 Topps 597 Mickey Rivers
    16 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1973 Topps 563 Larry Haney
    17 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1973 Topps 556 Yankees Team
    18 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1973 Topps 223 Bud Harrelson
    19 MINT 9 1973 Topps 363 Jackie Hernandez
    20 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1973 Topps 181 Jack Brohamer All-Star Rookie
    21 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1973 Topps 423 Johnny Jeter
    22 NEAR MINT 7 1973 Topps 50 Roberto Clemente
    23 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1973 Topps 291 Rogelio Moret
    24 MINT 9 1973 Topps 587 Rich McKinney
    25 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1973 Topps 173 Hal Breeden
    26 MINT 9 1973 Topps 44 Rick Monday
    27 NEAR MINT 7 1973 Topps 90 Brooks Robinson
    28 MINT 9 1973 Topps 393 Jose Cardenal
    29 MINT 9 1973 Topps 62 Home Run Leaders J.Bench/D.Allen
    30 MINT 9 1973 Topps 545 Orlando Cepeda
    31 EXCELLENT 5 1973 Topps 1 All Time H.R. Ldrs. B.Ruth/H.Aaron/W.Mays
    32 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1973 Topps 128 Ted Sizemore
    33 MINT 9 1973 Topps 2 Rich Hebner
    34 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1973 Topps 81 Cubs Mgr./Coaches Natural Background

    Ryan Hoge - PSA President, IG: @maysmantle

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