1955 Topps Cello Pack RIP -- CLEMENTE GRADED

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 4:31AM

OK, before anyone rails on me for my stupidity in ripping this, you should know that it was a recent purchase from the latest Huggins & Scott auction and was sold with the back seal popped, leaving it unable to be graded. Judging from the front/back, it appeared to be a 3rd/4th series pack, potentially housing the Clemente and Koufax.

1955 Cello Pack

While I considered holding on to it as is, the temptation was too strong.

Will get underway here shortly. Plan to scan each card as they come...

LarkinCollector · December 1, 2015 4:39AM

Rip away! Looking forward to this and hoping there's some nicely centered stars in there, unlike the two showing.

belz · December 1, 2015 4:43AM

woohooo...good luck!!!

cardcountry · December 1, 2015 4:44AM

Wow. Very cool rip!! Good luck!!

Jeff

gemint · December 1, 2015 4:45AM

Wow, monster rip and good luck! With 50 cards in the series and if there are no duplicates in the pack, you have a 40% chance of getting a particular card. If you don't get the Clemente, Koufax, Mays or Snider, I'd wonder about the legitimacy of the pack. One caveat though, the top and bottom cards are quite O/C. The chances of the rest being equally awfully cut are higher. Though if you pull one of the key cards, even O/C it should bring back most of what you spent for the pack.

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 4:45AM

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 4:49AM

Centering may indeed be problematic.. boy these corners are sharp though. Some minor print dots, not so familiar with this issue, but may very well be par for the course.

Smittys · December 1, 2015 4:50AM

This will be fun to watch

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 4:54AM

Registration a bit better here.. Corners sharp getting sharper. Any ideas as to what I could be looking at with this centering? Think this this one would qualify as PSA 7?

BaltimoreYankee · December 1, 2015 4:55AM

Holy. Crap. This is awesome - good luck with the rip!!

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 4:59AM

Boy, this centering is rough.. 4 cards down and we have #'s 200, 170, 167, 176..

pjb103183 · December 1, 2015 4:59AM

wow....one hell of a pack rip...best of luck!

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 5:05AM

Centering returns a bit here.. Another high # (182), thinking this can only go up from here.. The next card agrees. Thanks for all the well wishes btw, this is beyond exhilarating.

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 5:09AM

gemint · December 1, 2015 5:09AM

You can't put a price on the fun factor of such a rip. Thanks for sharing it with the board. Hopefully centering IS improving as you get deeper into the pack. That's where the cards with the sharpest corners should reside. You're looking at a miscut on the Zauchin while the Casagrande (great name!) is borderline but probably a straight 6. If I were to submit the card, I'd allow qualifiers in hopes of getting a 9 O/C.

gemint · December 1, 2015 5:09AM

Originally posted by: Dragnet

BOOM!

BaltimoreYankee · December 1, 2015 5:11AM

Nice Mays. Congrats!

pjb103183 · December 1, 2015 5:14AM

legit pack indeed!

Stewie · December 1, 2015 5:15AM

SAY HEY!!!!

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 5:16AM

Beautiful card, this damn centering is not improving however...

belz · December 1, 2015 5:16AM

wow...best rip I've seen...my heart would be racing...can't imagine being back in 1955 opening this pack let alone 60 years later...absolutely the coolest hitting that Mays..wow!!!

shu4040 · December 1, 2015 5:18AM

this is awesome, the images are so clean and crisp on these cards. Regardless of this centering, this was a great buy and risk by you

Dboneesq · December 1, 2015 5:20AM

WOW! Thanks for sharing. Let's hope you hit another biggie like the MAYS!

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 5:21AM

Thanks for all the kind words. The Mays was a heart stopper for sure. Huge relief as well, knowing this won't be a total bust...

pjb103183 · December 1, 2015 5:23AM

this rainy tuesday afternoon has turned out to be more entertaining than expected...

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 5:27AM

The centering certainly appears here to stay. Still another 10+ cards to go!

shu4040 · December 1, 2015 5:29AM

I feel a Sandy 9OC coming!

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 5:29AM

gemint · December 1, 2015 5:30AM

Dang, what was the QC manager on a deep bender that day or what?!

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 5:35AM

More of the same. Centering aside, these are gorgeous cards!

belz · December 1, 2015 5:37AM

I've never spent a lot of time with 55s until now...these cards are super cool looking.

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 5:37AM

I've seen you before!! Any '55 sequencers out there?

LarkinCollector · December 1, 2015 5:40AM

Time for another Mays in a few?

Dboneesq · December 1, 2015 5:40AM

Josh ... if you can get some of them into PSA 9 o/c slabs ... or even 8 o/c slabs .... you can probably get $25.00 - $75.00 for each one. Let's hope for one more big hit!

tsalems1 · December 1, 2015 5:41AM

Good luck Josh

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 5:43AM

Wasn't expecting this..

lahmejoon · December 1, 2015 5:43AM

Holy #$@%!

Dboneesq · December 1, 2015 5:45AM

Originally posted by: Dragnet

Wasn't expecting this..

Yeah, too bad it wasn't Casagrande.

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 5:46AM

Originally posted by: Dboneesq
Josh ... if you can get some of them into PSA 9 o/c slabs ... or even 8 o/c slabs .... you can probably get $25.00 - $75.00 for each one. Let's hope for one more big hit!

Good to know. Will need one, maybe two more big hits to consider the possibility of breaking even. Honestly, could care less right now though, just enjoying this while it lasts!!

dberk12 · December 1, 2015 5:46AM

Wow! So you just happen to have a 1955 Topps Cello laying around, huh? Maybe next week you can rip into the '52 Topps case that you have ready for a rainy day. Thanks for sharing. That Mays must have caused the blood to pump a little faster. Great rip!

jsanz · December 1, 2015 5:47AM

I can't believe the centering on these. Who was in charge of the cutting machines? I'm glad your Mays was not bad.

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 5:49AM

Not many left here.. something big has to surface soon right?

gemint · December 1, 2015 5:54AM

The Zauchin's are carbon copies of each other. I guess they cut the sheets in stacks so they all came out equally O/C. Oh well, if you get another O/C Mays, that should get back a chunk of what you spent.

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 5:54AM

As I slide these off from the top I try to hide the card underneath until I've completed the scan and uploaded. I caught a glimpse of the next one however, and it got the heart pounding again...

belz · December 1, 2015 5:56AM

Come on Koufax!!!

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 5:57AM

LarkinCollector · December 1, 2015 5:58AM

Wow, unbelievable!

belz · December 1, 2015 5:59AM

Insanity

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 6:01AM

Can't friggin' believe it!! Man is this a thrill!!!

Dragnet · December 1, 2015 6:03AM

Got about 3 cards left here...

MantleFan23 · December 1, 2015 6:03AM

I'm freaking out...and I'm not even opening the pack.....this on the thrill factor must be off the charts for you!!! 2 MAYS??!!! CONGRATS!!!!

1955 Topps Cello Pack RIP -- CLEMENTE GRADED

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