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1981 Raines....something I don't get!?

Maybe I read this wrong but it seems his regular Topps card has the lower pop numbers but the traded card sells for me in psa 10? Is that right?

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    LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Eye appeal of the card matters more than the pop.
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    mb2005mb2005 Posts: 165 ✭✭
    No....the regular 1981 Topps #479 has had 2355 graded, 111 are 10's. The Traded card has had 678 graded, 66 of them are 10's.
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    grote15grote15 Posts: 29,536 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: mb2005

    No....the regular 1981 Topps #479 has had 2355 graded, 111 are 10's. The Traded card has had 678 graded, 66 of them are 10's.




    +1



    81 Topps future stars is much tougher than traded card to get a 10 on.


    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.
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    VintagemanEdVintagemanEd Posts: 922 ✭✭✭
    Makes me think that 81 wax is under valued with this and Fernando
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    grote15grote15 Posts: 29,536 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: VintagemanEd

    Makes me think that 81 wax is under valued with this and Fernando




    With many cards even in PSA 10 grade barely covering the cost of grading, and wax boxes retailing for $250 , I would not go that far. The value is tied more to the scarcity of the product itself not the value of the cards within.


    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.
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    VintagemanEdVintagemanEd Posts: 922 ✭✭✭
    Well you out it that way I agree. I do wonder what a Fernando 10 would sell for
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    grote15grote15 Posts: 29,536 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: VintagemanEd

    Well you out it that way I agree. I do wonder what a Fernando 10 would sell for




    That would certainly be well worth the rip, lol. But the odds are heavily stacked against you. Pop report exceeds 1,300 cards without a single 10. I would estimate 3K or more, should one pop.





    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.
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    StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: grote15
    Originally posted by: mb2005
    No....the regular 1981 Topps #479 has had 2355 graded, 111 are 10's. The Traded card has had 678 graded, 66 of them are 10's.


    +1

    81 Topps future stars is much tougher than traded card to get a 10 on.


    Ok, I am totally confused?? Which is it, lower pop on which card?? image
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    grote15grote15 Posts: 29,536 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Stingray

    Originally posted by: grote15

    Originally posted by: mb2005

    No....the regular 1981 Topps #479 has had 2355 graded, 111 are 10's. The Traded card has had 678 graded, 66 of them are 10's.




    +1



    81 Topps future stars is much tougher than traded card to get a 10 on.




    Ok, I am totally confused?? Which is it, lower pop on which card?? image




    By sheer numbers, there are fewer PSA 10 traded cards, but percentage-wise, the regular 81 Topps is much more difficult. 111 10s out of 2355 graded equates to less than 5%, 66 out of 678 graded is almost 10%.


    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.
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    StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: grote15
    Originally posted by: Stingray
    Originally posted by: grote15
    Originally posted by: mb2005
    No....the regular 1981 Topps #479 has had 2355 graded, 111 are 10's. The Traded card has had 678 graded, 66 of them are 10's.


    +1

    81 Topps future stars is much tougher than traded card to get a 10 on.


    Ok, I am totally confused?? Which is it, lower pop on which card?? image


    By sheer numbers, there are fewer PSA 10 traded cards, but percentage-wise, the regular 81 Topps is much more difficult. 111 10s out of 2355 graded equates to less than 5%, 66 out of 678 graded is almost 10%.


    Oh, that does make sense!!
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    garnettstylegarnettstyle Posts: 2,143 ✭✭✭✭
    His only rare card is the 81 OPC.

    IT CAN'T BE A TRUE PLAYOFF UNLESS THE BIG TEN CHAMPIONS ARE INCLUDED

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    seebelowseebelow Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭
    "81 Topps future stars is much tougher than traded card to get a 10 on."



    +1.....ive ripped so much 81 and the future stars are so tough..got so many..prob should submit but highly highly doubt any are 10s
    Interested in higher grade vintage cards. Aren't we all. image
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    VintagemanEdVintagemanEd Posts: 922 ✭✭✭
    I have some vending boxes I am thinking of opening....
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    seebelowseebelow Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: VintagemanEd

    I have some vending boxes I am thinking of opening....




    I opened 6 vending and Grote is abs correct. Centering is a bear. Good luck. But overall the boxes weren't all bad or horribly miscut. Worth ripping for the fun and hopefully hitting that one 10.
    Interested in higher grade vintage cards. Aren't we all. image
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