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1989 Griffey

BALROGBALROG Posts: 587 ✭✭✭
edited April 25, 2018 4:21AM in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

COOL :) !


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAIjzcYKELA

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  • ahopkinsahopkins Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This is way cool. It would look really neat if they were all framed or displayed somehow. Nice going.

    Andy

  • jordangretzkyfanjordangretzkyfan Posts: 2,543 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Arguably the most iconic baseball card of the 1980s. Sweet run...congrats!

  • NGS428NGS428 Posts: 2,353 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice! What was the hardest one to find?

    Nic

    Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF

  • maddux69maddux69 Posts: 2,170 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is what I was thinking as well, I would guess 2-3. Nice run!

    Jason

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  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,700 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats on a complete run!!! :+1::+1:

    I agree, they would look great in a display.

    Donato

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  • NGS428NGS428 Posts: 2,353 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 24, 2018 6:35PM

    I had to look.

    PR1 is a pop 3 with 68,268 higher :smile:
    2- pop 11
    3- pop 65
    4- pop 387
    5- pop 2252
    6- pop 4098
    7- pop 6289
    8- pop 28471
    9- pop 22168
    10- pop 3367

    Nic

    Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF

  • FINESTKINDFINESTKIND Posts: 374 ✭✭✭

    Very cool run.

  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,525 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well...

    I'm a fan.

    Mike
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  • miwlvrnmiwlvrn Posts: 4,295 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BALROG said:

    The 1 is a Pop 3 ??? Wow , hadn't even looked at the pop report . I thought everyone poked holes in 89 UD Griffeys and then got them graded. :)

    The 2 and 3 took the longest to track down. and yes - this must be put in a nice display. Hunting for and/or 'trying to make' .5's does sound fun :)

    I just took a look at recently completed and was surprised to see a 3.5 sold for 50% more than a 5.5!

    https://ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=1989%20%28upper%2C%20ud%29%20griffey%20psa%20%281.5%2C%202.5%2C%203.5%2C%204.5%2C%205.5%2C%206.5%2C%207.5%2C%208.5%29&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

  • ElvisPElvisP Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭

    I think you now have to go for the half grades. :)

  • miwlvrnmiwlvrn Posts: 4,295 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That 3.5 was only a pop 2 ! ;) The 2.5 and 1.5 will be tough because there aren't any yet. Might have to make your own by beating up some lower grade raw ones a bit and self-subbing.

  • ReggieClevelandReggieCleveland Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I salute you, @BALROG

    Arthur

  • SOMSOM Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭

    Confirming that I am far, far from being a professional grader, that 4 looks like a PSA 10 to me!

    Great run!

  • addicted2ebayaddicted2ebay Posts: 2,101 ✭✭✭✭
    edited April 25, 2018 10:28AM

    Cool now try that with Beckett lol

  • FirstBeardFirstBeard Posts: 473 ✭✭✭

    This is such an excellent example of why collecting is so fun. Great idea BTW.

    How long did this take you?

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  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,915 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They are tough on this card for sure. I sent in my best copy that I thought was an easy 8 and it got a 6. Would have been more surprised but had read over the years that this was the case and it was confirmed.

    It definately proves that there are so many ways to enjoy the hobby!

  • ReggieClevelandReggieCleveland Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm always reluctant with Upper Deck cards because I know the secret weapon is the hologram and I definitely have no idea what a good hologram looks like compared to a bad one.

    Perhaps a complete run of the '90 Griffey now? At least that will be cheaper. Either way, this is great and original and I'm glad I was around to see it. Looking forward to your next project.

    Arthur

  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,476 ✭✭✭

    very cool collection.

    Fred

    collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.

    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

  • rcmb3220rcmb3220 Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭✭

    @miwlvrn said:
    That 3.5 was only a pop 2 ! ;) The 2.5 and 1.5 will be tough because there aren't any yet. Might have to make your own by beating up some lower grade raw ones a bit and self-subbing.

    That will take a lot of precision

  • waxman2745waxman2745 Posts: 837 ✭✭✭

    Great collection Rog!

    On a related note, I’m surprised that a 2, 3, and 4 even exist. Think about it: normal attributes for a 2, 3, and 4 include bad centering and corner wear. With the improvement of quality control (centering) in the late 80s and the tougher card stock, it would be harder to “create” a 3 with significant corner wear. Fairly easy to create a 1, and a card with a surface wrinkle is usually a 5, but the other low grades (and half grades) are probably tough to come by,

    Adam
    buying O-Pee-Chee (OPC) baseball cards
    also collecting US & Canadian silver coins
  • miwlvrnmiwlvrn Posts: 4,295 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @rcmb3220 said:

    @miwlvrn said:
    That 3.5 was only a pop 2 ! ;) The 2.5 and 1.5 will be tough because there aren't any yet. Might have to make your own by beating up some lower grade raw ones a bit and self-subbing.

    That will take a lot of precision

    Creating a 1.5 is really easy. You can do it by adhering a small bit of album page to the back of an otherwise good card. The 2.5 would be much tougher to get right the first time.

  • waxman2745waxman2745 Posts: 837 ✭✭✭

    Would love to see a complete .5 run for this iconic card as well.

    Adam
    buying O-Pee-Chee (OPC) baseball cards
    also collecting US & Canadian silver coins
  • SdubSdub Posts: 736 ✭✭✭

    @waxman2745 said:
    Would love to see a complete .5 run for this iconic card as well.

    BALROG should send in his 5 for a review; asking for a 4.5. I would love to hear what PSA has to say about that. The anti-bump.

    Collecting PSA 9's from 1970-1977. Raw 9's from 72-77. Raw 10's from '78-'83.
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