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Which of these cards would you keep for your set?

remedylaneremedylane Posts: 330 ✭✭✭
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Opinion time. Which of these Dempseys would you keep for your set?

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    ldfergldferg Posts: 6,768 ✭✭✭

    Nice. I like the 3.



    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



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    AFLfanAFLfan Posts: 1,272 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd sell the 3, keep the 2.5, and use the proceeds to get that thing in a PSA slab. ;)

    Todd Tobias - Grateful Collector - I focus on autographed American Football League sets, Fleer & Topps, 1960-1969, and lacrosse cards.
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    remedylaneremedylane Posts: 330 ✭✭✭

    @AFLfan said:
    I'd sell the 3, keep the 2.5, and use the proceeds to get that thing in a PSA slab. ;)

    I think the 2.5 has better eye appeal. The print marks must have knocked it down. Kinda thought it would grade a 4 going off my other 48 leaf cards. I am thinking of trying PSA.

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    bluemarlinbluemarlin Posts: 627 ✭✭✭
    edited April 3, 2019 7:30PM

    Definitely like the eye Appeal on the 2.5, the bottom centering on the 3 is what would hold me back on it.

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    krisd3279krisd3279 Posts: 808 ✭✭✭✭

    I'm a hoarder of cards so I would keep them both!

    Kris

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    VoteDizzyVoteDizzy Posts: 128 ✭✭✭

    The 2.5. I like the centering on that one better. The print marks don't bother me.

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    IndianaJonesIndianaJones Posts: 347 ✭✭✭

    Definitely the 3. The color background strength is about equal, and it's virtually free of the black print marks, which do bother me. Furthermore, the picture registration / clarity / crispness is stronger on the 3. Granted, the centering on the 3 is off, but it's off in the least noticeable way to me, with the side-to-side and top borders framing Jack nicely. Remember, these are picture cards first, last, and always. The picture of Jack on the 3 just presents much better than the 2.5.

    --- Indiana Jones (Brian Powell)

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    StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭

    The 2.5 has better corners!!

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    remedylaneremedylane Posts: 330 ✭✭✭

    Loving the opinions so far. I keep going back and forth. I expected both of them to grade a tad higher than they did, but that's how it goes sometimes. The biggest that bothers me on the 3 is the bottom edge.

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    craig44craig44 Posts: 12,893 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like the 3. the printers marks would bother me

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    1951WheatiesPremium1951WheatiesPremium Posts: 6,571 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @remedylane said:
    Loving the opinions so far. I keep going back and forth. I expected both of them to grade a tad higher than they did, but that's how it goes sometimes. The biggest that bothers me on the 3 is the bottom edge.

    Sell them both and buy a 5?

    Don’t know how rare the issue is and how readily available the cards are but that would be a fun way to play it...

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    remedylaneremedylane Posts: 330 ✭✭✭

    @1951WheatiesPremium said:

    @remedylane said:
    Loving the opinions so far. I keep going back and forth. I expected both of them to grade a tad higher than they did, but that's how it goes sometimes. The biggest that bothers me on the 3 is the bottom edge.

    Sell them both and buy a 5?

    Don’t know how rare the issue is and how readily available the cards are but that would be a fun way to play it...

    Funny you say that. I was just thinking the same thing. They are out there . Super tough to find in higher grade. My set grade average is around a 5. I could possibly sell both and upgrade to a 4 or 5.

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    BunchOBullBunchOBull Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭

    The 3; I like the registration much more clear and the print marks really kill to 2.5 for me. Centering isn't much better on the 2.5 really.

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    doubledragondoubledragon Posts: 23,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    To me, the 2.5 looks better.

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    rounding3rdrounding3rd Posts: 287 ✭✭✭

    2.5 for better centering

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    brad31brad31 Posts: 3,015 ✭✭✭✭✭

    3 the black print either on the front or showing through from the back take away too much in the 2.5. If in your budget I love the idea folks had of selling both and buying a better one.

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    ZTargZTarg Posts: 497 ✭✭✭

    Is that a big crease/wrinkle on his right elbow over the name Jack?

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    jay0791jay0791 Posts: 3,599 ✭✭✭✭

    2.5

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    handymanhandyman Posts: 5,669 ✭✭✭✭✭

    3

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    remedylaneremedylane Posts: 330 ✭✭✭

    @ZTarg said:
    Is that a big crease/wrinkle on his right elbow over the name Jack?

    No. It's a mark on the case.

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    pab1969pab1969 Posts: 1,309 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Keep the 3. I believe the 2.5 has a yellow stain in the lower left right border that would drive my OCD crazy.

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    pab1969pab1969 Posts: 1,309 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I meant lower right border, sorry about the typo.

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    remedylaneremedylane Posts: 330 ✭✭✭

    @brad31 said:
    3 the black print either on the front or showing through from the back take away too much in the 2.5. If in your budget I love the idea folks had of selling both and buying a better one.

    Yeah. I've kicked that around. I could possibly upgrade to a 4 or 5. Provided i could move these at $75 or so each.

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