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Never thought I would ever own this nice a looking Hank Aaron rookie.

JBrulesJBrules Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I came across this Aaron rookie listed on Ebay a couple of days ago. It had just listed so I was able to make deal with the seller before someone else got involved. This card looks like a PSA 8 on first glance. Just a great card for grade. The card is graded appropriately as there is a spider wrinkle on the top starting on the second letter A in his last name. Overall just a stunner of a card for the grade.

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    Parkerplenty123Parkerplenty123 Posts: 433 ✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful card! Congrats man!

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    maddux69maddux69 Posts: 2,170 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice Hammer!

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    BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 11,633 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You did well. Very nice.

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    rexvosrexvos Posts: 3,333 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is great. I had an opportunity to buy a 5 at a show last month that did not present nearly as well as this one. The owner would not move one penny on his price and in the long run I am glad I walked away. It freed up cash to make another purchase later that week that I have had more fun going through. Congrats. Incredible card, and I am very jealous.

    Looking for FB HOF Rookies
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    blurryfaceblurryface Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    gorgeous!

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    mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Centering is off the charts w/o any tilt! Nice...looks under graded!!!

    mint_only_pls
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    brad31brad31 Posts: 3,016 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow that is one to be proud if. Congratulations on an amazing addition to your collection.

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    shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,644 ✭✭✭✭

    That's quite a beauty!

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    doubledragondoubledragon Posts: 23,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats JB! That is a beauty for sure, awesome centering!

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    mikelowell25mikelowell25 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭
    edited July 8, 2020 11:55PM

    Gorgeous card!!! I own this card in a 7 so before I looked at the grade I made sure to scroll down past your comments and past the flip and see if I could guess the grade--corners and centering looked great so I said to myself it's got to be at least a 7 (it looks better than my 7 centering wise) or a 7.5, possibly an 8. Then I scrolled back up to the flip and was like "WTF!!! A 4 .5?!?!?!"😲😳I obviously figured I must've missed something minuscule and read your comments where you mention the spider wrinkle--yeah I can just make it out in your scan but you know, who cares?!?! I would probably (notice I didn't say definitely lol?!?!) take this one over my 7 six days out of seven (so not every day but almost)--congrats on acquiring a beautiful card!!

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    jackstrawjackstraw Posts: 3,874 ✭✭✭✭

    What a beautiful card! Nice pick up!

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    GreenSneakersGreenSneakers Posts: 916 ✭✭✭✭

    Nice. Can you post the back?

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    jay0791jay0791 Posts: 3,600 ✭✭✭✭

    Super nice card Congrats

    Collecting PSA... FB,BK,HK,and BB HOF RC sets
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    Maxwell22Maxwell22 Posts: 4 ✭✭

    Beautiful card, not sure how it only got a 4.5

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    UFFDAHUFFDAH Posts: 2,786 ✭✭✭✭✭

    SUPER GREAT card!! Congratz!!

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    MantleFan23MantleFan23 Posts: 719 ✭✭✭✭

    That is a blazer, David! Congrats!

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    mexpo75mexpo75 Posts: 1,938 ✭✭✭✭

    A real beauty!

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    bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭

    @mexpo75 said:
    A real beauty!

    A one in a million girl!!!

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    LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow, that's a stunner, congrats!

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    bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭

    While I am sure the grade is technically correct, I have never understood why PSA downgrades so harshly for a simple surface wrinkle. Those are the kinds of cards collectors drool over.

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    thesouthdoesitagainthesouthdoesitagain Posts: 318 ✭✭✭

    Geez Louise! Nice card you got yourself there. I have a 4.5 as well.

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    thehallmarkthehallmark Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭

    @bobbyw8469 said:
    While I am sure the grade is technically correct, I have never understood why PSA downgrades so harshly for a simple surface wrinkle. Those are the kinds of cards collectors drool over.

    Yes this 100%. Give me ALL the spider wrinkled iconic cards, please!

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    olb31olb31 Posts: 4,262 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If i were the grader, the "spider wrinkle" would not have lowered it below a 6.

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    80sRockNut80sRockNut Posts: 67 ✭✭

    Absolutely BEAUTIFUL. I am with several other folks in that it looks undergraded to me. I understand about the small crease, but that overall eye appeal is spectacular to me.

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    lilmulelilmule Posts: 1,020 ✭✭✭✭

    Wow that is a truly sharp card. Any person would be honored to have that as part of their collection. Congrats on the great pick up.

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    twokaratstwokarats Posts: 14 ✭

    Great looking card

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    FINESTKINDFINESTKIND Posts: 374 ✭✭✭

    Nice ! :)

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    19541954 Posts: 2,948 ✭✭✭

    My gosh that is a stunning card. Please let me know when you want to sell that. I would pay up for a card like that. Great job, David.

    Looking for high grade rookie cards and unopened boxes/cases
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    MphilkingMphilking Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭

    Congratulations! It’s a beauty!

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    handymanhandyman Posts: 5,669 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I can see that being the FIRST GRADED CSG 10!!
    Nice

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    Canes8387899101Canes8387899101 Posts: 352 ✭✭✭✭

    The grader of death made that a 4.5. What an Awesome pick up! Congrats!

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    DotStoreDotStore Posts: 792 ✭✭✭✭

    Oh wow! That looks amazing! I had a similar type of purchase a few months ago where I picked up a card that looked awesome for the assigned grade. Do we have a thread here for "Showcase your cards that look better than the assigned grade"? Congrats on the Aaron!

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    BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 11,633 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MLBdays said:
    I see the chip up top ... but still....

    Other than that a super clean back.

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    perkdogperkdog Posts: 33,968 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful card! I absolutely love lower grade cards that present so well! This one is awesome 👍👍

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    hyperchipper09hyperchipper09 Posts: 1,470 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JBrules said:
    I came across this Aaron rookie listed on Ebay a couple of days ago. It had just listed so I was able to make deal with the seller before someone else got involved. This card looks like a PSA 8 on first glance. Just a great card for grade. The card is graded appropriately as there is a spider wrinkle on the top starting on the second letter A in his last name. Overall just a stunner of a card for the grade.

    awesome card :)

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    76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a gorgeous card. Congratulations on picking it up.

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    stevekstevek Posts: 32,353 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Helluva good deal for a very nice card at 4.5 money or even if you paid a bit more than that. 👍

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    softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,976 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

    COPPER is gutter !

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    softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,976 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 11, 2020 6:09AM

    I wouldn't slash a grade for such a tiny wrinkle like that. If it traverses half the card and looks like a bolt of lightning then sure. But that thing is TINY. Ahhhhh the grading process giveth and taketh away.

    COPPER is gutter !

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