1959 Topps baseball - official PSA thread

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  • PaulMaul
    PaulMaul Posts: 5,024 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Seems like you get less yellow in the Walls when the green rectangle is applied somewhat tilted, causing the bottom right corner to rotate counterclockwise….

  • mariner
    mariner Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭✭
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    Very interesting....thanks PaulMaul.....

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
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  • mariner
    mariner Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭✭
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    Nice Fence Busters......congrats, John!

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
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  • Canes8387899101
    Canes8387899101 Posts: 365 ✭✭✭✭
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    2 tough commons. Close to the halfway point!

  • lostinthe50s
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    Yes, they are! Congratulations on your additions.

  • mariner
    mariner Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭✭
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    Two very tough cards for sure…..congratulations!

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • brick1979
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    Nice additions!!

  • PaulMaul
    PaulMaul Posts: 5,024 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 28, 2021 4:25PM
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  • brick1979
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    My latest pick up

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  • mariner
    mariner Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭✭
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    John, that is a sweet BRobby.....great addition to your set!

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • hankcaddy
    hankcaddy Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Haven't added any 59`s in a while , so here goes
    These 2 put my team set at 77% with a GPA of 8.65 with 8 cards to go

    currently collecting baseball of
    2004 spx
    1989 topps psa 10
    1959 phillies
    Phillies of the 70's
  • Canes8387899101
    Canes8387899101 Posts: 365 ✭✭✭✭
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    Sharp looking cards hankcaddy!

  • Canes8387899101
    Canes8387899101 Posts: 365 ✭✭✭✭
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    Wanted to post these here as well. Just crossed the 50% complete milestone, so I guess I have to finish the set!

  • Robby
    Robby Posts: 681 ✭✭✭
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    Nice cards Canes , and congrats on reaching the halfway mark on this set !
    Thought I would add a interesting note copied from Wiki about Don Lee ......

    On September 2, 1960, Lee surrendered a home run to Ted Williams in the first game of a doubleheader between the Senators and Boston Red Sox. 21 years before, in his rookie season, Williams hit a home run off Don's father Thornton Lee, then with the Chicago White Sox, on September 17, 1939. With this feat, Williams became the only player in major league history to hit home runs against a father and son.

    In a nine-season career, Lee posted a 40–44 record with 467 strikeouts, a 3.61 ERA, 11 saves, and 828+1⁄3 innings in 244 games played (97 as a starter).

    Collect 1964 Topps Baseball
    1963 Fleer
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  • Canes8387899101
    Canes8387899101 Posts: 365 ✭✭✭✭
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    Thank you Robby! That is a cool story about father and son Lee with Ted Williams homering off both of them.

  • mariner
    mariner Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭✭
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    Some really great cards, Guys....congratulations! Canes, yes you must complete the set. :-)

    Thanks for the tidbit about Don Lee, Robby!

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • hankcaddy
    hankcaddy Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Added 2 monster cards

    currently collecting baseball of
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  • hankcaddy
    hankcaddy Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    This leaves me needing 6 cards for my team set
    92 Dave Philley
    99 Ted Kazanski
    129 Frank Herrera
    197 Ray Semproch
    208 Willie Jones
    314 Don Cardwell

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  • mariner
    mariner Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭✭
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    Monster indeed......the Amaro is just such a tough card.

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • hankcaddy
    hankcaddy Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Upgraded my Joe Koppe to a 9

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    1989 topps psa 10
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  • mariner
    mariner Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭✭
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    nice card!

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
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  • Canes8387899101
    Canes8387899101 Posts: 365 ✭✭✭✭
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    Picked up a tough one!

  • mariner
    mariner Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭✭
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    Yes.....that is a great card! Congrats!

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • hankcaddy
    hankcaddy Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Canes8387899101 very nice !

    currently collecting baseball of
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  • hankcaddy
    hankcaddy Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    currently collecting baseball of
    2004 spx
    1989 topps psa 10
    1959 phillies
    Phillies of the 70's
  • hankcaddy
    hankcaddy Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Happy to add this pop 23
    Down to needing 4 for my team set

    currently collecting baseball of
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    1989 topps psa 10
    1959 phillies
    Phillies of the 70's
  • markj111
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    Nice card. I have only six 9s, and 19 8.5s in 59. I’m through upgrading.

  • hankcaddy
    hankcaddy Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @1951WheatiesPremium , that is a great looking 6

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  • 1951WheatiesPremium
    1951WheatiesPremium Posts: 6,613 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @hankcaddy said:
    @1951WheatiesPremium , that is a great looking 6

    Thank you kindly!!! It’s a really beautiful card, well centered and the snow isn’t too distracting as it mostly avoids Mickey entirely.

    Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?

    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest

  • mariner
    mariner Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭✭
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    Great looking Mick....congrats!

    hankcaddy.....fun to be in striking distance of your goal!

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • hankcaddy
    hankcaddy Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Added a Dave Philley today

    currently collecting baseball of
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    1989 topps psa 10
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    Phillies of the 70's
  • mariner
    mariner Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭✭
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    hankcaddy.....congrats on the Philley Phillies....lol

    The black borders in 1959 Topps are some awesome cards.

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • hankcaddy
    hankcaddy Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thanks , down to 3 more in 8 or better to complete this team set

    currently collecting baseball of
    2004 spx
    1989 topps psa 10
    1959 phillies
    Phillies of the 70's
  • 1959
    1959 Posts: 694 ✭✭✭✭
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    Hegan and Ashburn are tough. Do you have them yet.?

  • hankcaddy
    hankcaddy Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I do have both in 8

    314 Don Cardwell
    129 Frank Herrera
    197 Ray Semproch
    Are the last 3 , then would like to upgrade 1 or 2 of my 8's , but am generally happy

    currently collecting baseball of
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    1989 topps psa 10
    1959 phillies
    Phillies of the 70's
  • mariner
    mariner Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭✭
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    Agree with 1959……Hegan and Ashburn super tough.

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • coinkat
    coinkat Posts: 24,542 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 24, 2022 2:44PM
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    Great thread... this provided enough motivation for me to look at my '59 set. Slightly under 100 different raw cards ... not sure which would be the best mainly because condition so often dictates value. Sadly... we have quite a road ahead...

    And I never noticed the spelling on the '59 Cuellar - was the entire issue Cueller?

    I looked at mine and it is Cueller...

    Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.

  • mariner
    mariner Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭✭
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    Coinkat…….thanks for jumping into the thread. Yes, all cards have Cueller.

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • gemint
    gemint Posts: 6,289 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Which ones are tougher to find, the white back or gray backs? Based on my limited exposure to the set, it seems the gray backs are tougher. What say you all?

  • 1959
    1959 Posts: 694 ✭✭✭✭
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    I think they are about equal. Some in High grade may be tougher. Maris, in gray has been tough for me.

  • gemint
    gemint Posts: 6,289 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • mariner
    mariner Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭✭
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    Overall, I think gray backs are tougher and with some cards, gray backs hardly ever surface…..Bobby Shantz is a great example.

    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
  • 1959
    1959 Posts: 694 ✭✭✭✭
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    Yes, Shantz it tough.

  • Canes8387899101
    Canes8387899101 Posts: 365 ✭✭✭✭
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    The 59 thread should never make it to page 2. Two more for the set.