My Jumbo Special order popped and it is, quite honestly, one of the better submissions I’ve ever had. These items typically get hammered (and to be fair, rightly so) when graded because with the vast majority of these items, and for a very long time until recently, there was just no really good way to protect them, for the most part. I offer that preface because while the numbers may seem low, a few of these grades are actually amazing.
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
These were in an auction lot I picked up. Didn't know what they were. Had to look it up.
1971 Dell Hand Cut.
Can I trim as long as some white border is showing?
Or is there a min size on these?
Will these get Authentic at best?
Picked up a few stars from the 1985 Topps USFL set.
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One for the 82 Topps set, as well as the 82 Topps HOF set.
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Also, I recently cracked the seal on a 1987 Donruss blister case that I received in September. The highlights of stars on top were Barry Larkin, Will the Thrill, and Barry Lamar.
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Glad to have picked up this Clemente rookie for a solid price. Last heavy hitting rookie card I needed for the 55 topps set as I am slowly chipping away at.
Glad to have picked up this Clemente rookie for a solid price. Last heavy hitting rookie card I needed for the 55 topps set as I am slowly chipping away at.
Garcia certainly deserves some hobby love. He already has as many career regular season walk-off homeruns as Trouty, and with his walkoff homerun in Game 1, Garcia already has more career postseason walk-off homeruns than Trouty ever will have.
Thank you. Was super happy about it. Spent a couple of hours scanning everything at the floor of a show and it was in the last row I hit. Then the light bulb went off. This is the one! This card and I are supposed to be together. 😄
@Browns1981 said:
Yes, the Winners cards were a sendin reward from a scratch off card in packs. You could see the correct scratch off bubbles if you held the card up to a light, so the winners cards aren’t rare or important really. Golds were in packs and factory sets and have a much smaller print run (but still a ton).
As a matter of fact they added the "Winner *" label so as not to overwhelm the supply of regular gold cards...as a kinda sort of work around to the "cheat cards".
@Browns1981 said:
Yes, the Winners cards were a sendin reward from a scratch off card in packs. You could see the correct scratch off bubbles if you held the card up to a light, so the winners cards aren’t rare or important really. Golds were in packs and factory sets and have a much smaller print run (but still a ton).
As a matter of fact they added the "Winner *" label so as not to overwhelm the supply of regular gold cards...as a kinda sort of work around to the "cheat cards".
The coating was not thick enough. One could see through the coating with a bright light/flashlight to see the right answers. Some enterprising individuals even used a lighted microscope. Some early scratch off lottery tickets in some states had the same problem. The tickets now are at least double coated.
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One step closer to completing my 1956 Cubs set.
My Jumbo Special order popped and it is, quite honestly, one of the better submissions I’ve ever had. These items typically get hammered (and to be fair, rightly so) when graded because with the vast majority of these items, and for a very long time until recently, there was just no really good way to protect them, for the most part. I offer that preface because while the numbers may seem low, a few of these grades are actually amazing.
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest
61 Fox.
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
These were in an auction lot I picked up. Didn't know what they were. Had to look it up.
1971 Dell Hand Cut.
Can I trim as long as some white border is showing?
Or is there a min size on these?
Will these get Authentic at best?
Picked up a few stars from the 1985 Topps USFL set.
.
.
One for the 82 Topps set, as well as the 82 Topps HOF set.
.
.
Also, I recently cracked the seal on a 1987 Donruss blister case that I received in September. The highlights of stars on top were Barry Larkin, Will the Thrill, and Barry Lamar.
.
Another auto for the 61 set:
A couple of raw cards.
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
Glad to have picked up this Clemente rookie for a solid price. Last heavy hitting rookie card I needed for the 55 topps set as I am slowly chipping away at.
Wow that Clemente has amazing corners. Great pick-up.
For the Trout collection
Beautiful pick up.
Nice card! And good luck collecting Willie.
A couple of raw cards> @rugbymarine said:
Thanks.
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
Picked up these 2 bad boys for 57 Topps set!!!
This guy is hot right now.
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
Garcia certainly deserves some hobby love. He already has as many career regular season walk-off homeruns as Trouty, and with his walkoff homerun in Game 1, Garcia already has more career postseason walk-off homeruns than Trouty ever will have.
Great card!
Even Trouty agrees!
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Nice 57 Willard Schmidt. Card looks beyond pack fresh and 3-D.
Been looking for one of these for YEARS!
Awesome pickup, Joe!
Yaz Master Set
#1 Gino Cappelletti master set
#1 John Hannah master set
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Thanks!
Nice '56 Robinson!
Thank you. Was super happy about it. Spent a couple of hours scanning everything at the floor of a show and it was in the last row I hit. Then the light bulb went off. This is the one! This card and I are supposed to be together. 😄
As a matter of fact they added the "Winner *" label so as not to overwhelm the supply of regular gold cards...as a kinda sort of work around to the "cheat cards".
Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
Quarters: 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
The coating was not thick enough. One could see through the coating with a bright light/flashlight to see the right answers. Some enterprising individuals even used a lighted microscope. Some early scratch off lottery tickets in some states had the same problem. The tickets now are at least double coated.
It is no longer October.
Easy, Tiger. Nobody has posted any November pickups in this thread. Just continuing a conversation.
Yaz Master Set
#1 Gino Cappelletti master set
#1 John Hannah master set
Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, 1964 Venezuelan Topps, 1974 Topps Red Sox