August Pickups - Sultry Summer Scores?
PaulMaul
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I usually prefer PSA for graded cards, but 1973 is not a registry set for me, as many of my nicest cards are raw. So nothing wrong with an SGC slab when the card is this beautiful….as long as I make sure to keep it in a separate stack. 😂
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Nice start to August!
Wow - that 1973 Buddy Bell card is fantastic! The SGC holder really makes it pop.
Here is my addition for August - the rookie card of 'Stretch' McCovey. I had been looking for a mid grade one that presents well and did not have the stray ink or fish eyes that I've seen on many of them.
@BaltimoreYankee
Nice Stretch!
How do cert numbers work with SGC? Both the McCovey and Bell were graded in the past few months, but have wildly different certs.
No idea about the cert #s. How can you tell when they were graded?
SGC’s cert lookup page has the grading date included.
Found this on Facebook:
I have wondered why SGC doesn't have cert #'s that run continuously upwards as submissions come in similar to PSA. Well, I finally reached out to SGC for the answer to the question.
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The answer that was provided by Brent Martin (SGC): The computer generates a cert # that assigns them at random. The logic behind it is added security to prevent forging new labels and copying.
And no, they cannot manually input a cert # that is vacant currently. It must remain computer generated at random.
Pickups from the National as well as a couple of MBA labeled updates from Chicago.
Been looking to add Live Mike for a while. He'll look nice next to his brother Jolted Joel.
Back from the National, I was able to add a little to several different projects I'm working on. Here's the haul:
Got this back from PSA today. I love the multi-auto cards.
Post national pickups last night. Paid strong on Sandy but felt it looked under graded and liked the eye appeal.
Keith…
Nice eye appeal on Koufax and Bench RCs!
The Koufax definitely presents better than most 6s I’ve seen of that card, including my own. I agree with the grader who argued the Bench was a 7 and I don’t think anyone would draw blood over the minor corner wear if it was in an 8 holder. Lots of under-graded gems out there.
the 1956 mantle and 1960 mantle psa 4's are off the chart. Of course the 1956 psa 8 -- says it all.
I had this "unattributed" water color framed - have been cleaning out old mags and much to my surprise I found the pic in an old Beckett that appears to be where it was taken from (I'm sure if I check, I can find this pic on the net?).
Thank you for the nice note Monte.
Really nice looking pickups Keith.
In light of the incredible 53T Mantle with great eye appeal - you did the same with these - especially the Mantle and Koufax.
Hope you enjoyed the National - did Keith come with you - how old is he now? Any pics?
Thanx for sharing buddy.
@KendallCat - Hey Keith hope you are well - you got some Dandy's!!. GORGEOUS CENTERING!!!
Keith outstanding pickups. Koufax looks incredible for the grade and that JB rookie looks as good as a lot of 8's I have seen. Well done.
Mike/JB/Uffdah - thank you all for the kind words. Fortunate to find a few decent cards the last week or so.
Mike - Keith Jr will be starting his junior year at the University of Kentucky and majoring in Sports Management and Analytics - time sure flies.
I almost never buy SGC, but the centering on this extremely rare HOF first card (sticker) was too good to pass up. I've wanted one for years and finally pulled the trigger. For context, highest graded examples of this card are a pair of 3's and for total pops, PSA has 13, SGC is 5 and Beckett is none.
Now you're really making me feel old buddy.
I wonder why minor league players were popular enough in Venezuela to warrant a set.
Grades popped today!
This was kind of a grail for me.
Only 1 other has ever been graded and it was a PSA 10 (I'd love to see a pic of it.)
Anyway here's mine.
Another test of my hand-cutting card skills.
1978 SSPC The Phillies Way card pages. None have ever been graded.
I really thought I had a shot at a PSA 10 on the Schmidt page, but got the PSA 9 instead.
The page with Carlton got a PSA 8
The page with no HOFers got the PSA 10. (of course LOL and crooked in the holder. SMH)
Bake McBride!
Coolest cat around.
Great pickup! I love this card.
What are the projects Abe - just curious.
Two from 1982.
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A couple very nice but obscure cards dropped in today . The Bench is a Pop-1
One of the non sport non graded variety and the different candy I think gives me everything in the “set” which produces a few doubles:
The newest:
1980 Hershey’s Star Wars ESB - Reese’s Crunchy - Darth Vader
The ones I had already:
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest
what kind of cases or plastic holders do you put those boxes in so that they do not get damaged.
@lwehlers
An 8x10 or 11x17 top loader.
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest
i have been trying to get some 94 finest baseball refractors lately. here are stawberry and mcgwire.
Not in hand yet but closed on this card yesterday. Shows super nice for a deuce.
Find myself collecting more & more of these....
Went to the LCS today and walked out with these.
www.questfortherookiecup.com
That Duke Snider is BEAUTIFUL
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest
This card deserves an (ST) qualifier.
buying O-Pee-Chee (OPC) baseball
Chris, no matter what you always bring it. Whether it’s a pack fresh Jim Brown rookie or a super crisp Seaver rookie cup card or now a game used, Chris, you never disappoint.
This card is the sh*t!
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest
Three cards from three different decades:
Great pickups on all three cards.
Always wanted this rookie card:
A Cub, a Nap, and a Reggie, just back from SGC.
Congratulations on the Phillies way panels. Mine were returned last week as “NO SPEC INFO, NO GRADE”.
Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
Thanks. I've seen several graded SSPC All Star Gallery 9-card panels of various teams, but no Phillies. Might sound weird, but as an oddball collector, I love sending in cards that haven't been graded before. Maybe try again, as a spec exists now, I suppose. Good luck!
Snagged some packs for the individual unopened pack collection
PSA HOF Baseball Postwar Rookies Set Registry- (Currently 80.51% Complete)
PSA Pro Football HOF Rookie Players Set Registry- (Currently 19.80% Complete)
PSA Basketball HOF Players Rookies Set Registry- (Currently 6.02% Complete)
Always wanted his RC - missed when affordable but got it at a really good price from Heritage.
I’m putting together a jumbo order. I may try again.
Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06