Definition of a common?

gotti36 · July 1, 2003 12:10PM

With regards to this month's Set Registry Special...What qualifies as a common? I believe that I remember reading somewhere on the PSA website that a common is any card that is not listed in the SMR. Is this correct?

I collect the 1955 Topps baseball set. Last time I checked the SMR online (my subscription has since run out) all 206 of the cards were listed. So there are NO commons in the 55 Topps set? That can't be right...

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks-
Brian

KING KELLOGG · July 1, 2003 12:34PM

Hey gotti36...

Here are your commons for the 1955 Topps baseball set, according to the August 2003 SMR:
#3, 7-18, 20-21, 23, 27, 29-30, 32-37, 39-42, 44, 46, 48-49, 51-63, 66, 68-69, 71-74, 76-79, 81-83, 86-87, 89-91, 93-99, 101-108, 110-119, 121-122, 126, 128-151, 153-154, 165, 167-179, 181-186, 188, 190, 192, 196, 199, 202-204, 206-209.

Whew.....I need a drink of Kool-Aid....

BTW.....Welcome to the board.

Larry

gemint · July 1, 2003 12:49PM

Brian,

All cards are listed in the online SMR. When they are refering to non listed cards, they are actually talking about the printed SMR. For the online version, you can tell which are commons because all commons from a given series share the same value. So if most cards in the first series of 1955 are listed at, say, $40 for a PSA 8, anything in the first series that has a value above $40 would not be considered a common.

pc · July 1, 2003 3:21PM

a non HOFer,all star card.leader card or single print should qualify as a common.
guys like dick schofield or mark belanger-all field no hit types.

Boopotts · July 2, 2003 12:16AM

Here's a workable definition: Any rawm, pre- 1969 card you find at a show that would grade an 8 or higher.

gotti36 · July 2, 2003 10:20AM

Thanks for all your help guys...Especially those numbers, Kellogg!

Maybe I wasn't clear...I know the definition of a common, I just needed to know PSA's definition with regards to their registry special. Sorry I wasn't more clear. Don't want to come off as a sportscard moron (ie: the people who put up a lot of 15,000 cards, all 1988-1993 Topps, on Ebay with an opening bid of $5000 claiming they are worth "many times that".)

Thanks again.

Brian

SayitaintsoJoe63 · July 2, 2003 10:39AM

I personally have sneaked in a few semi stars, and had them graded with no problem. Just use "common" sense, and don't stick in Mantles, and Aarons, and I think you will be alright.

Vargha · July 2, 2003 12:53PM

Even team cards and leaders are often lumped in with "common" pricing. Certainly many "semi-stars" are as the sets get newer.

marty · July 2, 2003 1:21PM

My understanding is cards that book for less than $100 in an 8.

Definition of a common?

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