If u had a choice between 1 of these rc's............

gradeddream · December 13, 2004 12:58PM

graded bgs, psa or gai gem what would you take & why?? i know the obvious answer would be $ but what besides that? i put mine in the order i would take.

7) 86 fleer jordan

4) 68 ryan

1) 80-81 topps bird / magic

2) 79-80 opc gretzky

6) 67 topps seaver

3) 72 staubach

5) 76 payton

my choice would be the bird rc. growing up all i ever saw & heard was bird. i rememeber watching, which it seemed every game with my dad.

elway65 · December 13, 2004 1:12PM

I'll take the Payton.

SDSportsFan · December 13, 2004 1:14PM

Here are my choices, with rationale:

1) 68 ryan (My favorite player of all time)

2) 74 Winfield (2nd greatest Padre ever, my favorite Padre of all-time, and for me the most exciting to watch...he could do it all)

3) 80-81 topps bird / magic (Great rivalry between the two and I'm a fan of both)

4) 86 fleer jordan (Just have always wanted one)

5) 69 Reggie Jax (The Staw that stirred the drink)

6) 72 staubach (One of the all-time best portrait shots on any sportscard)

7) 68 Bench (have always been a big fan of JB)

8) 79-80 opc gretzky (Can't go wrong with this one)

9) 76 payton (Can't go wrong with this one either)

10) 67 topps seaver (have never really been a fan of Seaver)

Steve

Allen · December 13, 2004 1:26PM

I would take the Ryan. Always loved that card and wanted one so bad growing up, but as a kid I never had near the kind of money they brought. The MJ would be second- even though I have one, it is just such a great card.

SHOOTER56 · December 13, 2004 1:28PM

For me it would have to be the Jordan,I used to own one and someday hope to own another.The guy was just unreal

dtkk49a · December 13, 2004 1:29PM

Jordan all the way. Out of all the players listed, he's hands down the greatest in his sport. The card will forever hold its value.

Allen · December 13, 2004 2:33PM

The card will forever hold its value.

You have to consider that the card is worth 1/2 of what it was a few years ago and is at its lowest mark in about 10 years

pc · December 13, 2004 2:42PM

i'll take the 52 mantle

ctsoxfan · December 13, 2004 2:54PM

Allen makes a good point about the Fleer Jordan - a sweet card though.

I would pick the Payton from your list, if I was making my own list - I would like a 1960 Topps Yaz RC.

crsportscards33 · December 13, 2004 8:55PM

How's this for timing. I had three Jordan's and about two months before the first Basketball Beckett came out, I traded them for 5 UD Griffey Rookies. What a Deal!! Anyhow, I think I would take the Gretzky as I don't own a single Hockey card, but this would be the one to have.

Knuckles · December 13, 2004 11:07PM

I would take the Jordan I've always wanted one as well.

WinPitcher · December 13, 2004 11:20PM

You have to consider that the card is worth 1/2 of what it was a few years ago and is at its lowest mark in about 10 years

still not bad for a card that at its release could have been bought for under 20.00.

Stone193 · December 14, 2004 1:35AM

Grade
How did you come up with this selection? Just curious.

Stone

ajw · December 14, 2004 1:48AM

<< <i>and is at its lowest mark in about 10 years >>

Is this really true? A Jordan rookie is cheaper now than it was in 1994?

<< <i>still not bad for a card that at its release could have been bought for under 20.00. >>

$20? I'd think you could have gotten ten of them for that price when it was released.

Allen · December 14, 2004 2:14AM

I don't have my Becketts in front of me at the moment, but I remember when the Jordan rookie jumped up. I think the lowest I ever remember it being was around $650. I know it was $900 for a very long time then it jumped to $1000 then $1200 and peaked at $1600 or $1650.
The 94-95 season is when Jordan made the comeback and the card got hot so it had to be in the $850-$900 range. If someone has their old beckett collection handy that would be great.

I am suprised that it is as low as it is right now. I never thought it would go less than $1,000.

EagleEyeKid · December 14, 2004 2:46AM

My first choice would be the OPC Gretzky then the Ryan.
That's a great list. Wouldn't mind having them all.

AkbarClone · December 14, 2004 4:12AM

While I would love to have the Jordan or Ryan because I don't have either one yet, I would still choose a PSA 10 Staubach because he is my favorite player of all-time. I have one already, but it is raw and would grade a 6 or 7 if submitted.
James

MajorDanby · December 14, 2004 4:12AM

Not sure why the selection...includes some of the greatest rookie cards in the hobby, but not all (mantle, aaron, mikan for instance).

I would go with the ryan and seaver just because i need those personally for my collection. And as a basketball fan, i would definitely enjoy having a bird/johnson and a jordan rookie.

Dhjacks · December 14, 2004 4:15AM

Just for fyi...

Listed from most common in PSA 8/9 to least common

Card ...... Population 8/9 ..... SMR 8/9

1) '86 Jordan ...... 5,341/1,634 ....... $500/$1100
2) '80 Bird/Magic...... 1,515/322 ........ $220/$800
3) '76 Payton ....... 1,095/249 ........... $175/$500
4) '68 Ryan .......... 412/45 ............. $1,000/$5,500
5) '67 Seaver........ 343/51 .......... $750 / $2,200
6) 79 Gretzky OPC ..... 340/26 ............ $875 / $5,500
7) '69 Reggie ........ 268 / 18 ............ $450 / $5,500

Since I have the Ryan (PSA 7), I'd like the Seaver. Although the '48 Mikan, '57 Russell and '61 Chamberlain may all top this list.

DataDriven05 · December 14, 2004 4:19AM

68 Ryan - I collect Baseball HOF Rookies and is a card I have wanted since childhood.

76 payton - This is another card I have always wanted since childhood, and while I will get one soon, GEM is only but a dream.

67 topps seaver - Again, like the Ryan, this is on my "to get" list, however, this doesn't have the same allure to me as the Ryan.

86 Fleer Jordan - I don't collect basketball, but to me this is the pinnacle card of the modern basketball era, so you gotta have it.

80-81 topps bird / magic - Two of the greatest of all time on one tough card, what's not to like.

72 staubach - Being a Redskins fan in the NY Metro area that is a double whammy against the cowboys. Although once I start my assault on the NFL HOF Rookie list he will surely be near the top

79-80 opc gretzky - I admire the card, but I am not into hockey thus this would be last on this particular list - even though it is probably the most valuable in GEM Mint

I realize that GradedDream asked which of these cards in GEM Mint condition would you most want, but do a lot of you have these cards in the upper grades (7,8,9); just not in GEM Mint? For me the list doesn't change whether we are talking about these cards all graded a 6, 8 or 10.

AkbarClone · December 14, 2004 4:55AM

DHjacks:
Could you also provide the numbers for the 72 Staubach?

Stone193 · December 14, 2004 5:02AM

I'll take the Ryan - great card and I no got.

<< <i>$20? I'd think you could have gotten ten of them for that price when it was released. >>

ajw
Actually the set was a bomb where I lived. Nobody liked the design or anything - they were selling at the end of the season at below suggested pack price. The candy distributor had topps and fleer closeouts by my office back then - for what ever reason, he would put a big X on the top of the box. I have a great Fleer war story about that but let's just say that I was an idiot and leave it at that.
your friend
Mike

Dhjacks · December 14, 2004 5:23AM

'72 Staubach ....... 152 psa 8s / 13 psa 9's ...... SMR $300/$1,250

AkbarClone · December 14, 2004 5:25AM

Thanks!

AkbarClone · December 14, 2004 5:25AM

Thanks!

Sorry for the double post

jaybyrd · December 14, 2004 12:24PM

67 Seaver - this is one of the five cards I need to complete the set. This card is much tougher than the 68 Ryan. This will not be a popular opinion on this board with all the Ryan supporters, but I think Seaver was a better overall pitcher than Ryan. Ryan was a great strikeout pitcher, Seaver was a complete pitcher.

JackWESQ · December 14, 2004 12:56PM

I have to take the 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Wayne. Who else
could be referred to as "The Great One" and still be
underrated in some circles.

Even the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle has, I believe, three
PSA 10s. If I'm not mistaken, there is only one Gretzky
PSA 10.

Besides, the blue border looks great when the card is in
crisp position.

/s/ JackWESQ

ajw · December 14, 2004 8:41PM

<< <i>I think Seaver was a better overall pitcher than Ryan. Ryan was a great strikeout pitcher, Seaver was a complete pitcher. >>

I don't mean to taunt the NRMS guys, but the above statement is undeniably true. Seaver is one of the most underrated players of the last 30 years. Ryan is one of the most overrated. That's not to say that Ryan wasn't a great player, but he wasn't Tom Terriffic.

jaxxr · December 15, 2004 7:51AM

Since two posters mentioned the 52 Mantle...............,

His RC is the 1951 Bowman, not really the 52 Topps nor the 52 Bowman either. Maybe more popular or expensive, but not his true RC from any major card company.

For my personal collecting via sets, RCs I'd enjoy would be a 57 Unitas, or a 73 Schmidt, or a 1979 Ozzie in gem 10 shape !!!

MajorDanby · December 15, 2004 8:33AM

You're right, jaxx. My mistake.

Maybe the question for this post should have been: What are the top ten rookie cards in the hobby? Of course, these lists would be subjective given the interests and collection purposes of board members.

peterredshoes · December 16, 2004 10:07AM

I would take the '67 Seaver. Seaver is my dad's favorite player, and the role of my dad in cultivating my interest in sports (and less directly, card collecting) gives this RC a certain sentimental value. This is the only one of the cards on the list I would realistically attempt to purchase (probably in a low to mid-grade) unless I become fabulously wealthy.

Peter G.

Stone193 · December 16, 2004 11:15AM

Nice change on the icon:

Is that you Ranch?

Stone

oaktown · December 16, 2004 12:54PM

I'll take one Ryan please...thank you

Mark

If u had a choice between 1 of these rc's............

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