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FINALLY got my grades
Love of the Game
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The grades were posted today for the cards I sent to PSA the day after Thanksgiving and were entered on 12/4. Ultimately, I'm disappointed. Here are the results:
1. 1972 Willie Mays - 6 (about what I expected)
2. 1996 Topps W.M. Finest - 7 (NEVER would have submitted this if I thought I'd get less than a 9)
3. 1997 Topps Mantle Finest - 7 (same as above)
4. 1997 Topps Mantle Finest - 6 (this one had a print flaw, and I submitted it hoping for a 7)
5. 1977 Mark Fidrych - 8
6. 1977 Ryan/Seaver Strikeout leaders - 8
7. 1977 Nolan Ryan - 9
8. 1977 Steve Carlton - Not Holdered, Miscut
9. 1977 Reggie Jackson - 7 (crisp, pulled right from a vending box, I figured an 8)
10. 1977 George Brett - 8
11. 1978 Johnny Bench - 8
12. 1978 Steve Carlton - 8
13. 1978 Pete Rose - 8
14. 1980 Rickey Henderson RC - 8
15. 1982 Topps Rickey Henderson - 9
16. 1982 Topps Ripken Rookie - 8
Not sure I'll ever submit modern cards again; getting 6s and 7s on crisp cards straight from the pack or vending box is a little tough for me to take, when I have so many nice vintage 6s and 7s still waiting to be submitted. But live and learn, I guess.
-Al
1. 1972 Willie Mays - 6 (about what I expected)
2. 1996 Topps W.M. Finest - 7 (NEVER would have submitted this if I thought I'd get less than a 9)
3. 1997 Topps Mantle Finest - 7 (same as above)
4. 1997 Topps Mantle Finest - 6 (this one had a print flaw, and I submitted it hoping for a 7)
5. 1977 Mark Fidrych - 8
6. 1977 Ryan/Seaver Strikeout leaders - 8
7. 1977 Nolan Ryan - 9
8. 1977 Steve Carlton - Not Holdered, Miscut
9. 1977 Reggie Jackson - 7 (crisp, pulled right from a vending box, I figured an 8)
10. 1977 George Brett - 8
11. 1978 Johnny Bench - 8
12. 1978 Steve Carlton - 8
13. 1978 Pete Rose - 8
14. 1980 Rickey Henderson RC - 8
15. 1982 Topps Rickey Henderson - 9
16. 1982 Topps Ripken Rookie - 8
Not sure I'll ever submit modern cards again; getting 6s and 7s on crisp cards straight from the pack or vending box is a little tough for me to take, when I have so many nice vintage 6s and 7s still waiting to be submitted. But live and learn, I guess.
-Al
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Also,I have a lot more trouble with modern then vintage. On the new cards its hard to tell 8,9,and 10's apart.
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PSA Order Status for Submission # 563515
LINE # CERT # CARD CARD CO. CARD # CARD NAME VARIETY GRADE
1 30933640 1990 LEAF 220 SAMMY SOSA N/A 9
1 30933641 1990 LEAF 220 SAMMY SOSA N/A 9
1 30933642 1990 LEAF 220 SAMMY SOSA N/A 8
2 30933643 1989 UPPER DECK 1 KEN GRIFFEY JR. STAR ROOKIE 9
2 30933644 1989 UPPER DECK 1 KEN GRIFFEY JR. STAR ROOKIE 9
3 30933645 1989 HOOPS 138 DAVID ROBINSON N/A 9
4 30933646 1983 TOPPS 482 TONY GWYNN N/A 8
5 30933647 1972 TOPPS 49 WILLIE MAYS N/A 8
6 30933648 1975 TOPPS 600 ROD CAREW N/A 7
7 30933649 1987 FLEER 416 TONY GWYNN N/A 8
8 30933650 1987 DONRUSS 36 GREG MADDUX N/A 8
9 30933651 1987 DONRUSS 35 BO JACKSON N/A 8
10 30933652 1987 FLEER 369 BO JACKSON N/A 9
10 30933653 1987 FLEER 369 BO JACKSON N/A 9
10 30933654 1987 FLEER 369 BO JACKSON N/A 8
11 30933655 1990 FLEER ALL-STARS 5 MICHAEL JORDAN N/A 8
12 30933656 1988 FLEER STICKER 7 MICHAEL JORDAN N/A 6ST
12 30933657 1988 FLEER STICKER 7 MICHAEL JORDAN N/A 6ST
13 30933658 1988 FLEER 120 MICHAEL JORDAN ALL STAR 8
13 30933659 1988 FLEER 120 MICHAEL JORDAN ALL STAR 8
14 30933660 1989 NORTH CAROLINA 14 MICHAEL JORDAN COLLEGIATE COLLECTION 9
15 30933661 NO SPEC INFO. REFUND DO NOT GRADE N/A Not Holdered, No Holder Available
16 30933662 1989 HOOPS 200 MICHAEL JORDAN N/A 5
16 30933663 1989 HOOPS 200 MICHAEL JORDAN N/A 9
17 30933664 1986 FLEER 1 KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR N/A 7
18 30933665 1986 FLEER 78 LARRY NANCE N/A 7
19 30933666 1986 FLEER 130 ORLANDO WOOLRIDGE N/A 7
20 30933667 1986 FLEER 131 JAMES WORTHY N/A 7
21 30933668 1986 FLEER 66 MAURICE LUCAS N/A 8
22 30933669 1986 FLEER 61 BILL LAIMBEER N/A 8
23 30933670 1986 FLEER 62 ALLEN LEAVELL N/A 5
24 30933671 1986 FLEER 14 JOE BARRY CARROLL N/A 7
25 30933672 1986 FLEER 65 LEWIS LLOYD N/A 8
26 30933673 1986 FLEER 13 SAM BOWIE N/A 7
27 30933674 1986 FLEER 68 KARL MALONE N/A 7
28 30933675 1986 FLEER 121 DOMINIQUE WILKINS N/A 7
29 30933676 1986 FLEER 15 TOM CHAMBERS N/A 7
29 30933677 1986 FLEER 15 TOM CHAMBERS N/A 8
30 30933678 1986 FLEER 57 MICHAEL JORDAN N/A 7
31 30933679 * REFUND DO NOT GRADE N/A Not Holdered, No Holder Available
32 30933680 1985 TOPPS 157 JOE MONTANA N/A 6
33 30933681 1985 TOPPS 314 DAN MARINO ALL PRO 7
33 30933682 1985 TOPPS 314 DAN MARINO ALL PRO 8ST
34 30933683 1987 FLEER 478 CAL RIPKEN JR. N/A 9
35 30933684 1987 FLEER 32 ROGER CLEMENS N/A 8
36 30933685 1987 FLEER 67 NOLAN RYAN N/A 9
37 30933686 2003 TOPPS CHROME 111 LeBRON JAMES N/A 9
38 30933687 1987 FLEER GLOSSY 604 BARRY BONDS N/A 9
39 30933688 1981 TOPPS 216 JOE MONTANA N/A 8
40 30933689 1986 FLEER 12 MANUTE BOL N/A 7
41 30933690 1986 FLEER 84 ROBERT PARRISH N/A 7
42 30933691 1986 FLEER 82 AKEEM OLAJUWON N/A 7
43 30933692 1988 TOPPS 5 WALTER PAYTON N/A 8
44 30933693 1983 TOPPS 117 GEORGE ROGERS N/A 9
45 30933694 2004 TOPPS PP1 BEN ROETHLISBERGER PREMIERE PROSPECTS 9
46 30933695 2004 TOPPS 311 BEN ROETHLISBERGER N/A 9
47 30933696 1983 TOPPS 482 TONY GWYNN N/A 8
48 30933697 1983 TOPPS 498 WADE BOGGS N/A 9
49 30933698 1989 TOPPS 267 MARCUS ALLEN N/A 9
50 30933699 1989 TOPPS 45 THURMAN THOMAS N/A 8
51 30933700 1989 TOPPS 5 DAN MARINO N/A 9
52 30933701 1983 TOPPS 746 JOHN WATHAN N/A 9
53 30933702 1983 TOPPS 361 NOLAN RYAN N/A 8
54 30933703 1983 TOPPS 551 CARL YASTRZEMSKI N/A 9
55 30933704 1988 TOPPS 103 WARREN MOON N/A 9
56 30933705 1988 TOPPS 352 VINNY TESTAVERDE N/A 9ST
56 30933706 1988 TOPPS 352 VINNY TESTAVERDE N/A 10
56 30933707 1988 TOPPS 352 VINNY TESTAVERDE N/A 9
57 30933708 1988 TOPPS 82 MIKE SINGLETARY N/A 10
58 30933709 1988 TOPPS 190 DAN MARINO N/A 10
58 30933710 1988 TOPPS 190 DAN MARINO N/A 10
58 30933711 1988 TOPPS 190 DAN MARINO N/A 10
59 30933712 1988 TOPPS 241 REGGIE WHITE N/A 9
60 30933713 1988 TOPPS 38 JOE MONTANA N/A 9
60 30933714 1988 TOPPS 38 JOE MONTANA N/A 9
60 30933715 1988 TOPPS 38 JOE MONTANA N/A 9
60 30933716 1988 TOPPS 38 JOE MONTANA N/A 10
60 30933717 1988 TOPPS 38 JOE MONTANA N/A 10
60 30933718 1988 TOPPS 38 JOE MONTANA N/A 9
61 30933719 1988 TOPPS 262 TONY DORSETT N/A 9
62 30933720 1988 TOPPS 103 WARREN MOON N/A 10
62 30933721 1988 TOPPS 103 WARREN MOON N/A 10
62 30933722 1988 TOPPS 103 WARREN MOON N/A 9
62 30933723 1988 TOPPS 103 WARREN MOON N/A 10
63 30933724 1988 TOPPS 277 MARK BAVARO N/A 9
64 30933725 1988 TOPPS 4 JOE MONTANA N/A 9
64 30933726 1988 TOPPS 4 JOE MONTANA N/A 8
64 30933727 1988 TOPPS 4 JOE MONTANA N/A 9
65 30933728 1988 TOPPS 260 DANNY WHITE N/A 10
66 30933729 1992 PRO SET 208 MARCUS ALLEN N/A 9
67 30933730 1992 PRO SET 169 BARRY SANDERS N/A 10
68 30933731 1992 PRO SET 155 JOHN ELWAY N/A 10
69 30933732 NO SPEC INFO. REFUND DO NOT GRADE N/A Not Holdered, No Holder Available
70 30933733 1987 TOPPS 7 WALTER PAYTON 1000 YARD CLUB 9
71 30933734 1989 TOPPS 240 TONY DORSETT N/A 9
72 30933735 1989 TOPPS 620 BARRY BONDS N/A 9
73 30933736 1989 TOPPS 343 GARY SHEFFIELD N/A 8
74 30933737 1987 TOPPS 687 ALAN TRAMMELL N/A 9
75 30933738 1988 TOPPS 247 JEROME BROWN N/A 9
76 30933739 1988 TOPPS 190 DAN MARINO N/A 8
76 30933740 1988 TOPPS 190 DAN MARINO N/A 8
77 30933741 1988 TOPPS 241 REGGIE WHITE N/A 9
77 30933742 1988 TOPPS 241 REGGIE WHITE N/A 9
78 30933743 1987 TOPPS 749 OZZIE SMITH N/A 10
79 30933744 1987 TOPPS 227 PASSING LEADERS D.MARINO/T.KRAMER 8
80 30933745 1981 TOPPS 3 RBI LEADERS C.COOPER/M.SCHMIDT 8
81 30933746 1980 TOPPS 331 PASSING LEADERS D.FOUTS/R.STAUBACH 8
82 30933747 1984 TOPPS 79 GILLES MELOCHE N/A 9
83 30933748 2004 PLAYOFF PRESTIGE 159 BEN ROETHLISBERGER N/A 9
84 30933749 1988 TOPPS 363 CHRISTIAN OKOYE N/A 9
85 30933750 1988 TOPPS 215 PASSING LEADERS B.KOSAR/J.MONTANA 8
85 30933751 1988 TOPPS 215 PASSING LEADERS B.KOSAR/J.MONTANA 9
86 30933752 2004 SP AUTH. BUY BACK 3 GARRET ANDERSON '03 UD 40 MAN-AUTOGRAPHED 10
87 30933753 1985 TOPPS 219 ANTHONY MUNOZ ALL PRO 8
88 30933754 1987 TOPPS 393 PETE ROSE N/A 9
89 30933755 1987 TOPPS 340 ROGER CLEMENS N/A 10
89 30933756 1987 TOPPS 340 ROGER CLEMENS N/A 9
90 30933757 1983 TOPPS 245 CHIP BANKS N/A 8
91 30933758 1983 TOPPS 169 JOE MONTANA N/A 7
92 30933759 1983 TOPPS 179 HUGH GREEN N/A 9
93 30933760 1983 TOPPS 102 TOMMY KRAMER N/A 9
94 30933761 1983 TOPPS 105 JOE SENSER N/A 8
95 30933762 1983 TOPPS 98 MATT BLAIR N/A 9
95 30933763 1983 TOPPS 98 MATT BLAIR N/A 9
96 30933764 1983 TOPPS 36 WALTER PAYTON N/A 9
97 30933765 1983 TOPPS 38 MIKE SINGLETARY N/A 8
98 30933766 1983 TOPPS 51 DREW PEARSON N/A 9
99 30933767 1983 TOPPS 2 TONY DORSETT RECORD BREAKER 6
100 30933768 1983 TOPPS 4 JOE MONTANA RECORD BREAKER 8
101 30933769 1987 TOPPS 757 NOLAN RYAN N/A 8
102 30933770 1986 TOPPS 53 LEN DYKSTRA N/A 9
102 30933771 1986 TOPPS 53 LEN DYKSTRA N/A 9
103 30933772 1986 TOPPS 100 NOLAN RYAN N/A 8
103 30933773 1986 TOPPS 100 NOLAN RYAN N/A 8
103 30933774 1986 TOPPS 100 NOLAN RYAN N/A 8
104 30933775 1987 TOPPS 530 TONY GWYNN N/A 9
105 30933776 1989 BOWMAN 290 RYNE SANDBERG N/A 9
106 30933777 1989 BOWMAN 426 BARRY BONDS N/A 8
107 30933778 1989 BOWMAN 121 GEORGE BRETT N/A 9
108 30933779 1989 BOWMAN 220 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 8
109 30933780 1989 BOWMAN 259 KEN GRIFFEY N/A 8
110 30933781 1990 TOPPS 37 JOHN ELWAY N/A 9
110 30933782 1990 TOPPS 37 JOHN ELWAY N/A 9
111 30933783 1990 TOPPS 13 JOE MONTANA N/A 8
112 30933784 1984 TOPPS 426 ORIOLES BATTING & PITCHING LEADERS 8
113 30933785 1991 STADIUM CLUB 81 STEVE YZERMAN N/A 10
114 30933786 1988 TOPPS 327 BO JACKSON N/A 8
114 30933787 1988 TOPPS 327 BO JACKSON N/A 9
114 30933788 1988 TOPPS 327 BO JACKSON N/A 9
114 30933789 1988 TOPPS 327 BO JACKSON N/A 8
114 30933790 1988 TOPPS 327 BO JACKSON N/A 8
115 30933791 1986 TOPPS 1 PETE ROSE N/A 8
115 30933792 1986 TOPPS 1 PETE ROSE N/A 9
115 30933793 1986 TOPPS 1 PETE ROSE N/A 8
116 30933794 1989 TOPPS 290 MIAMI DOLPHINS TEAM LEADERS 9
117 30933795 1989 TOPPS 6 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS TEAM LEADERS 10
118 30933796 1989 TOPPS 62 JIM McMAHON N/A 10
119 30933797 1987 TOPPS 425 TOM SEAVER N/A 9
119 30933798 1987 TOPPS 425 TOM SEAVER N/A 10
120 30933799 1983 TOPPS 294 MARCUS ALLEN N/A 9
121 30933800 1983 TOPPS 295 LYLE ALZADO N/A 9
122 30933801 1983 TOPPS 301 LESTER HAYES N/A 10
123 30933802 1983 TOPPS 323 DAVID WOODLEY N/A 7
124 30933803 1983 TOPPS 321 DON STROCK N/A 9
125 30933804 1984 TOPPS 408 LOU PINIELLA N/A 10
126 30933805 1986 TOPPS 390 TOM SEAVER N/A 9
127 30933806 1986 TOPPS 340 CAL RIPKEN JR. N/A 9
127 30933807 1986 TOPPS 340 CAL RIPKEN JR. N/A 9
128 30933808 1987 TOPPS 500 DON MATTINGLY N/A 8
128 30933809 1987 TOPPS 500 DON MATTINGLY N/A 9
129 30933810 1987 TOPPS 530 TONY GWYNN N/A 10
130 30933811 1983 TOPPS 366 JOHN STALLWORTH N/A 8
131 30933812 1983 TOPPS 374 DAN FOUTS N/A 9
132 30933813 1989 TOPPS 5 DAN MARINO N/A 7
133 30933814 1989 TOPPS 12 JOE MONTANA N/A 10
134 30933815 1982 TOPPS 156 STANLEY MORGAN N/A 9
135 30933816 1982 TOPPS 447 RON JAWORSKI N/A 8
135 30933817 1982 TOPPS 447 RON JAWORSKI N/A 9
136 30933818 1982 TOPPS 522 RICKY THOMPSON N/A 10
137 30933819 1982 TOPPS 227 WILLIE BUCHANON N/A 9
138 30933820 1984 TOPPS 195 JACK MORRIS N/A 10
139 30933821 1982 TOPPS 427 GEORGE MARTIN N/A 9
140 30933822 1982 TOPPS 408 ARCHIE MANNING N/A 10
141 30933823 1982 TOPPS 126 BOB BAUMHOWER N/A 9
141 30933824 1982 TOPPS 126 BOB BAUMHOWER N/A 8
142 30933825 1975 TOPPS 61 DAVE WINFIELD N/A 7
143 30933826 2003 SP AUTHENTIC 181 HIDEKI MATSUI AUTOGRAPH 9
144 30933827 1989 TOPPS 323 ROD WOODSON N/A 8
145 30933828 1989 TOPPS 317 TUNCH ILKIN N/A 10
146 30933829 1989 TOPPS 392 NATE NEWTON N/A 8
147 30933830 1989 TOPPS 44 BRUCE SMITH N/A 9
148 30933831 1989 TOPPS 383 MICHAEL IRVIN N/A 9
149 30933832 1989 TOPPS 58 MIKE SINGLETARY N/A 9
150 30933833 1989 TOPPS 347 BILL FRALIC N/A 10
151 30933834 1989 TOPPS 141 BERNIE KOSAR N/A 9
152 30933835 1989 TOPPS 160 RUBEN MAYES N/A 9
153 30933836 1985 TOPPS 30 DAN HAMPTON ALL PRO 9
154 30933837 1985 TOPPS 37 DALLAS COWBOYS TEAM TONY DORSETT 9
155 30933838 1991 PACIFIC 269 DAN MARINO N/A 10
156 30933839 1991 PACIFIC 464 JOE MONTANA N/A 8
157 30933840 1991 PACIFIC 115 JOHN ELWAY N/A 8
158 30933841 1985 TOPPS 148 SAN FRANCISCO 49ers JOE MONTANA 8
159 30933842 1985 TOPPS 282 MARCUS ALLEN N/A 8
160 30933843 1985 TOPPS 157 JOE MONTANA N/A 8
160 30933844 1985 TOPPS 157 JOE MONTANA N/A 9
160 30933845 1985 TOPPS 157 JOE MONTANA N/A 8
161 30933846 1984 TOPPS 600 ROD CAREW N/A 8
162 30933847 1984 TOPPS 130 OZZIE SMITH N/A 7
163 30933848 1984 TOPPS 210 JOE MORGAN N/A 8
164 30933849 1984 TOPPS 10 ROBIN YOUNT N/A 8
Sorry you are disappointed. Would really like to see a scan of the 77T Ryan though.
your friend
Mike
Nick
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Two Star Jordans and one oddball minor league issue Rocky Boyce, he was a high school team mate and neighbor of mine.
I was thinking about it this afternoon, and I think I'm going to submit all my '38 Goudeys this week. Thirty cards or so, ranging in condition from (I think) 1 to 5/6. I'd rather have a '38 Goudey common graded PSA-1 than another '77 Reggie graded PSA-7.
I use a magnifying glass to look at corners and edges, as opposed to a jewlers' loupe. But the fact is, I feel a lot more comfortable with my ability to judge the grade of a vintage card with the naked eye than I do with my ability to judge the condition of a modern card with a magnifying glass. I've submitted a bunch of vintage, and found that I've rarely guessed wrong (after my first submission, of course, and after reading advice from many of you). So I'm still waiting for my first PSA-10. Plenty of 9s and 8s, a bunch of 7s, and most of my 53 Topps are 6s, but no 10s.
JR- that's a drag about neglecting to mark the box. However, on my LAST submission, I asked my wife to drop it off at the post office, and they covered all the markings with Priority Mail tape. So there was no way for PSA to read the markings on the box. They posted the grades within five days anyway.
-Al