1976 PSA 9 George Brett going to Pluto.

RedHeart54 · June 14, 2007 1:31PM

Anyone want to take a gander where this will end? It's not the greatest centered '76 I've ever seen but there are only 5 of these graded as such.

1976 George

onefasttalon · June 14, 2007 1:40PM

HOLY COW! Seems awfully high for that card... especially for how it looks.

Allen · June 14, 2007 1:43PM

Poor centering and a big print dot by his name....it can go to Pluto and stay there- but it will pull $1,725

downgoesfrazier · June 14, 2007 4:24PM

I have to agree completely with Allen. I saw the card and was astonished that it was in a MINT 9 holder. Very unattractive card.

yankeeno7 · June 14, 2007 6:12PM

Im not sure if I am surprised that it is up to 1100 and still hasnt met reserve. A fine example of collectors buying the holder and not the card.

mikeschmidt · June 14, 2007 8:41PM

there are only five 9s -- it is the toughest star card from the 1976 set...are any of the other 9s nicer looking?

When I cracked a vending case of this product, all my Bretts had so much snow, it was ludicrous. I sent in a few for grading, but the best I got was a PSA 8 or a PSA 9 PD

Morgoth · June 14, 2007 10:24PM

Shoeless Joe had a nine that was way better looking and only wanted 1K back about 4 years ago

Pittfan · June 14, 2007 10:31PM

Didn't the last one sell less than 2 years ago for around $750?

rbdjr1 · June 15, 2007 12:22AM

I've now seen 4 examples of this card in PSA 9 and if I remember, none of them were that great (...chipped edges, print marks, centering issues, etc., seem to "be the norm"!)

Here are two scans (the second scan is from my 1976 registry set!)...

rd

Edit: Actually, LOL! I've only seen 3 examples of this card as this card being offered is from Cincyfan's set, and I've seen it before!

julen23 · June 15, 2007 12:41AM

rbd,

is this mccovey card worth the $35 investment? isn't the centering on this card often tricky or am i confused?

i have been looking at it for a moment and can't decide whether i should get it or not?

sgc mccovey '76

julen
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1960toppsguy · June 15, 2007 12:54AM

WOW, I'd be chapped if I bought a PSA-9 that looked like those without seeing them first. I know . . . why would you buy one without seeing it first? Hypothethicaly speaking!

rbdjr1 · June 15, 2007 2:09AM

<< <i>rbd,

is this mccovey card worth the $35 investment? isn't the centering on this card often tricky or am i confused?

i have been looking at it for a moment and can't decide whether i should get it or not?

sgc mccovey '76

julen
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That card looks pretty nice to me! I'm confident if u "miss-out" on that example, another well-centered gem will pop-up for sale soon! As for $35? It is quite common. But again, that scan looks pretty sweet!

rd

Stingray · June 15, 2007 2:22AM

<< <i>rbd,

is this mccovey card worth the $35 investment? isn't the centering on this card often tricky or am i confused?

i have been looking at it for a moment and can't decide whether i should get it or not?

sgc mccovey '76

julen
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Cheaper one:

LINK

rbdjr1 · June 15, 2007 2:33AM

<< <i>WOW, I'd be chapped if I bought a PSA-9 that looked like those without seeing them first. I know . . . why would you buy one without seeing it first? Hypothethicaly speaking!

>>

Speaking for myself, when "one gets caught-up" in building an all-time #1 1976 Topps 660 card registry set, all in PSA 10's and PSA 9's, it was difficult to pass-up a Brett in PSA 9.

But as this latest auction illustrates, "rare is rare", and certain cards, this Brett being a good example, on any given day, a PSA 9 will command "nose bleed" prices, even these "slider PSA 9 examples".

One can only imagine, what a "knockout blazer gem" of a 1976 Brett in PSA 9 or 10 would command, if one exists out there?

I do not remember what I paid for my Brett item, but I'm quite confident, as long as this card remains a "lo pop", I can sell it anytime and make-out ok!

rd

edit: P.S. I remember the 1976 PSA 8 Brett I owned. It had questionable centering that made it an 8, otherwise the card was really great looking! I have "given-up" some very nice PSA 8's that I upgraded with PSA 9's and PSA 10's, that some posting here would say, "I made a mistake"! In other words, some of those PSA 8's, were "very close or equal" to my upgrades. Such is life!

rbdjr1's 1976 Topps - The Number One All Time Finest Set

julen23 · June 15, 2007 3:08AM

thanks rb and kirk.

julen

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rvc · June 15, 2007 7:18AM

he seems to always receive very strong bidding on his items

ArchStanton · June 15, 2007 7:29AM

That seller has been moving a ton of '76s lately.

mikeschmidt · June 15, 2007 7:29AM

<< <i>That seller has been moving a ton of '76s lately. >>

It is a break-up of Cincyfan's set...

RipublicaninMass · June 15, 2007 7:32AM

ahem, nice set BTW rbd

1976 PSA 9 George Brett going to Pluto.

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