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What are your thoughts on this 1971 Topps Hank Aaron?

frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,169 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I bought a bunch of 70's sets from a man locally. I was going through them and ran across this 1971 Topps Hank Aaron. I have measured and compared it to others and I am 99.9% sure it is not trimmed. It is not marked in any way. There are no wrinkles or stains of any kind. The back is centered and clean. What do you think it will grade? Is it worth the $13 to do the 5 day deal? Your thoughts are appreciated. Go ahead and get it out of the way, Chaz, and shoot it down and tell me it's a PSA 3. image

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  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    Probably a 6-7 tweener.
  • Brian48Brian48 Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭
    I'd give it a 7. I've seen cards in similiar condition get this grade. I think it's just a tad to nice to be a 6.
  • sagardsagard Posts: 1,901 ✭✭✭
    Unless you are in a hurry I'd wait for a '70s special. $8 is $8.
  • RemynSkylerRemynSkyler Posts: 234
    8.
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  • baseballfanaticbaseballfanatic Posts: 2,415 ✭✭
    6 or 7
  • msassinmsassin Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭
    7
  • MorgothMorgoth Posts: 3,950 ✭✭✭
    7-8
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  • frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,169 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for your opinions, keep 'em coming. I know it's hard to tell the condition sometimes from a scan. Having seen this card upclose I really think it is a lock 7 if the grader has hemorrhoids that day. If he used Preparation H, it has a real good shot at an 8.

    Shane

  • HAMMERFAN44HAMMERFAN44 Posts: 318
    Compared to my PSA 8 Hank, it looks the same. Nice snag!
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  • onlyanumberonlyanumber Posts: 2,433
    I have some 8's that look far worse. I say a good shot at 8.
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  • jmbkb4jmbkb4 Posts: 2,963
    7
  • jmbkb4jmbkb4 Posts: 2,963
    what did you give for it, frankhardy?
  • bobsbbcardsbobsbbcards Posts: 3,254 ✭✭✭
    7.43
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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,839 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Top corners a solid 8. Bottom corners a 6-7. I'd say a 7 overall.


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  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,225 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow, if only getting the other 751 cards that nice was that easy. image

    But my grade would be 6-7ish; easy 8 if it weren't for those bottom two soft corners.
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  • frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,169 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>what did you give for it, frankhardy? >>



    It came with some sets. I gave $2,500 for 1970, 71, 72, 73, 74, and 75 Topps Sets.

    I would agree that the major flaw it the 2 bottom corners. I would, however, disagree slightly with some that say that the top 2 corners are 8's. You may not agree, but I really believe that those top 2 corners are strict MINT.

    Shane

  • cravetoppscravetopps Posts: 1,134
    solid chance at an 8 IMO but easily a 7.
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  • stitzenstitzen Posts: 1,771
    I think those bottom corners are going to keep you in the 6-7 range, don't think there's a shot at an 8.

  • cravetoppscravetopps Posts: 1,134
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    you think this is better, worse or the same as the Aaron?
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  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,755 ✭✭✭
    the carbo looks the same imo.


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  • TreetopTreetop Posts: 1,474 ✭
    If I remember correctly, Cravetopps wouldn't have had a 7 in his set. I'm geussing this is a scan of one of his cards, so I'll say 8.

    IMO both Cravetopps and Frankhardy's should be 7's
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  • GDM67GDM67 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭✭
    I'll go with the consensus. A 7, maybe an 8 if the guy had some good paella the night before.
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  • TNTonPMSTNTonPMS Posts: 2,279 ✭✭
    Better than a 6 , most likely a 7
    I feel an 8 is a reach though but not completely impossible .
    Nice score , nice card , how is the back ?
  • cravetoppscravetopps Posts: 1,134
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    not my card; current auction on ebay. One of Leighton's cards (Just_Collect).



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  • GDM67GDM67 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭✭
    IIRC, someone recently posted a Blyleven 8 that seemed to be a bit of a 'tweener also.
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  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
    7 or 8.

    I sent this in a while back and got an 8.

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  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,178 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I don't think it will 8 but you never know with PSA. I've graded several hundred '71s and I only get 60-70% 8's on cards I feel are strong candidates. Usually if they have white showing on two corners, it's much tougher to pull an 8.

    By the way, double check the upper right corner. It's hard to tell from the scan but it almost seems like it's recolored. It could just be the way the corner shows in the scan.
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  • frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,169 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I checked - it's not recolored.

    Shane

  • Kurtman9Kurtman9 Posts: 553
    Nice card; looks like a 7 to me, but if you get the same grader who graded this, it will be a 6...

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  • frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,169 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I must say that is the nicest 7 I've seen.

    Shane

  • MorgothMorgoth Posts: 3,950 ✭✭✭
    Yeah consistency
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  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,225 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Geez, I must be a tough grader...
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