Just picked up a sweet '77 and '78 set today. SCANS ADDED.

RonBurgundy · July 5, 2008 8:04AM

These are some of the crispest cards I have held in a long time. Centering is all over the map but all of them are pack fresh.

Murray rookie is Mint O/C. Will post some scans later tonight and tomorrow.

Ron

VitoCo1972 · July 5, 2008 8:05AM

Are you keeping them together as sets or grading and reselling? How's the 77 Dwight Evans look?

brianwintersfan · July 5, 2008 8:07AM

Those were the two sets I had a ton of as a kid. I have ofter thought about building either a raw or graded set of both. Would love to see some scans.

bobbybakeriv · July 5, 2008 8:30AM

Awesome. I can't wait to see them.

AragornTheBold · July 5, 2008 9:05AM

Where did you get these Mr. Burgundy?

lsutigers1973 · July 5, 2008 9:45AM

From Gary

WinPitcher · July 5, 2008 10:26AM

Sounds great Ron.

Steve

mickeymantle24 · July 5, 2008 10:46AM

Great sets, can not wait to see some scans!!

RonBurgundy · July 6, 2008 12:38PM

Here are some scans of the '78 set, I'll try and add the scans of the '77 set tomorrow. Some of these will eventually be up for sale (including the Murray) on the BST trade board later in the week.

fur72 · July 6, 2008 12:40PM

Very nice scans, there are very condition senstive.

Estil · July 6, 2008 12:43PM

I too have just as nice a 1978 set, and hopefully with some upgrades my 1977 set will be just as nice too. Good job on your purchase.

RonBurgundy · July 6, 2008 12:59PM

This is the first year I collected cards as a kid. Never paid attention to centering then, but now it's apparent Topps didn't pay much attention to centering either.

The scans may appear slightly distorted because the cards still have their natural curvature.

Thanks to the greatness of Bosox 1976, I have some pretty nice ones already to replace many of the O/C ones.

RB

gemmintrarities · July 6, 2008 1:00PM

Very nice cards...did you get those from Ebay?

RonBurgundy · July 6, 2008 1:20PM

Not from Ebay. One of the local shops around here that never has much of anything had them.

Ron

diamondman · July 6, 2008 2:34PM

Sweet cards, especially the Ryan and Bench, typical red smear on the Molitor. great pick up. will keep an eye on the BST board this week.

softparade · July 6, 2008 2:56PM

The # 400 Ryan is TOUGH to obtain with decent top to bottom centering! Good Job! The Murray is average at best and the Molly shows the dreaded Molly stain. I am assuming that there is a distortion problem with your scans. With that said your Sutter, Garvey, Dawson, 77 Home Run Leaders, Lasorda, Morgan, Sutton, and Whitaker cards are really nice from what I can tell.

RonBurgundy · July 6, 2008 11:33PM

I think the Whitaker, and maybe another card or two from those scanned, has a shot at a 10. It might be fun to send some of these in on the special this month, what do you think?

RB

WinPitcher · July 6, 2008 11:41PM

Yeah the Whitaker does look sweet.

Nice Cards Ron.

Steve

estang · July 6, 2008 11:42PM

If you have a Mint 9 of 1978 Rick Burleson, Greg Luzinski or Ron Cey that would be great. As well, a Mint 1977 Randy Jones.

julen23 · July 6, 2008 11:51PM

nice ryan,

right graders it may pay for set and then some.

j

Stingray · July 7, 2008 12:01AM

Let's see some of those 77s!! How does the Fidrych card look??

RonBurgundy · July 7, 2008 12:07AM

What are the tougher cards from '78? I know Jackson Todd is difficult, but other than that I know nothing about what cards are tough.

It's so great to go through these, having bought them as a kid. I remember hounding my mom to buy rack packs at the local grocery store.

Ron

mmsportscards · July 7, 2008 12:11AM

78's

todd
rivers
watson
cey
lopes
forster (ive never seen a centered one)
blue jays manager

many more

Bosox1976 · July 7, 2008 1:43AM

Nice 78's!

ahkmedbinladen · July 7, 2008 11:21AM

Nice cards Burgundy!!! Especially that Nolan.

Just picked up a sweet '77 and '78 set today. SCANS ADDED.

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