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1960 Topps

Card #2-Mejias has 49 8s, 2 8.5s, no 9s or 10s

Card 3# Adc#ck has 51 8s, no 8.5s, 2 9s, and no 10s

Adc#ck was a good player on good teams, but the Mejias card routinely sells for 3X Adc#ck.

Does anyone one know why?

Comments

  • mrpeanut39mrpeanut39 Posts: 841 ✭✭✭
    Just guessing... But I think the fact that Mejias is a Pirate may explain the difference. That 1960 team is looked upon quite fondly. I could see a lot of Pirate fans collecting team sets from this year.
    "I think the guy must be practicing voodoo or something. Check out his eyes. Rico's crazier than a peach orchard sow." -- Whitey Herzog, Spring Training 1973
  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,253 ✭✭✭
    I think you have too much time on your hands if you are thinking about 1960 topps.
  • detroitfan2detroitfan2 Posts: 3,366 ✭✭✭✭
    It's widely believed Adc ock's personal trainer injected Adc ock's wife with HGH. People don't like that.

    Or perhaps Mrpeanut is correct.
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    no one has produced or bumped the Mejias card in PSA 9 yet.....the first graded 9(if) could realize quite a payday.
  • markj111markj111 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭
    I did not think about the Pirate's factor-that is probably it.
  • BuccaneerBuccaneer Posts: 1,794 ✭✭
    Some of my most profitable flips of all time have been 1960/1961 Pirates cards.
  • MorgothMorgoth Posts: 3,950 ✭✭✭
    As a Pirate fan I don't think Mejias was on the WS team so to me he is DEAD image I collect the 61 Team as they have the 60s stats and WS cards.
    Currently completing the following registry sets: Cardinal HOF's, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates Team, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates Team, 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates Team, Bill Mazeroski Master & Basic Sets, Roberto Clemente Master & Basic Sets, Willie Stargell Master & Basic Sets and Terry Bradshaw Basic Set
  • Mejias appeared in 3 games for the Pirates in 1960.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    I collect like Morgoth however many collect the actual year so that may be why that card is so desirable.


    Steve
    Good for you.
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