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61 Set

markj111markj111 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭
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The 61 set has always been my favorite. I have noticed that it has no truly low pop cards in PSA 8. The lowest is 40 (306), and there is only one other card below 50 (Houk is at 49). On the registry the first 20 sets are complete with a rating of 8.00 of higher. Is the large number of graded cards due to a high print run, or the overall popularity of the set? Are the print numbers available for the various years?

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  • RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    It's not a favorite of mine in total, but I love certain '61 cards (Maris, Yaz, F Robby, some of the All Stars, etc.) I've wondered the same thing.
    Ron Burgundy

    Buying Vintage, all sports.
    Buying Woody Hayes, Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, and Jesse Owens autographed items
  • PoppaJPoppaJ Posts: 2,818 ✭
    Hi Mark,

    This PSA Article about sums it up!

    Probably THE Most popular set of the 60's.

    22 Registry Owners of this set with a minimum GPA of 7.98!

    PoppaJ
  • csmtampacsmtampa Posts: 1,828 ✭
    I love the 61 set. I have a few autographs and will eventually put together a raw set. Can't afford the graded yet. But one day....one day!
  • markj111markj111 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭
    Hi Mark,


    Probably THE Most popular set of the 60's.




    Thanks for the link. At one tme VCP had my set (a handful of 9s, the rest 8s except for a PSA 7 Cerv) set at around $30,000. I received the .5 bump on the Mantle A.S., Maris A.S., and Gentile, and now it is around $20,000. There is no price comparison for the Gentile.
  • MorgothMorgoth Posts: 3,950 ✭✭✭
    People still think the Gibbon is a 1K card just ask Kyle from Kyle's 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
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,486 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Personally I like the 61T set - great year for baseball!

    Here's one of my favorite 61s and in an older flip - definitely worthy of the bump IMO.

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    I could never budget enough to do a graded set of that size in any grade - but Mark - if ya decide to do the set? I wish ya the best!

    Good luck
    mike
    Mike
  • corvette1340corvette1340 Posts: 3,384 ✭✭✭
    I built a nice '61 set that had a Mantle 7, Clemente 7, Mays 6, Yaz 8, Mantle AS 6, F. Robinson 8(oc), McCovey 8(oc), B. Williams 7, Mathews 7(oc), Yankees team 7, Mantle Blasts 7, WS 2 Mantle 7, Aaron AS 7, Kaline AS 7, Mantle MVP 6, Sheldon 7, and several other high number 8's. It had 192 graded cards. The only problem it had was that around 20 or so cards had qualifiers. This was the first vintage set I did and I didn't realize how much qualifiers killed the set. It would have been better to get two grades lower with no qualifiers. Anyway, I spent about $3200 on the set and sold it for $4000, but I think I could have gotten $1000 more had I known then what I know now. Great set. I'll always remember it and its specifics because it's the first thing I tackled when I got back into the hobby after a long hiatus.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    It would have been better to get two grades lower with no qualifiers.



    Not if they were net graded down. If they were simply 2 grades lower and true to the grade then yes I agree.


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • heritageheritage Posts: 2,662 ✭✭✭
    I had a 61 raw set about 90% done and sold it off.
    I wish I didn't so I have just started to rebuild my set. I like the 61 set alot.
    But the centering is a killer.
  • csmtampacsmtampa Posts: 1,828 ✭
    Mike, that is a NICE Musial. If you ever want to sell it, I'd be interested!
  • IchiroDeportedIchiroDeported Posts: 1,610 ✭
    My favorite set of the 60's. Love the all star cards.
  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭
    i like the 61 set just a plain design.
    Fred

    collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.

    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

  • csmtampacsmtampa Posts: 1,828 ✭
    Got the 1961 Topps Ron Santo autographed card to add to my collecton......thanks to Jasen Leathers!

    Now I have:

    Whitey Ford
    Duke Snider
    Ron Santo


    If anyone has any signed 1961's, I am interested!
  • heritageheritage Posts: 2,662 ✭✭✭
    I will be looking for ex+ nm cards if anyone has any to trade or maybe even sale.
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