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First pop since 2003, I think I'll try this again...

Pretty nice return to grading...

33 1 15957901 GEM MINT 10 1985 DONRUSS 222 BRET SABERHAGEN Card US
34 1 15957902 MINT 9 1985 DONRUSS BOX PANELS-HAND CUT PC1 DWIGHT GOODEN BOX PANELS-HAND CUT Card US
35 1 15957903 EXCELLENT-MINT+ 6.5 1987 DONRUSS 35 BO JACKSON Card US
36 1 15957904 GEM MINT 10 1990 UPPER DECK 54 BEN McDONALD ORIOLES LOGO Card US **Keeping this!**
37 1 15957905 MINT 9 1990 DONRUSS 659 NOLAN RYAN 5000K'S-#665 K.OF K. BACK Card US ** pop: 5 **
38 1 15957906 GEM MINT 10 1990 DONRUSS 665 NOLAN RYAN KING OF KINGS-#659 BACK ** pop: 3 **
39 1 15957907 MINT 9 1992 FLEER ALL-STARS 23 KEN GRIFFEY JR. Card US
40 1 15957908 MINT 9 1990 FLEER ROOKIE SENSATIONS 1 DAVID ROBINSON ROOKIE SENSATION Card US
41 1 15957909 GEM MINT 10 1991 PRO SET MUSICARDS U.K. EDITION 107 PRINCE Card US **Keeping this!**
41 2 15957910 GEM MINT 10 1991 PRO SET MUSICARDS U.K. EDITION 107 PRINCE Card US **Keeping this!**
42 1 15957911 GEM MINT 10 1996 FINEST 186 FRANK THOMAS REFRACTOR W/COATING

Overall, I'm pleased. I'll probably scan the Bo when it arrives to get some insight on how it received such an ugly grade. The Ryan ERRORS are really tough grades due to them being found only in early packs and not in factory sets, where the cards come out much cleaner - plus they were heavily traded (handled) back in 1990. I was hoping for 9's on both so this was a very welcome bonus.

The McDonald card is one of my all-time favorite errors and again, I was hoping for a 9. I'm also pleased with my cutting skills, as the Gooden black-bordered box bottom did better than the 8 I was reaching for.

I opened the 1992 Fleer box a couple days before I mailed my cards in and was blown away by how clean that black-bordered card was, considering that I found the sealed box looking kinda of shabby at a goodwill. The 1996 Thomas Gold Refractor was once a $900 card and one of the greatest looking insert/parallels ever - I may hold on to this one as well.

And most importantly, I am now the proud owner of all three graded Prince rookie cards!!
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