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1978 O-Pee-Chee Baseball Official Thread OPC

I thought I'd give a little love the the smallest OPC set. About 40% of this set is pretty easy in PSA 9 quality, but after that it becomes a little tricky.
Many of the cards are plagued by centering issues and/or the "tilt" that always seems to be a problem with OPC cards.
1978 O-Pee-Chee set registry
1978 O-Pee-Chee Pop Report
Ebay Search
HotMush's 1978 OPC Wiki Page
Here's the double print list (Thanks to HotMush)
2 Home Run Leaders DP
4 Stolen Base Leaders DP
6 Strikeout Leaders DP
7 ERA Leaders DP
9 Steve Rogers DP
10 Graig Nettles DP
30 Don Gullett DP
31 Roy Howell DP
33 Rick Langford DP
47 Lee May DP
58 Blue Jays Team DP
71 Cecil Cooper DP
72 Gary Alexander DP
90 Tony Perez DP
100 Pete Rose DP
103 Jim Clancy DP
132 Len Randle DP
142 Dave Goltz DP
174 Sal Bando DP
203 Phil Garner DP
207 Expos Team DP
223 Tim Blackwell DP

"The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
CDsNuts, 1/9/15
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  • Fun set!!!!!!!!!


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  • jayhawkejayhawke Posts: 1,287 ✭✭✭
    If I remember correctly, the Carew and Brett are tough cards in 8 or 9. Nice cards. I really like this set.
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
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    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • Big80sBig80s Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭
    I'm so happy someone started this thread - it's my favorite OPC set! I've been following the '77 thread, but I'm not nearly as fond of that set.
    Let's Rip It: PackGeek.com
    Jeff
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
    Here is a list of the cards I need to finish up my set. I'm looking for PSA 9, or 10.
    (48) 15 cards have never been graded (as of 4/3/2009)

    12 GEORGE SCOTT
    19 JIM BARR
    25 RENNIE STENNETT / Never graded
    27 DICK WILLIAMS / Never Graded
    32 CESAR GERONIMO /never graded
    33 RICK LANGFORD DP / never graded
    36 SANTO ALCALA
    37 RICK BURLESON / never graded
    40 RON FAIRLY
    42 GREG LUZINSKI
    49 JERRY GARVIN
    57 REGGIE SMITH /never graded
    59 JOHN MONTEFUSCO
    64 AURELIO RODRIGUEZ
    71 CECIL COOPER DP
    74 TOBY HARRAH
    76 ALAN ASHBY / never graded
    81 WILL MCENANEY / never graded
    82 LOU PINIELLA
    85 DAVE LEMANCZYK
    86 PAUL DADE / never graded
    87 BILL CAMPBELL
    94 STEVE STAGGS
    95 BOBBY MURCER
    99 SAM MEJIAS
    104 BUTCH WYNEGAR / never graded
    112 SAM EWING
    115 MILT MAY
    116 JIM COLBORN / never graded
    121 LUIS GOMEZ
    129 RICK CERONE
    131 JOSE CRUZ
    134 JEFF BURROUGHS
    139 TIM NORDBROOK
    141 BOB BOONE
    145 CHRIS CHAMBLISS / never graded
    161 ED OTT / never graded
    166 DOUG RADER
    168 JOHN MAYBERRY
    172 PAT ZACHRY
    174 SAL BANDO DP / never graded
    175 ALVIS WOODS
    182 MICKEY RIVERS
    189 WAYNE TWITCHELL
    197 TOM POQUETTE
    202 DOUG AULT
    211 JEFF BYRD
    222 DAVE LOPES / never graded

    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • BkritzBkritz Posts: 1,093 ✭✭
    All,

    I have a very good looking psa 9 1978 OPC George Foster available. The regular card, not the LL.

    $10 delivered.

    PM me if you want it!

    Brian
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
    Thanks Brian but I have and 8, and a 9.
    Was it you who had a Dawson 10 on ebay a few months ago?
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • tsalems1tsalems1 Posts: 3,373 ✭✭✭
    Nice job on this set Terry!
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  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
    Thanks.
    I'm scanning all the cards in my set, so I have it unpublished. I will re-publish when I have scans of everything.
    I really hope to wrap this set up this year.

    192 down, 50 to go.
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • tsalems1tsalems1 Posts: 3,373 ✭✭✭
    How many 10's do you have?
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  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
    I had to count.
    I now have 34 10's.
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
    I picked up 2 cards I needed for my set last week.
    30 Don Gullett PSA 9
    84 DAN DRIESSEN PSA 8

    I'm down to 48 to complete the set. It's very slow going at this point.


    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • I've got a couple of those raw I need to submit, but no graded versions handy here.
    Sean
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
    Sure wish this thread would get a little more love.........
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • Big80sBig80s Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭
    I love it - just haven't had anything awesome to report as of late.
    Let's Rip It: PackGeek.com
    Jeff
  • Looking back at my raw cards, the Colborn and Cerone have legit shots at 9 or better, they are well centered. Montefusco and Bando are likely to get a OC, despite being otherwise flawless. The first 2 are definitely tilt free, the Montefusco looks tiltless to me, but the Bando has a slight tilt.
  • Big80sBig80s Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭
    By the way - I'm not sure if any of you guys are in need of this card (I don't know why I didn't think to ask you all first) - but this auction of mine is just about to end.
    Let's Rip It: PackGeek.com
    Jeff
  • figured milkandcheese1 might show up here.

    got a PM from him and cant reply to him for some reason...

    was interested in some of my cards; i put them aside for him.

    if any of you know him; give him a PM for me. all my other PM to folks are working fine; maybe he turned them off??
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    I am building a raw set, I have to get out my list. I think I only need a handful more
  • Hey Ichiro, email me at sebrow@gmail.com, I'm not receiving PMs for some reason. I'll be happy to take care of the cards you saved for me.
  • Found a few more raw 78s, including a 2nd Bando. Now I just need to sit down and start subbing. I just snagged a full set of 76s, and I've won 2 boxes+ of 79s (about 2/3, if that, are gradeable sadly). Plus the 100 or so 73s I've got backlogged as well. But I'll try to send in the 78s in the first sub.
  • jayhawkejayhawke Posts: 1,287 ✭✭✭
    Does anyone know who bought the Munson PSA 10? It went for some good coin.
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
    I never even saw it. Was it on Ebay?
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • jayhawkejayhawke Posts: 1,287 ✭✭✭
    No, it was in Andy Madec's April auction. It went for $554.60 including the buyer's premium.
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
    Way to rich for me.
    The Munson/Yankee collectors can really drive prices up.
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • CrimsonTiderCrimsonTider Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭
    Where's a good place to purchase 78 opc packs or boxes and what is the going rate?

    Also looking for unopened 83 OPC
    collecting Dale Murphy and OPC
  • jayhawkejayhawke Posts: 1,287 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Where's a good place to purchase 78 opc packs or boxes and what is the going rate? >>



    I think Steve from BBCE had a box, but just checked and it is gone. The last box I bought was over a year ago, and I paid in the $250 range. Not sure who else has boxes/packs.
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
    The last box I bought was from a board member here.

    I saw a lot of OPC boxes at some auction house (can't remember which one) last week. The lot had 78, 79, 82, and I think 83 opc boxes.


    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • I broke up a box of 78 OPC's that I bought off Ebay. I still have 10-15 packs left out of the deal.

    I have not a clue what they are worth, I just know what I paid for the box.

    LMK if anyone wants to partake in this REAL UNOPENED WAX 1978 OPC's.

    Tony
    KalineFan

  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
    I just had this sub pop. from the April special.
    I needed 24 cards to get to 90% and get a registry award. Well, I'm about a week late for the award, and somehow one of these graded "miscut" ?? So, after I add these to my set I'll still be at 89%.
    *Disclaimer on these* I just sent in the best of what I had raw of the cards that I still needed. I thought most of these would grade 8's, and I was correct. In no way did I think any of these cards would pull a 10 (Ok maybe I thought the Luzinski had a good chance at a 10). I also didn't think there were any 6's in the mix. I think some of these are the first subject graded.
    The Murray was a throw-in to get to the min of 25 cards. I'll take an 8.

    Order #20300839 / Submission #661321
    Line # Item # Cert # Grade Description
    NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 12 GEORGE SCOTT
    NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 19 JIM BARR
    NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 25 RENNIE STENNETT
    MINT 9 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 27 DICK WILLIAMS
    NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 32 CESAR GERONIMO
    NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 40 RON FAIRLY
    MINT 9 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 42 GREG LUZINSKI
    NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 59 JOHN MONTEFUSCO
    NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 82 LOU PINIELLA
    NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 85 DAVE LEMANCZYK
    EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 86 PAUL DADE
    GEM MINT 10 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 87 BILL CAMPBELL image
    NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 94 STEVE STAGGS
    NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 95 BOBBY MURCER
    N8: MISCUT 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 99 SAM MEJIAS WTF!
    NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 131 JOSE CRUZ
    NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 134 JEFF BURROUGHS
    NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 141 BOB BOONE
    NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 154 EDDIE MURRAY image
    NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 161 ED OTT
    MINT 9 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 166 DOUG RADER
    MINT 9 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 172 PAT ZACHRY
    NEAR MINT 7 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 182 MICKEY RIVERS
    NEAR MINT 7 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 197 TOM POQUETTE
    NEAR MINT 7 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 222 DAVE LOPES
    Total Items: 25
    Date Received: 5/5/2009
    Date Shipped: N/A
    Order Status: OK

    Edited to add: Looks like I got the anti .5 grader.

    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • jayhawkejayhawke Posts: 1,287 ✭✭✭
    Maybe you missed a crease on the Dade. Overall, for OPC a nice submission. I noticed a few auctions for PSA 10's. I think justcollect is trying to set the market, and at a high level.
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
    I've got another batch here that is REALLY nice, but they are all cards that I already have in 9/10. One of these $5 specials I'll send in about 20 or 30.

    I've been watching those 10's.
    The sale on them keeps getting bigger, and BIGGER.
    Unless they come down to about $30, I probably won't buy any.
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
    If anyone can upgrade or add to my set, just drop me a PM. Puddy's 78 OPC set
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15


  • << <i>GEM MINT 10 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 87 BILL CAMPBELL >>



    Any chance you have a clear scan of this card prior to subbing? I sent in a few minty fresh well centered 78 OPC's but have never subbed any before. Just curious if I may have wasted my time and money since they will basically be worthless in PSA 8. They did look better than a handful of 77 OPC's I subbed last year and got almost all 9's.
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
    Bill,
    Yes, if you don't get stars in 9 or commons in 10 you will lose money subing these cards. If you have nice commons that you don't want to sub, I'll take them off your handsimage
    Here's a raw scan of the Campbell. Looks like it has a slight tilt?
    Here are some old scans of some of my 10 too.
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    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
    Hit 90% today. The last 24 cards are going to be tough.
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • fattymacsfattymacs Posts: 2,578 ✭✭✭
    The Len Randle card is sweet!
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
    Not many action shots in the set. That pic is one of my favorites.
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
    Down to the last 21 cards to finish the set.
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • fattymacsfattymacs Posts: 2,578 ✭✭✭
    PM a list of the last 21 you need, I've ripped about 10 packs of them and may have some.
  • BkritzBkritz Posts: 1,093 ✭✭
    Hello all,

    I have a few psa 9 1978 OPCs if any needs them.

    91, 131, 162, and 173

    and a psa 8.5 f
    #1 carew parker Batting Leaders

    I would trade 1 for 1 for psa 9 1980 opc, or buy them for $6 each.

    PM me!

    B
  • Here is my only 1978 O-Pee-Chee card.

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    Collecting PSA graded Steve Young, Marcus Allen, Bret Saberhagen and 1980s Topps Cards.
    Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
    Very niceimage

    You may want to get a number grade on that. Looks like an 8.
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • BkritzBkritz Posts: 1,093 ✭✭
    Oh,

    I also have Don Gullett # 30 in a psa 9!

    B
  • CrimsonTiderCrimsonTider Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭
    I know that none of these are 1978, however they are all OPC.

    This is my group sup III results.

    I took an All-Canadian beatdown.

    175 1 15723143 GEM MINT 10 1983 O-PEE-CHEE 5 AL OLIVER Card US
    176 1 15723144 MINT 9 1983 O-PEE-CHEE 29 RANDY JONES Card US
    177 1 15723145 GEM MINT 10 1983 O-PEE-CHEE 63 RICK MONDAY Card US
    178 1 15723146 NEAR MINT 7 1983 O-PEE-CHEE 83 RYNE SANDBERG Card US
    179 1 15723147 MINT 9 PD 1983 O-PEE-CHEE 88 JIM GANTNER Card US
    180 1 15723148 MINT 9 1983 O-PEE-CHEE 106 STEVE ROGERS Card US
    181 1 15723149 MINT 9 1983 O-PEE-CHEE 123 BILL RUSSELL Card US
    182 1 15723150 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1983 O-PEE-CHEE 143 TONY GWYNN Card US
    183 1 15723151 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1983 O-PEE-CHEE 193 AL COWENS Card US
    184 1 15723152 GEM MINT 10 1983 O-PEE-CHEE 216 SCOTT McGREGOR Card US
    185 1 15723153 MINT 9 ST 1983 O-PEE-CHEE 251 KENT HRBEK Card US
    186 1 15723154 GEM MINT 10 1983 O-PEE-CHEE 276 MIKE NORRIS Card US
    187 1 15723155 MINT 9 1983 O-PEE-CHEE 312 MIKE TORREZ Card US
    188 1 15723156 MINT 9 1983 O-PEE-CHEE 335 BILL MADLOCK Card US
    189 1 15723157 MINT 9 1983 O-PEE-CHEE 355 TONY PEREZ Card US
    190 1 15723158 NEAR MINT 7 1983 O-PEE-CHEE 371 PAUL MOLITOR Card US
    191 1 15723159 GEM MINT 10 1983 O-PEE-CHEE 381 BOB GRICH Card US
    192 1 15723160 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1986 O-PEE-CHEE 197 DALE MURPHY Card US
    193 1 15723161 N8: MISCUT 1987 O-PEE-CHEE 359 DALE MURPHY Card US
    194 1 15723162 MINT 9 1988 O-PEE-CHEE 90 DALE MURPHY Card US
    195 1 15723163 MINT 9 1992 O-PEE-CHEE 301 KIRK McCASKILL Card US
    196 1 15723164 GEM MINT 10 1992 O-PEE-CHEE 305 TOM GLAVINE Card US
    197 1 15723165 GEM MINT 10 1992 O-PEE-CHEE 460 ANDRE DAWSON Card US
    198 1 15723166 GEM MINT 10 1992 O-PEE-CHEE 525 RANDY JOHNSON Card US
    199 1 15723167 MINT 9 1992 O-PEE-CHEE 555 FRANK THOMAS Card US
    200 1 15723168 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1992 O-PEE-CHEE 695 GARY SHEFFIELD Card US
    201 1 15723169 MINT 9 1992 O-PEE-CHEE 772 GARRY TEMPLETON Card US

    At least I pulled 8 10s and 5 of them were from 83.
    collecting Dale Murphy and OPC
  • I'm selling the following '78 OPC Baseball PSA 10's:

    #38 Dave Rozema (pop. 3) $23
    #132 Len Randle (pop. 4) $20

    Prices include shipping (buy both and deduct 10%). PM me if interested. I also have five '72 OPC Baseball PSA 9's listed on the Buy/Sell/Trade board.
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
    Hit my 50th psa 10 today.
    Down to 18 cards to complete the set.
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • tsalems1tsalems1 Posts: 3,373 ✭✭✭
    Congrats Terry! Thats a great set you have there.


    Tom
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  • BkritzBkritz Posts: 1,093 ✭✭
    Great set! Tell us what you still need. Maybe we can help!

    Terry,

    If you need a psa 8 1977 OPC #4 SB Leaders, or a psa 8 Cey for any of your various 77 sets, lmk. I have lost the zest for my Cey set, and I have a nice raw SB Leaders for my Lopes set that I am going to sub. I would love to trade for any 1980 OPC you have. Do you have any? I will buy too!

    Best,

    Brian
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭
    Ok guys, here's a list of the 8 cards that I need to finish off my set. If anyone has any of these that look like 8's, drop me a PM.
    Thanks.
    33 RICK LANGFORD (Never Graded)
    37 RICK BURLESON
    49 JERRY GARVIN
    57 REGGIE SMITH (Never Graded)
    104 BUTCH WYNEGAR (Never Graded)
    112 SAM EWING
    116 JIM COLBORN (Never Graded)
    211 JEFF BYRD
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
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