'52 Topps Freebies Grades In.....Thoughts
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Got results from my 15 Collectors Club subs today. Not sure what to think. The Stewart and Surkont 5's are a little shocking (no creases). The Seminick for a horizontal thought at least a 7 and the Gordon, Masi, and Dorish might be better than a 6. I replaced the Wynn and Baker with the Mays and Wyrostek which got the grades I was expecting. Feel free to let me know if I'm whinning here and got what I should have, but would like thoughts either way. Thanks Doug
Line # Item # Cert # Grade Description Type Country
1 1 16681302 NEAR MINT 7 1952 TOPPS 13 JOHNNY WYROSTEK BLACK BACK Card US
2 1 16681303 EXCELLENT-MINT+ 6.5 1952 TOPPS 127 PAUL MINNER Card US
3 1 16681304 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1952 TOPPS 174 CLARENCE MARSHALL Card US
4 1 16681305 VERY GOOD 3 1952 TOPPS 261 WILLIE MAYS Card US
5 1 16681306 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1952 TOPPS 267 SID GORDON Card US
6 1 16681307 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 OC 1952 TOPPS 268 BOB LEMON Card US
7 1 16681308 EXCELLENT 5 1952 TOPPS 279 ED STEWART Card US
8 1 16681309 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1952 TOPPS 283 PHIL MASI Card US
9 1 16681310 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1952 TOPPS 285 CLIFF FANNIN Card US
10 1 16681311 NEAR MINT+ 7.5 1952 TOPPS 288 CHET NICHOLS Card US
11 1 16681312 EXCELLENT-MINT+ 6.5 1952 TOPPS 297 ANDY SEMINICK Card US
12 1 16681313 NEAR MINT 7 1952 TOPPS 298 BOB ROSS Card US
13 1 16681314 EXCELLENT 5 1952 TOPPS 302 MAX SURKONT Card US
14 1 16681315 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1952 TOPPS 303 HARRY DORISH Card US
15 1 16681316 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1952 TOPPS 304 SAM DENTE Card US
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I havent found a psa 7 worthy 50's card in anyones bin or case in 3 years of searching, card shops, card shows, nowhere period....Pacific Northwest is apparently lacking in vintage.
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It's simply too difficult to give a truly accurate assessment soley based on scans. However, my overall impression of the group is Ex-mt, which is pretty much how the grades averaged out. Individually, it's hard to tell. For example, Stewart looks like it may have suffucient wear to merit a 5, while Surkont looks worthy of a 7. I'm surprised by the 8 OC for Lemon. Based on the scan, it looks to me like a straight 6. Seminick certainly looks worthy of a 7.
A card grades lower than expected usually because we miss something. Sometimes, however, it's just subjectivity in action. Look 'em over carefully when you get 'em back. I'll bet you find that most are graded accurately. You can always resub those with which you disagree.
I used to have disdain for the crack-and-resub process. Then I discovered that I do the same thing with my own raw cards. That is, I may grade a card "X" on one day, then "Y" on another. There are just so many variables involved.
In the final analysis, you have many great-looking cards there, regardless of the grade.
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Steve
Line 4 of the submission lists Willie Mays, but there's no Mays card pictured. Further, an Early Wynn card is pictured, but is not listed in the submission.
I certainly agree that the Dente doesn't look like an 8, with both bottom corners showing wear.
Are the cards pictured, really the ones that were submitted?
Steve
I'm sure those pictured are the ones that Doug submitted. He explained in the original post that he replaced Wynn and Baker with Mays and Wyrostek.
<< <i>Steve,
I'm sure those pictured are the ones that Doug submitted. He explained in the original post that he replaced Wynn and Baker with Mays and Wyrostek. >>
Ah, thanks Brett....I missed that
Steve