Home› Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

Are these anywhere close to MINT?

dcaudle70dcaudle70 Posts: 124
in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum
image

A CARD SHOP owner, not a some teenager, is trying to convince me these are not only MINT but vending quality MINT.

Comments

  • bobbybakerivbobbybakeriv Posts: 2,186 ✭✭✭✭
    From what I can see, not a chance.
  • samspopsamspop Posts: 1,993 ✭✭✭
    If VG is close to MINT, then yes.

    Otherwise, no.
    Mike

    My eBay Auctions

    My PSA Sets
  • dcaudle70dcaudle70 Posts: 124
    image

    Better Scan
  • bluemarlinbluemarlin Posts: 627 ✭✭✭
    Looks to be ex and vg-ex from the scans.
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
    The lower left corners on both are dinged. Assuming that the guy's "vending" story is true, they may have come out of the vending box that way. The one on the right may have been the end card in the vending box, hence the discoloration and extra damage.

    That being said, some sellers will try to equate pack/vending "fresh" with "mint," but we all know that it doesn't work that way.
    My Giants collection want list

    WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25
  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,566 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A quarter and a nickel respectively. On a very good day.
    Mike
    Bosox1976
  • ICE9ICE9 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭


    << <i>image

    A CARD SHOP owner, not a some teenager, is trying to convince me these are not only MINT but vending quality MINT. >>



    Yes, both would be considered VENDING MINT here:

    In the Bizarro world of "Htrae" ("Earth" spelled backwards), society is ruled by the Bizarro Code which states "Us do opposite of all Earthly things! Us hate beauty! Us love ugliness! Is big crime to make anything perfect on Bizarro World!". In one episode, for example, a salesman is doing a brisk trade selling Bizarro bonds: "Guaranteed to lose money for you". Later, the mayor appoints Bizarro No. 1 to investigate a crime, "Because you are stupider than the entire Bizarro police force put together". This is intended and taken as a great compliment.

    You can find more VENDING MINT cards here.
    "Must these Englishmen Live That I Might Die? Must They Live That I Might Die?" - The Blue Oyster Cult
  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I don't think so...

    Donato
    Hobbyist & Collector (not an investor).
    Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set

    Successful transactions: Shrub68 (Jim), MWallace (Mike)
  • otwcardsotwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭
    If he's trying to convince you, and you're still not sure, then perhaps you may not want to be buying raw cards altogether. If the point was to demonstrate that the store owner is off his rocker, then you're fine.
  • leathtechleathtech Posts: 3,191 ✭
    GEM MINT 10 all day!
    image
  • jivanjivan Posts: 1,009 ✭
    now why would you even post this ridiculous thing???
    always looking for 1969 graded basketball
  • AlbertdiditAlbertdidit Posts: 560 ✭✭✭
    Probably a 10 for both if you submit them to GEM grading
  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,178 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Let me guess, he's only asking $100 for each one of these 'beauties'.
    https://ebay.com/sch/gemint/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    They were definitely stuck to some mints.

    "Molon Labe"

  • SmuggoSmuggo Posts: 425 ✭
    Probably not even @ BCCG and that's saying something.
    Collecting Pre-War, Pre-War HOF Types, Pre-War Postcards
  • Carew29Carew29 Posts: 4,025 ✭✭

    That's WAVERLY82 MINT!!!image
  • BlacklabelsocietyBlacklabelsociety Posts: 1,033
    send them in to pro and they might get a 9.5
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Is there a difference between 'mint' and vending quality mint?

    Isn't mint, umm mint?



    Steve
    Good for you.
  • stevekstevek Posts: 30,202 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's because most card shop owners are weasels. Case closed.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    That's if this poster even spoke to a card shop owner.

    From what he said I highly doubt it.

    Steve
    Good for you.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Also, to answer his question I'd say yes, they are close to mint. Closer than say if they were complete beaters.

    Well, maybe not.


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096
    The most generous assessment I can make is that the one on the left is EX-MT, and the one on the right is VG-EX. I probably would not take the one on the right if it were offered to me for free.

    So I guess my answer is no.
    'Sir, I realize it's been difficult for you to sleep at night without your EX/MT 1977 Topps Tom Seaver, but I swear to you that you'll get it safe and sound.'
    -CDs Nuts, 1/20/14

    *1956 Topps baseball- 97.4% complete, 7.24 GPA
    *Clemente basic set: 85.0% complete, 7.89 GPA
Sign In or Register to comment.