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Bad mistake or decent purchase? Cards are in hand!

ssdawg77ssdawg77 Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I began celebrating the 4th quite early yesterday and I woke up today to a drunken ebay purchase:

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It was part of this 1957 partial set: 1954 Partial set

Did I **** the pooch or do alright, opinions wanted.
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  • 1960toppsguy1960toppsguy Posts: 1,127 ✭✭
    Bottom line, get that AARON card in a PSA-5 holder and the rest is gravy . . .
  • lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭


    << <i>Bottom line, get that AARON card in any PSA holder and the rest is gravy . . . >>



    I fixed it for you

  • BrickBrick Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great looking card but I would prefer it already in a PSA holder.
    Collecting 1960 Topps Baseball in PSA 8
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    Ralph

  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    The SCD red label is a good label and you should have no
    problem crossing it. I'd even leave it where it sits. Or send it in as a crossover first.

    (unless of course I felt it was undergraded)

    Not sure if the amount you spent is top dollar or not as I have not been in the 54
    Aaron rookie market.

    I wonder what a PSA 6 (true 6) would fetch?

    Steve

    Good for you.
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,601 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Forget the Aaron for a minute. If he's describing the condition of the lot accurately, ten paying less than $6 a card with a few stars included isn't horrible. Definitely not a steal, but you didn't get taken for a ride either.

    Now like the others have said, get that Aaron in a PSA 4-ish holder (give or take), and then you did very well.

    If it turns out to be authentic, but gets rejected as altered, then maybe you can sell it here with full disclosure to someone who is looking to get a discounted price on his rookie card for autographing.
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,601 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here it is in full size. Looks accurately graded to me.

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    Edited to add: It's actually a nice looking Aaron rookie.
  • otwcardsotwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭
    Nice pick up, especially if the Aaron will cross over. If you cross, that leaves you 96 cards at about $2 per.

    Oh, and just to fill the "newbie outlandish statement" quota: How can that card be a 5 with no top border?
  • ssdawg77ssdawg77 Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the input guys.
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  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,601 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Nice pick up, especially if the Aaron will cross over. If you cross, that leaves you 96 cards at about $2 per. >>



    97 were missing, not included (although 250 - 158 is actually 92 not 97 like the auction states). So if it crosses it leaves him 157 cards at about $1.25 each.
  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,568 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice pickup. My snipe was set at $825, which I thought was a steal. The Aaron should definitely cross over.
    Mike
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  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭
    If the Aaron crosses, you did OK....if it doesn't, then you paid WAY TOO MUCH for some overpirced commons....looks nice though, should cross!
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    I did not even realize he got other cards too.

    LOL Scott at the border comment.


    Edited to add: I have never heard of the red SCD slabs having a problem, Blue yes, red no.


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • justmichaeljustmichael Posts: 1,048
    The Aaron has phenominal registration.
  • vladguerrerovladguerrero Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭
    great looking card
  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭
    GREAT PURCHASE.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Aaaon woll crossover easily IMO
    Tony(AN ANGEL WATCHES OVER ME)
  • thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭
    That looks like a helluva purchase. Love the Aaron. Brilliant coloring.

    Mike
    Buying US Presidential autographs
  • ssdawg77ssdawg77 Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I received the cards today. In hand it does appear the Aaron would cross, maybe even bump .5. The rest of the lot is a mixed bag. Overall it's ex with some better and some worse of course, but no real dogs in the group. Here is a scan of some raw cards to get a better feel for the lot.

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  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭
    Good luck on crossing the Aaron...keep us abreast!
  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,179 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looking at the scan of the six cards, what's up with the top borders, especially visible on the Haddix, Runnels and Martin?

    They look wavy, with some white visible. Real 1954 Topps cards do not have a top white border.

    Could these be from the Sports Illustrated inserts? If not, I'd be very concerned that they're fakes.

    Steve
  • lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
    They are all trimmed. None of them have a top border image
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