Recent pickup..1984 Donruss Don Mattingly..UPDATE:PSA 10 WOOHOO

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1966CUDA
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Recent pickup on Ebay from newbie seller...got for under $10. What do you think it would grade? Measures up with other 1984 Donruss cards I have so I am pretty sure it's not trimmed.
-Claude

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  • ThoseBackPages
    ThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
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    GREAT centering!

    i think it has a shot at gemming
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  • cpamike
    cpamike Posts: 5,580 ✭✭✭
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    Is the back as well centered as the front? If so, looks like at least a PSA 9 to me.
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  • ldferg
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    Wow! Nice card. Looks MINT at a minimum.


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  • 1966CUDA
    1966CUDA Posts: 2,024 ✭✭✭✭
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    Back is centered as well as the front....a "10" would be really nice!!!! image
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  • OAKESY25
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    if thats not a 10 I dont know what is
  • otwcards
    otwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭
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    Looks great, but the Donruss logo's blurriness makes me worry about it being legit. Haven't seen the counterfeits in awhile, so I could be off base on this... Could also be the result of the scan.
  • BunchOBull
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    Sweet card!

    image OR this one, if you prefer... image
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  • 1966CUDA
    1966CUDA Posts: 2,024 ✭✭✭✭
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    Scott- The Donruss logo with card in hand is bold & crisp...my scanner made it kind of blurry.
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  • burke23
    burke23 Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭
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    Tiny red print spot on the left side of the cap in line with the top of the N, and maybe a white spot above that in line with the top of the cap. Centering T/B is a tad off but should be within 45/55 standards. Wroth subbing no matter what, but as for 9 vs 10 it will be a flip of a coin.
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  • Dpeck100
    Dpeck100 Posts: 10,916 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    If this is fake all cards are dead.


    This is super nice and a PSA 9 is a given a PSA 10 is not known.


    Good luck!


  • akuracy503
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    I'd Gem Mint stamp that puppy.

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  • Trinketts
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    It's really nice but the left margin is a touch wider than the right, I don't see it gemming.
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  • Tabe
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    << <i>It's really nice but the left margin is a touch wider than the right, I don't see it gemming. >>


    In the scan, the left margin is - at most - 1 pixel different than the right. It's well within the range for a 10 but I think the red print dot keeps it from a 10 if the grader sees it.

    Tabe
  • YogiBerraFan
    YogiBerraFan Posts: 2,390 ✭✭
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    Sharp card!
  • WrigleyCub
    WrigleyCub Posts: 291
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    I agree, the red dot prevents it from getting a 10.
  • digicat
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    The centering is going to be a non-factor here. If anything holds this card down, it'll be other factors.
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  • 1966CUDA
    1966CUDA Posts: 2,024 ✭✭✭✭
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    Here is the auction number when I bought the card... 110694219045 sorry, couldn't get a link to work. Love the vague/incorrect descriptions and blurry photos.

    -Claude
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  • hammered
    hammered Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭
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    I've subbed over 10 of these and only received a 10 one time. Yours is nice but slightly OC top-bottom. They are tougher on these than they are on commons from the set. I think it's a 9 but good luck on it.
  • ShootyBabitt
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    I'd say that you did great for the price. Hopefully nothing got smooshed in that screw down holder.
  • 1966CUDA
    1966CUDA Posts: 2,024 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November 23, 2020 6:40PM
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    Finally got around to sending it in!

    1 19517257 GEM MINT 10 1984 DONRUSS 248 DON MATTINGLY



    Any idea what this card would sell for??


    -Claude


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  • bking
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    VCP says $360.

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  • RynoandBo
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    Congrats on the 10. I would sure have a hard time parting with it.
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  • YogiBerraFan
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    Congrats!
  • shagrotn77
    shagrotn77 Posts: 5,644 ✭✭✭✭
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    Congrats on the score! image

    I recently had a similar nice one:

    '66 Bob Brown (Raw)

    PSA 8 '66 Bob Brown

    $3 raw, $237 sold as an 8.
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  • miconelegacy
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    He shoots, he scores!!!!!

    That's a keeper!
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  • divecchia
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    60x profit is always nice
  • ThoseBackPages
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    << <i>GREAT centering!

    i think it has a shot at gemming >>



    See, i was right (for once) image
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  • hammered
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    Congrats

    They are tougher on Mattingly's than on other cards from that set

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