Milestone reached!

PSASAP · November 16, 2015 5:34AM

After starting this set in 1999, it took me 16 long years, but I finally have all 752 cards graded, just the third complete set in the registry.

DanBessette · November 16, 2015 8:44AM

Wow that's an incredible accomplishment!! Congrats!! Always liked 71 OPC, I feel like the black borders of high grade 71's really accentuate the rough cut. Headed to the registry now to check out your set!

DanBessette · November 16, 2015 8:53AM

Just checked it out. As a Sox fan, I love the set name! And that PSA 7 Yaz is a beast of a card that I would love to own. Congrats again.

jay0791 · November 16, 2015 9:10AM

Congrats. That is one big accomplishment !!!!!!

Insane people collect the 71 topps

Really insane collect the OPC version.

I believe it took 16 years.

PSASAP · November 16, 2015 9:35AM

Thanks guys. I really stumbled to the finish line, having to add a bunch of threes and one two to make it. Hopefully, I'll be able to upgrade those cards in the future.

JoeBanzai · November 16, 2015 9:46AM

Fantastic accomplishment!!!!!

grote15 · November 16, 2015 4:08PM

That is an impressive feat~OPC cards are a beast to find in any grade. I'm surprised they don't have greater appeal among collectors than they do.

I recall once opening a 71 OPC pack that was GAI graded (the only one I ever opened) and pulling a PSA 9 1/1 that I sold for (IIRC) about $125. This was about 6-7 years ago. I don't even recall the player's name.

PSASAP · November 16, 2015 6:04PM

Thanks, I never planned to build the entire set when I started, figured I'd just get the stars graded. When Diamond Jim started building his awesome set, he sort of inspired me to think bigger, although I couldn't fathom that such a high grade set could be built. Then Alan came along and built an even higher grade set; realistically, Alan's set gpa at 8.45 is probably on par with building the 1971 Topps set in 10, maybe even tougher. I had help from Jim, Raymond Santis, Luke Brown and last, but not least, Tom Salem in building the set, but most of my cards were self subs. I would like to upgrade the cards that grade 4 and lower, but I'll put it on the back burner for now.

bobsbbcards · November 17, 2015 12:08AM

Great accomplishment!! You've inspired me to send off my raw set to PSA for grading (I probably have 40 already graded). Of course I need to wait until Bishop (Al) gets here to help me.

MCMLVTopps · November 17, 2015 12:24AM

Major congrats!! Fantastic fortitude to hang in for 16 years!!!

LarkinCollector · November 17, 2015 1:14AM

Wow, congrats that's a tough set and long time to stick with it!

jmaciu · November 17, 2015 4:12AM

Congratulations. I have several graded cards from that set, but I cannot image the difficulty in completing it. I admire your determination.

KalineFan · November 19, 2015 1:40PM

Congratulations! After completing the 1969 OPC Baseball Set, I too, got sucked into the 1971 OPC Baseball set!

I am doing it with a twist to make it even MORE difficult. I am collecting only and ALL PSA 7's with no qualifiers!

I am about 50% complete thanks in part to buying an incredible raw set a few years back at $4500!

Never have seen anything like it since. Had a TON of HOF'ers that I sold out of the set in PSA 8.

Along the way I too have had some help in building it up!

Again, CONGRATS! This set truly is the "TOUGH ONE" !

Tony

KalineFan

miwlvrn · November 23, 2015 11:20PM

Wow, just saw this post, and Congratulations! That is a heck of an accomplishment.

Estil · November 24, 2015 8:05AM

Good going! Just the regular 1971 Topps is plenty hard enough!

lawyer05 · September 26, 2016 6:29AM

Anyone selling a Carew OPC 1971 PSA 8 ?
Thanks !!

lawyer05 · September 26, 2016 6:37AM

actually need a team angels

Milestone reached!

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