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T-Dub79
03-15-2016, 03:06 PM
I thought I would share my Clemente RC I recently got back from PSA. It was one of a few cards my Uncle had given to me before he passed. A bonus is knowing that he pulled it from the pack himself when he was a teenager.
Any thoughts on what the half grade does for the value as compared to a PSA 6?
begsu1013
03-15-2016, 03:39 PM
it certainly adds some value. people are finally starting to wake up and pay on eye appeal vs categorized prices due to grades these days.
your's has very good eye appeal. not dead centered, but in the 30% upper echelon.
good stuff.
if ya sell her, lemme know...
swarmee
03-15-2016, 03:40 PM
Normally a half grade is worth about 1/3 the difference between the two grades from what I've seen. If the half grade is the highest graded, it might be worth a full grade on a hotly contested registry set.
But with high-rent cards like this one, it could put it closer to 7 if the eye appeal merits it. Great card and nice story!
1952boyntoncollector
03-15-2016, 03:42 PM
i woudl be interested in that card...
Congrats on the 6.5. It definitely adds some value but based on VCP it is much closer to the value of a PSA 6 than it is to a PSA 7. A nice looking card regardless of the grade.
Peter_Spaeth
03-15-2016, 04:06 PM
With the centering I am surprised frankly it got the half grade, but still obviously a very clean and nice card.
Shoebox
03-16-2016, 12:43 PM
Very nice looking Clemente! Knowing the personal story of the card is worth more than the half grade in my opinion but I'm sentimental that way.
gemmint77
03-16-2016, 08:40 PM
Great card and great story to go with it.
the 'stache
03-16-2016, 10:33 PM
Welcome to the forum, TDub. That's a really nice card, and, knowing it came from your Uncle makes it all the more special. Hang on to it!
T-Dub79
03-17-2016, 03:16 PM
Thank you everyone for your input!
Here's a few others I got back from PSA that were given to me with the Clemente.
stlcardsfan
03-17-2016, 03:20 PM
Wow! What an entrance to Net 54. Congrats.
Thank you everyone for your input!
Here's a few others I got back from PSA that were given to me with the Clemente.
Beautiful cards, T-Dub! :)
slinger23
03-17-2016, 03:21 PM
Thank you everyone for your input!
Here's a few others I got back from PSA that were given to me with the Clemente.
Wow! Those are great looking cards too!
hammer
03-17-2016, 05:51 PM
Great cards and welcome to the boards.
the 'stache
03-17-2016, 06:19 PM
/wipes the drool off of T-Dub's '51 Bowman Teddy Ballgame. :)
One of my very favorite cards of the Splendid Splinter. And yours has some beautiful centering, just slightly top heavy, and to the left.
That card, in particular, makes me smile. I can't wait to pick one up. That will be one of my first buys when I begin purchasing again end of May.
Jdoggs
03-17-2016, 07:42 PM
Cool Clemente.
pokerplyr80
03-17-2016, 08:13 PM
If you're selling I need that 61 mantle.
Harliduck
03-17-2016, 08:44 PM
Great cards...that Jackie is AWESOME...thanks for sharing!
gnpaden
03-18-2016, 11:29 AM
holy. cow. wow!!! beautiful!
KingFisk
03-19-2016, 09:45 AM
Thank you everyone for your input!
Here's a few others I got back from PSA that were given to me with the Clemente.
Wow - impressive! What a beautiful collection and a great story to go with them. What collecting is all about.
rjackson44
03-19-2016, 10:38 AM
dont sell anything
T-Dub79
03-19-2016, 11:34 AM
I don't plan on parting with anything! My Aunt still has the majority of his collection. I got to look through it last year though and there are some raw gems.
1953 Topps Mantle
1954 Hank Aaron
1955 Topps complete set
1955 Doubleheaders complete set
1956 Topps complete set
1957 Topps complete set
1960 Topps complete set
1961 Topps complete set
1955 Bowman complete set
I don't plan on parting with anything! My Aunt still has the majority of his collection. I got to look through it last year though and there are some raw gems.
1953 Topps Mantle
1954 Hank Aaron
1955 Topps complete set
1955 Doubleheaders complete set
1956 Topps complete set
1957 Topps complete set
1960 Topps complete set
1961 Topps complete set
1955 Bowman complete set
Sweet! :)
CurtisFlood
03-22-2016, 06:59 AM
Very nice! Lots of cards that are highly sought after.
1952boyntoncollector
03-22-2016, 07:02 AM
Very nice! Lots of cards that are highly sought after.
its always the best when you are getting the stuff for free....easy to be a collector than...when have to pay market value its a bit tougher
bobbyw8469
03-22-2016, 10:42 AM
According to VCP, the half point grade doesn't amount to much difference, but I think it would. You have one of the hottest cards out there.