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swarmee
01-12-2018, 02:28 PM
Got my notification that grades were ready on my November bulk special. Here's what I ended up with:
EXCELLENT+ 5.5 1952 Topps 18 Merrill Combs Black Back *was SCD 5*
EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1952 Topps 27 Sam Jethroe Black Back *was SCD 6*
EXCELLENT 5 1952 Topps 42 Lou Kretlow
EXCELLENT+ 5.5 1952 Topps 51 Jim Russell Black Back *was SCD 5.5*
AA: AUTHENTIC ALTERED 1952 Topps 56 Tommy Glaviano Black Back
VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1952 Topps 58 Bob Mahoney
AA: AUTHENTIC ALTERED 1952 Topps 69 Virgil Stallcup Black Back *was BVG 4.5*
VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT+ 4.5 1952 Topps 87 Dale Coogan
NEAR MINT+ 7.5 1952 Topps 98 Bill Pierce *was SCD 6.5*
GOOD+ 2.5 1952 Topps 102 Bill Kennedy
EXCELLENT 5 1952 Topps 107 Connie Ryan
EXCELLENT 5 1952 Topps 109 Ted Wilks
EXCELLENT 5 1952 Topps 116 Carl Scheib
VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1952 Topps 120 Bob Chakales
VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1952 Topps 124 Monte Kennedy
AA: AUTHENTIC ALTERED 1952 Topps 126 Fred Hutchinson
EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1952 Topps 134 Joe Tipton
VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT+ 4.5 1952 Topps 137 Roy McMillan
EXCELLENT 5 1952 Topps 138 Bill MacDonald
EXCELLENT 5 1952 Topps 152 Al Evans
EXCELLENT 5 1952 Topps 164 Walt Dubiel
GOOD+ 2.5 1952 Topps 167 Bill Howerton
GOOD+ 2.5 1952 Topps 171 Ed Erautt Card
EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1952 Topps 176 Hank Edwards
VERY GOOD 3 1952 Topps 195 Orestes Minoso *was SGC 40*
VERY GOOD 3 1952 Topps 208 Marlin Stuart
EXCELLENT 5 1952 Topps 209 Howie Fox
AA: AUTHENTIC ALTERED 1952 Topps 219 Bobby Shantz
GOOD+ 2.5 1952 Topps 221 Granny Hamner
EXCELLENT 5 1952 Topps 231 Sam Zoldak
NEAR MINT 7 1952 Topps 231 Sam Zoldak
VERY GOOD 3 1952 Topps 242 Tom Poholsky
GOOD 2 1952 Topps 245 Sherry Robertson
GOOD 2 1952 Topps 246 George Kell
EXCELLENT 5 1952 Topps 249 Bobby Adams *was SCD 6*
EXCELLENT+ 5.5 1952 Topps 258 Steve Gromek
EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1952 Topps 264 Roy Hartsfield
EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1952 Topps 265 Chuck Diering
VERY GOOD+ 3.5 1952 Topps 309 Jim Busby

Most of the cards here were bought over the past year from COMC. Not too many misses.
Rather than paying $7 each to have the trimmed ones sent back to me raw, I had every card slabbed since I can use it in my Registry set as a filler until I get a graded one. Plus, it gives me something to inspect when I get back to get better at detecting alterations.

Others:
EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1950 Bowman 168 Bob Scheffing (just a good card)
VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT+ 4.5 1953 Topps 186 Charlie Bishop (GT collection)

AA: AUTHENTIC ALTERED 1953 Topps 1 Jackie Robinson
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1953/Topps---Base/1/Jackie-Robinson.jpg?id=0f7f22ae-3948-4d2f-99eb-5218ef24365c&size=zoom
Bought raw from COMC, and will have to look at it once I get it back. It could be recolored or maybe trimmed on an edge. Still presents nicely and I will keep it.

VERY GOOD 3 1954 Topps 10 Jackie Robinson
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1954/Topps---Base/10/Jackie-Robinson.jpg?id=76c3bb12-20ca-4f46-a67f-1d4635cc70fd&size=zoom
Also bought raw from COMC in their Good to VG-EX bucket.

Slinger
01-12-2018, 02:39 PM
Congrats!!

Currently stacking up my bulk lot to send to them in the next 2-3 weeks to start my own 3 month journey. I hope to have similar success!

swarmee
01-12-2018, 02:40 PM
Here's the card that gained a full point.
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1952/Topps---Base/98/Billy-Pierce.jpg?id=8e841a95-f02e-4f7d-ba8b-267e71c8d6ab&size=original (https://www.comc.com/Cards/Baseball/1952/Topps_-_Base/98/Billy_Pierce/1799296/Graded/Other/Encased)
1952 Topps - [Base] #98 - Billy Pierce [Encased]
Courtesy of COMC.com (https://www.comc.com)

I have now cracked about 20 cards out of other holders and have only damaged one; dropped from a 6 to a 4. I sent an email to Beckett and SGC to have the cert numbers removed from their registries. I was surprised to get a call 2 days later from Beckett to confirm what I was asking (maybe they don't get many requests) and said they'd take care of it.

pclpads
01-13-2018, 12:36 PM
Nice bump on the Pierce. The way many former SCD cards successfully crossed, maybe SCD grading has been unfairly maligned.

lowpopper
01-20-2018, 09:05 PM
Nice bump on the Pierce. The way many former SCD cards successfully crossed, maybe SCD grading has been unfairly maligned.


I have had good luck with the RED SCD flips. The Blue ones are about a 25% hit for me.

swarmee
01-21-2018, 07:12 AM
Yeah, these were all red flips with subgrades. You can find them on COMC in the sold listings.