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Originally Posted by gustomania
I really can relate to this. However I’m going to spin it another direction.
I’ve always been a Rose fan and always wanted his 63 but never did because the card is flat out ugly. I’ve recently gotten excited and comfortable knowing I really am more happy with a 65, 69 and many others that I feel are just better examples. That’s just me, like today I picked up a 70 Seaver PSA 8 that is really nice. While his 67 is awesome I would rather have 3-4 strong Seaver examples than A low grade rookie (unless it is like a 2 that presents like a 7)
I collect a lot of Koufax and prefer his 1956 to his rookie by far. Matter of fact this year I’ve purchased 2 1956 PSA 7 and a 4.5 Gray that each costly more than his rookie I purchased last year. I love the 56 card and if I ever had to let one go it would be his 55 PSA 2.5 rather than my 1956 Koufax.
That’s just me and my experience take it with a grain of salt.
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Totally agree with your sentiment regarding Rose and Seaver's cards. I'd add Nolan Ryan and Johnny Bench to that list. I'm sure there are others. Perhaps even Schmidt, though the blow on that one is softened because I liked Ron Cey, too.