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Originally Posted by vthobby
Knowing the 1961 set well, that is the nicest 2.5 Elgin RC you could ever wish for. I suspect the back has that gum stain or residue that is very difficult to remove!
Sweet card! Wow~
Peace, Mike
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Thanks. I love the 61 Fleer set. It's my absolute favorite set ever made. I have the full set, all well-centered, which is pretty much the only thing I care about (other than no creases or registration issues).
Ya, when I saw this one up for auction, the price didn't even matter. I was determined to win it at almost any cost just because of how rare it is to see a card like this slabbed in a 2.5 holder. The reason for the grade is paper loss on the back. Which reminds me... I seem to recall seeing a thread somewhere around here where people were discussing the highest possible grade a card could receive if it has paper loss on back, but I couldn't find it. If anyone knows which thread I'm referring to, please let me know. I think this is probably on the upper end of that expectation for cards with paper loss.
Here's the back of the Elgin Baylor RC.