Free Postwar Cards Contest!

[wfubob]

Thanks all for participating. It was fun! Obviously, the quality of scan didn't allow for the best predicting. In all, there were 21 entrants. The winner got 11/14 correct.

The predictions compared to actual grades were pretty consistent with my reaction when I got them. The "thank-your-lucky-stars" winner was '56T Mantle, which somehow got a 5 (most predicted 4). Not that I'm selling, but I couldn't list that at 5 pricing with a straight face, with the obvious rubber band dings. Although the corners and back are really nice. The "candidate-possible-for-resubmission" winner was the '57T Williams, which also got a 5 (most predicted 6 or 7). Must have been the centering that got me.

Below are the actual grades. I'll post the slabbed scans later. I've checked and double-checked the entries, but if for some reason I misread yours and you think you got 11 or better, please let me know. Thanks again, was really interesting!

'53T Mantle - 2.5

'54T Banks - 5

'56T Mantle - 5

'53B Mathews - miscut

'57T Robinson - 7

'53B Abrams - 4

'57T Mays - 5

'54B Campy - 5

'57T Drysdale - 6

'56T Mays - 5

'57T Williams - 5

'57T Reese - 5

'57T Clemente - 7

'57T Colavito - 5

And, BTW, the 57T Martin was a 6

Bob