Low grade cards that you like just as much as mid-grade:

[freakhappy]

I've always loved the looks of these because they look much better than their technical grade. And another thing I admire about them is there is no paper loss

[DeanH3]

There are some awesome cards shown so far. I really dig low grade high eye appeal cards. Here are a couple of mine.

[Sean]

Dean, great Cobb. How did that only get a 2 ? Does it have back damage?

[DeanH3]

Thanks Sean. Clear glue residue on the back which is very difficult to see.

[GasHouseGang]

Here are mine. I loved picking up these "beaters".

[T206Collector]

[MikeGarcia]

These were graded a long time ago, before PSA realized there were other issues of R314 besides ''1936'' ....


....Fortunately I see no real need to upgrade these which is good because finding these guys in a ''5'' or ''6'' would cause a missed car payment on the Park Avenue.

...it would appear that the large inviting blank backs of the fine/wide pens mid-thirties photo/cards and premiums and exhibits were considered perfect for noting batting averages and ERA's and trades and of course the owner's name and address and grade and school . We call it ''provenance'' ; graders call it '' A Two ''.

[Jobu]

Some seriously awesome cards in this thread, thanks for sharing. MattyC - is there damage to the back of the Sporting News Ruth? (Also - nice collection!)

[GasHouseGang]

Can't believe I forgot these T205s. And I had to slip in one non-sport.

[MattyC]

I have long jocked Dean's SGC Green Cobb, but that T205 is fresh news to me-- such an amazing card. What a sick value. The edges are gorgeous and the white baseball is so clean-- no intruding red. That T205 Cobb is a much harder card to find in nice shape than one initially imagines.

Thx regarding the cards and yes on the Ruth back; here it is... Luckiest damage ever, as a centered example with no horizontal print line and an intact back would not have been within budget; and all I do is stare at the front of cards with blank or ad backs, as opposed to stat/bio backs.