'52 Topps red vs. black backs

[Republicaninmass]

This is solely because a high number in psa 1-3 is worth grading, where as commons are not.

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

This is solely because a high number in psa 1-3 is worth grading, where as commons are not.

Yep that's the norm in general. But in this case, while there are a few more PSA 1 and 2 high numbers out there, it's just around 50 per card total of 1-2s (high numbers) vs about 10-20 total per card of low numbers. Everything grade 3 and above is the same.

PSA 1s and 2s are just 10% of the overall '52 T high # graded population and 3-4% of the graded low number population. That's such a small part of all the graded '52T in existence that I don't think it can pinpointed as the sole factor for any overall numbers.

Also, the higher graded pops are even more bizarre to me. At least with the lower grades, you can still delve into the whole "there seem to be many, many more ungraded beater low # commons out there vs the high numbers" side of it. But with how anything '52T that should get at least a 7 is likely to get graded (including the commons), how can there be just as many PSA 7 + first series cards as high numbers?

With how few low numbers exist in those grades, you'd think that similar grade high numbers would be that much more rare

[Republicaninmass]

Al rosen find of high numbers

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Al rosen find of high numbers

Ah. I hadn't thought of just how much that one find could skew the numbers, but tis true.