Vintage card you need that, apparently, doesn't exist centered

[ZiggerZagger]

Originally Posted by JohnnyFinance7

I've been looking for a centered 1951 Bowman Willie Mays for years. In fact, even the high grade cards that I've seen aren't centered 50/50. Am I looking for an unicorn?

No, you're right. Super tough.
I looked for over 18 months several years ago. Finally got one, and then found a blazing raw one that was just as well-centered in a card shop weeks later! Couldn't pass it up.
The raw one now resides in this PSA 6 holder.

Just moved my spare with great reluctance two weeks ago to a fellow Board Member.
Went to a good cause, though -- helped to fund an E92 Wagner.

[Kutcher55]

The '57 Brooks Robinson is extremely hard to find centered.

The '79 Ozzie RC is all but impossible to find perfectly centered. I don't know that I have ever seen one that doesn't have at least some diamond tilt the left, even the "gem mint" ones.

[Kutcher55]

Here's my Gibson RC. It got a 7.5 subgrade for centering...

[IgnatiusJReilly]

Originally Posted by ZiggerZagger

No, you're right. Super tough.
I looked for over 18 months several years ago. Finally got one, and then found a blazing raw one that was just as well-centered in a card shop weeks later! Couldn't pass it up.
The raw one now resides in this PSA 6 holder.

Just moved my spare with great reluctance two weeks ago to a fellow Board Member.
Went to a good cause, though -- helped to fund an E92 Wagner.

Wow, those 52B Mays cards are outstanding. Color me envious!

[JollyElm]

These cards fly completely under the radar for almost everyone on the planet, but if you're attempting to complete a centered 1972 Topps set, well slap me on the ass and call me Marvelous Margie Maple!!! Fred Kendall and 'The Major' are always 'floor scrapers,' with the images basically falling off of the bottom borders with nothing but a hair sliver of white space visible there...but NOT today!! I lucked out!!!

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If you have a couple of minutes to waste, do a search on ebay for either card. Aside from the one Kendall graded PSA 9 with a huge BIN price, neither card can be found even close to being accurately centered while in nice shape.

[MattyC]

These were the ones for me, that when I found these copies I jumped for joy.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by MattyC

These were the ones for me, that when I found these copies I jumped for joy.

I think that is the best-centered 69T Mantle I've seen. And your 57T is right up there with Phil's. I am definitely jealous.

[BillP]

Originally Posted by MattyC

These were the ones for me, that when I found these copies I jumped for joy.

Agree on all these. The 76 Brett is a killer. 69 topps always seem diamond cuts.