1952 Topps -- Card Gallery

[irv]

And my Vern Stephens for today.

[Tom S.]

My copy of #84 for today.

[irv]

Bob Kuzava. A very tough, harshly graded card, imo, for having such a minute wrinkle on the back.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by irv

Bob Kuzava. A very tough, harshly graded card, imo, for having such a minute wrinkle on the back.

Dale, I agree that the card looks much nicer than a 3 unless the back is really rough. Here's my Kuzava. I usually try to avoid cards that are this badly miscut so not sure what happened when I bought this one.

[bobsbbcards]

I snuck my Vern Stephens card back into my "I like pogs" post so the pictures would be in order. Forgive me.

My Kuzava.



Edited to add:
I'd take a whole collection of PSA 3's that looked like that one, Dale!

[LincolnVT]

Card of the day.

[irv]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Dale, I agree that the card looks much nicer than a 3 unless the back is really rough. Here's my Kuzava. I usually try to avoid cards that are this badly miscut so not sure what happened when I bought this one.

Not rough at all, just the wrinkle like I mentioned.
I guess grading standards are what they are, but when you see many 3's that look far worse than this one, it sure makes you shake your head sometimes.

Originally Posted by bobsbbcards

I snuck my Vern Stephens card back into my "I like pogs" post so the pictures would be in order. Forgive me.

My Kuzava.

Edited to add:
I'd take a whole collection of PSA 3's that looked like that one, Dale!

I tried but finding them as harshly graded as this one was wasn't easy nor was I successful.

Edit: I just now decided to have another look at this card and since I doubt my eyes have improved since 2016, I'd say this card was most likely pressed/ironed, or whatever else they do, as the small/tiny wrinkle that noticed back in 2016 has now grown/shown back up and is easily 3-4 times the length as what I originally saw.
The scan doesn't show it well enough but it is near "came up" and runs down to "1948 seasons, he"

[jayshum]

Dale, I see a faint line on the back that must be the wrinkle you are indicating, but since it is apparently not visible on the front, it really doesn't detract from the eye appeal of the card so still a really nice 3 even if the grade is technically correct.

[irv]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Dale, I see a faint line on the back that must be the wrinkle you are indicating, but since it is apparently not visible on the front, it really doesn't detract from the eye appeal of the card so still a really nice 3 even if the grade is technically correct.

I agree, Jay, and as Bob said, I'd still take 3's like this, despite the wrinkle, any day of the week.