Mid-Grade Collectors

jchcollins · #1 06-20-2021, 03:15 PM

Some recent lower-mid pickups that spoke to me. All technically lower grade, but I think they do well in the eye appeal department. In keeping with our theme here, all of these cost me a fraction of the price of graded examples that probably would have been only a few notches higher - mainly due to technicalities & small issues:

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gustomania · #2 06-20-2021, 03:21 PM

Great group of cards, well done!!

Might need to find me some low grade eye candy Koufax in raw form soon!

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Originally Posted by jchcollins

Some recent lower-mid pickups that spoke to me. All technically lower grade, but I think they do well in the eye appeal department. In keeping with our theme here, all of these cost me a fraction of the price of graded examples that probably would have been only a few notches higher - mainly due to technicalities & small issues:

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bammerbb · #3 06-24-2021, 10:10 AM

I have a 1961 topps SGC Hector Lopez coming, hoping tomorrow. Also have a Banks graded a 6 PSA.

RayBShotz · #4 06-24-2021, 12:48 PM

That 69T Mantle is sweet!
RayB

jchcollins · #5 06-28-2021, 12:24 PM

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That 69T Mantle is sweet!
RayB

Thanks Ray. I was so busy looking at the ding on the lower left which probably keeps it at VG, that I didn't notice when I bought it how well centered it was. Most '69 Mantles - even in higher grade - have trouble in that dept.

jchcollins · #6 09-25-2023, 08:37 AM

Nobody here bought that $30K Monte Irvin right? Just checking...

cornhusker · #7 09-25-2023, 01:54 PM

I'm more of an "opportunist" than mid grade collector. I can like anything for the right price. Picked these two up at estate auction that I attended with my kid. He was after a Hulk #1 and wound up the underbidder. While we were waiting for that book to come up to the block I grabbed these 2 mid grade cards for cheap.

vintagebaseballcardguy · #8 06-20-2021, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jchcollins

Some recent lower-mid pickups that spoke to me. All technically lower grade, but I think they do well in the eye appeal department. In keeping with our theme here, all of these cost me a fraction of the price of graded examples that probably would have been only a few notches higher - mainly due to technicalities & small issues:

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Good stuff, John! That's the way to do it!

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