Finally got a Blue Cap!

[NiceDocter]

By request, here is the one I bought in early 1980 and sold at a REA auction in 2007 ( another boo boo on my part!)
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...ce?itemid=8625
Lot #463 if the link doesnt work.... and before you feel sorry for me on that one, check out another one I sold in the same auction.......
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...ce?itemid=8304...
Okay now be nice..... that last card has an interesting story as well. I was at the Nashville flea market on a Saturday in 1979, a collector showed me the card and said he had just bought it off someone walking around for $75!! I said man, I would have given him $100 easy!.... the guy pulled out the card and said.... SHOW ME THE MONEY! or something like that.... so I gave him $100, and took the thing home raw in no holder in my front shirt pocket!! When I sent it to Rob Lifson he was sure it had been trimmed but I dont think it ever was.... and it graded a solid 6 ( maybe should have gone higher?? ) anyhow its another one I wish I had back, Im sure weve all got stories like this and these are some of mine...... Rocky

[samosa4u]

Originally Posted by NiceDocter

By request, here is the one I bought in early 1980 and sold at a REA auction in 2007 ( another boo boo on my part!)
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...ce?itemid=8625
Lot #463 if the link doesnt work.... and before you feel sorry for me on that one, check out another one I sold in the same auction.......
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...ce?itemid=8304...
Okay now be nice..... that last card has an interesting story as well. I was at the Nashville flea market on a Saturday in 1979, a collector showed me the card and said he had just bought it off someone walking around for $75!! I said man, I would have given him $100 easy!.... the guy pulled out the card and said.... SHOW ME THE MONEY! or something like that.... so I gave him $100, and took the thing home raw in no holder in my front shirt pocket!! When I sent it to Rob Lifson he was sure it had been trimmed but I dont think it ever was.... and it graded a solid 6 ( maybe should have gone higher?? ) anyhow its another one I wish I had back, Im sure weve all got stories like this and these are some of mine...... Rocky

Rocky,

Thank you for sharing this with us! I was drooling over that Jackie, but the green Cobb made me fall outta' my seat! That one was a killer! Are you still collecting non-sports?

[yanks87]

After a crazy turn of events, I have now joined the "Two Blue Cap Club!"

[samosa4u]

Wow! Beautiful! Wanna' trade your PSA 4 for my PSA 4 above?

[yanks87]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

Wow! Beautiful! Wanna' trade your PSA 4 for my PSA 4 above?

Such a move may throw the universe out of order. I don't think we should meddle with such things!

[Tao_Moko]

A new perspective. I don't have a single dupe that is exactly the same. I always figured it was poor qc instead of attempted corrections.

[yanks87]

Originally Posted by Tao_Moko

A new perspective. I don't have a single dupe that is exactly the same. I always figured it was poor qc instead of attempted corrections.

I think you are totally right about the QC department, they were drunk more than they were sober. That said, the consistencies of the variations point toward an additional change made in the plates at some point on a select few of the cards.