Kerry Wood *** COLLECTION *** - (1997-2002) - Lot of (60) different
Packed with insert cards, parallel issues and rookies !!!
| Grade |
Mostly NM/MINT |
| Book Value |
n/a |
| Our Price |
$ 34.95
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Below are short bits & pieces on sportscard & baseball trading card collecting.
Please wander around the website for more info, prices, values & images
on vintage baseball, football, basketball, hockey, sport and non-sports cards.
1952 Topps Look 'n See
The 1952 Topps Look 'n See non-sports (with Babe Ruth) card set
was packed with (135) cards of historical figures and came in
two series of (75) & (60) cards. Cards from the 2nd series are
much, much tougher to find.
The coolest aspect of these cards was the trivia question with
hidden answer on back. To read the trivia answer, a red cellophane
'decoder' came in each pack.
Packed with famous explorers, leaders, scientists, writers,
artists and others from the world, the key cards are the 2nd
series short prints.
Sports fans are happy to find Babe Ruth, the only athlete
to make the set.
Other issues you may be interested in:
1952 Topps Look 'n See
(you may be on the page now)
1952 Star Cal Decals
1952 Topps Wings
1952 Dixie Cup/Nelsons Ice Cream
1952 Topps Baseball
1952 Bowman Baseball
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Baseball card collecting terms (part G)
Grade/Condition Centering, corner wear, photo clarity, edges,
creases, print flaws ... all combine to determine a card's condition or grade.
Along with rarity/scarcity it is the major factor in a card's value.
Graded Card As values increased the condition of cards and the
determination of fakes and alterations became increasingly more important.
Various companies became "graders" of your cards. For a fee they would grade
your card (usually on a 1 to 10 scale) and then placed in a sealed plastic
holder with labelling of the vital information.
From past experiences, most people are NOT HAPPY with the grades they receive.
To keep values up, graders can be extremely picky. Things you don't see,
they do so don't be surprized when the NEAR MINT card you send in ends up
with an EX or EX/MINT grade.
There are TOO many grading companies - if you do, do choose carefully.
PSA / SGC / GAI / BGS are some of the many companies.
It is good to know that getting a card graded by a company that people
do not recognize or respect will usually just cost you time and money
and not help you in any way.