PIRATES - 1995 Score PLATINUM I & II COMPLETE TEAM Set
Jay Bell, Andy Van Slyke, Lance Parrish...| Grade | NM/MINT |
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| Book Value | n/a |
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$ 9.95
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1960 Pirates Tag-Ons Stickers
This super neat item was similar to but 8 years BEFORE
one of my favorites, the 1968 Topps Baseball Action Stickers.
There's a link to that issue at the bottom of this snipet.
This great item was issued by Richard-Lawrence Co. of Pittsburgh
and honors the legendary World Series champion 1960 Pirates who
had just humbled the mighty Yankees.
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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.
