1969 Topps 4-in-1 STICKER PROOF - LEO DUROCHER & Vida Blue - YELLOW/BLACK
from Topps legendary vault with their COA !!! The regular 4-in-1 is very scarce - this proof is as rare as it gets !!!| Grade | NM/MINT !!! |
|---|---|
| Book Value | n/a |
| Our Price |
$ 125
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1981 Donruss Baseball
Collector's were excited when they heard Donruss was entering the
baseball card market. Excitement turned to disappointment
once they saw the cards. They were awful ! Print on very cheap, weak
card stock with were un-inspiring images.
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1981 Donruss Baseball Checklist, Values & Info
TOP ROOKIES: Hall-of-Famers Tim Raines and Harold Baines. Note: You may be on that page right now. |
1972 O-Pee-Chee Baseball Cards
Also called OPC and Topps Canadian, most vintage OPC sets were
near replicas of their Topps brothers. Exact same design, the
major difference was the French & English backs.
Cards differed from their Topps versions mostly due to "Made in Canada",
French/English and different colored backs.
Of note: Card #465 (Gil Hodges) differs from the Topps version
with the addition 'Deceased April 2,1972" to the card front.
Card stock differs but O-Pee-Chee cards can be identified
even easier by O.P.C. in the copyright line rather than T.C.G.
TOP ROOKIE: Carlton Fisk is the only rookie of note.
Note: You may be on that page right now. Click for all of our OPC/O-Pee-Chee Baseball issues |
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.
