#5: 1980-1981 Perez-Steele - Series #5 - COMPLETE SET (30)
With Mickey Mantle, Roberto Clemente, Satchel Paige, Yogi Berra, Sandy Koufax, Whitey Ford... Beautiful & very popular LIMITED EDITION 3x5 postcards from famed sports artists Dick Perez & Steele.| Grade | NM/MINT |
|---|---|
| Book Value | n/a |
| Our Price |
$ 125
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1977-78 Topps Hockey
Topps had (264) cards in their set.
O-Pee-Chee had (396) cards in their set.
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1977-78 Topps Hockey
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1972 Manama Postage Stamps
 These beautiful official government issued postage stamps from Manama were made of a plastic like material and used an advanced printing technique to show multiple images as the card was moved. This technique was used much later in 1986 on a new baseball card issue called "Sportflics". Each postage stamp pictured 2 different players as the stamp was tilted. There were (8) different stamps issued, (8) with American player-combos and (4) with Japanese player-combos. Also issued about the same time was a special larger stamp featuring BABE RUTH with the Yankees "MURDERS ROW" and appears to be significantly scarcer than the others. 1972 Manama Baseball Postage Stamps Checklist & Prices (You may be on that page now) |
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.
