PIRATES - 1976 O-Pee-Chee/OPC - COMPLETE TEAM SET (24)

With Willie Stargell, Dave Parker, Pirates Team card, Richie Zisk...

Grade	Mostly EX/MT-NM/MINT
Book Value	n/a
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PIRATES - 1976 O-Pee-Chee/OPC - COMPLETE TEAM SET (24) cards value

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1956 Topps DAVY CROCKETT

*** The Ballad of Davy Crockett ***

Born on a mountain top in Tennessee Greenest state in the land of the free Raised in the woods so he knew every tree Kilt him a b'ar when he was only three Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier Fought single-handed through the Indian war 'Til the creeks was whipped an' peace was in store An' while he was handlin' this risky chore Made himself a legend for evermore Davy, Davy Crockett, the man who don't know fear He went off to Congress an' served a spell Fixin' up the Government an' laws as well Took over Washington so I heard tell An' patched up the crack in the Liberty Bell Davy, Davy Crockett, seein' his duty clear When he come home his politicking was done Why the western march had just begun So he packed his gear an' his trusty gun An' lit out a-grinnin' to follow the sun Davy, Davy Crockett, leadin' the pioneer

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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.