1972 Topps #474 Johnny Oates ROOKIE ('Orioles ROOKIE Stars')
Also with Don Baylor & Roric Harrison.
Grade |
NEAR MINT to NM/MINT |
Book Value |
$ 15 |
Our Price |
$ 15.95
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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.
Nolan Ryan, Pitcher, Mets/Astros/Rangers/Angels
Major League Baseball Hall-of-Fame
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Ryan was a right-handed power pitcher who consistently
threw pitches that were clocked above 100 miles per hour
(161 km/h). He maintained this velocity throughout his
pitching career, being known as one of the top pitchers
in Major League Baseball into his mid-40s.
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Nolan Ryan baseball cards
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1969 Topps Baseball Cards Checklist & Values
Several top rookies in this set including some Hall-of-Famers such
as Rollie Fingers and Earl Weaver along with stars like Bobby Bonds,
Graig Nettles, Joe Rudi ...
and who can forget "The Starw That Stirs the Drink", 'Mr. October', 'The Straw
REGGIE JACKSON !!!
Of particular to some collectors is Aurelio Rodriguez's ROOKIE card
where Aurelio was too busy to sit and the bat boy took his place in
the photo.
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1969 Topps Baseball card checklist, values and prices.
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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.