1975 Topps MINI #255 Dwight Evans (Red Sox)

Grade	NM/MINT to MINT
Book Value	n/a
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1975 Topps MINI #255 Dwight Evans (Red Sox) cards value

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1952 Topps Wings

The 1952 Topps Wings card set holds a unique place in the history of trading cards. Released by Topps, the set contained 200 cards featuring various aircraft from around the world, mostly of those from the Korean War and early Cold War.

The cards featured a wide selection of planes and aircraft, reflecting the fascination with aviation at time. Each card had a detailed colored illustration with it's name. The backs included a "Friend or Foe" quiz along with specs and description of the aircraft making the cards both educational and collectible.

In essence, the Topps Wings set captures the spirit of a time when aviation was advancing and capturing the public's imagination.

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1953 Bowman Color Baseball

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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.