#2014305 - 01/02/13 01:52 PM
Re: The Official 1965 Topps Baseball Thread
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Vintagetoppsguy, let me say I like your style. I am doing about the same as you. Most of my stars are graded and most everything else is raw. I have found buying nice, mid-grade raw commons allows me to be able to afford more high caliber star cards. With the exception of my 53 Mantle, I have been able to acquire everything EX 5 or better. The Mantle is a crease-free VGEX 4 that looks really nice.
My goal is to someday complete Topps sets from 53-59. So far, I have the 53 and have a decent start at 54. If I ever complete those 50s, I would either do what you are doing in the 60s or try a Play Ball or Bowman set.
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#2014872 - 01/15/13 11:07 AM
Re: The Official 1965 Topps Baseball Thread
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NICE!!!
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#2014874 - 01/15/13 02:19 PM
Re: The Official 1965 Topps Baseball Thread
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Never understood why these were called "Large Print" and "Small Print" since it's really more of a spacing issue than font size.
One of Ernie's worst poses and one of Boog's best.
I must be on the front rooooooooow! Only if Lou is saving you a seat, Uecker.
Rookie card of the guy who could've run for mayor of Boston in 1966 and won, next to the rookie card of Faith Hill's father in law.
A better fisherman than pitcher (so I've heard) and a future anchor for the Big Red Machine.
If not for these guys, Yankees would've cratered a year earlier.
Finishing up for now with a few high numbered team cards.
The 1965 set looks good no matter what holder they're in, or whether they're even in a slab. The good news about the high numbers, no other set in the 1960's has easier-to-find highs, until you get to 1968. I never bought the SP theory in 1965, but it has to be a factor. Since there were 132 cards to a sheet, or two sets of 66. The series runs from 523-598 which is 76 cards. By far, the most difficult series in 1965 is the 3rd/4th series, card numbers 197-370, followed by the 1st and 2nd. In fact, the Beckett price guide still lists #371-598 as a single, uninterrupted series with the commons at $7 per card. Wonder if Topps ramped up the print runs late in the year?
Don't get me wrong. There are some tough cards in high grade within the high series. It's just that these ain't them. Watch out for commons of the Twins and Cardinals as well as the usual Yankees and Dodgers. Another word of warning is to make sure the card completely fills the holder. There's a lot of trimming goin' on out there. (You know the sellers who I'm talkin' 'bout, Willis.)
Edited by bbo (01/16/13 11:05 AM)
Edit Reason: to remove scans of non-SGC cards
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#2014875 - 01/15/13 02:51 PM
Re: The Official 1965 Topps Baseball Thread
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Beautiful '65s!
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Collecting 1965 Topps High #'s SGC 88 or better: 10/91
BUYING Well Centered:
1956 Topps SGC 84 or Better (or raw equivalent)
1965 Topps SGC 88 or Better (or raw equivalent)
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