1961 Topps Roger Maris Blank Back

[David W]

Brock blank backs are (all Topps)

1976
1978 Record Breaker proof from Topps vault
1970 Super
1975 Stolen Base leaders
1964
1968 World Series.

If you go to the "Year of Lou Brock" thread, they are all on there.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by David W

Brock blank backs are (all Topps)

1976
1978 Record Breaker proof from Topps vault
1970 Super
1975 Stolen Base leaders
1964
1968 World Series.

If you go to the "Year of Lou Brock" thread, they are all on there.

Sir you have some amazing Lou Brock cards. I had seen the thread just never looked at it. Really like the 71 Topps with the print offset.

[bnorth]

Got the Roger Maris blank back in the mail today and am very happy with it. After looking at front/back with a loupe, checking it out under a black light, and measuring the thickness with a caliper I am 100% sure it is real and hand cut out of a scrap sheet.

Since it is hand cut anyway I will probably have it trimmed ever so slightly to square it up to give it more eye appeal. Opinions on this, would it be stupid to square it up?

I traded for this card to sell/trade it. Since it is hand cut SGC will only give it an Authentic grade, money wise would it be worth my time having it graded authentic?

[Footballdude]

i don't see a problem with lightly trimming a hand-cut card for better eye appeal. The problem would be trimming it too much and losing the borders.

I have trimmed some Post cards and Wheaties that had rough edges. Not a big deal to me.

[David W]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Sir you have some amazing Lou Brock cards. I had seen the thread just never looked at it. Really like the 71 Topps with the print offset.

Thanks for the compliment.

In regards to getting the Maris graded, I don't know.

I can tell you I don't think I paid more than $20 for any of my blank backs.

They just have a limited collecting base. I don't know how much bigger of a base of collectors Maris has over Lou Brock.

I see an occasional graded blank back labeled as a proof of Lou Brock - similar to this one

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-TOPPS-1...item4acd3dd861

and they either never sell or the prices are pretty low.

[steve B]

I wouldn't bother with grading it. Maybe in the future if some major premium becomes normal.

I also wouldn't trim it at all. There should be others out there, and matching up the one that was next to it could be fun.

Neither is a big deal either way.


Steve B