What a PSA 10 Pre-War Card Looks Like

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Posted By: Jim Crandell

First Scan Ever--Thanks to Al Crisafulli.

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Posted By: Jim Crandell

Here's Another.

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Posted By: dan mckee

Great condition, a $30 card.

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Posted By: Neal Kane

I would think it is worth a little more.

Nice cards, and thanks for sharing.

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Posted By: dan mckee

Really? the label may be but to a true collector of baseball cards, $30

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Posted By: Jeff Prizner

"true collector" he says... what a joke.

Gorgeous cards Jim!

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Posted By: barrysloate

Dan- anytime you find Play Ball commons in PSA 10, send 'em my way. You have a standing offer of $35 each! Hey, I don't mind overpaying once in a while!

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Posted By: Neal Kane

and if you can find me one in that shape -- label or no label -- I'll gladly pay you 30.

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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

That's a pretty spectacular 66 year old card.

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Posted By: Jim Crandell

Dan,

A $30 card??--I have turned down $6,000 for it.

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Posted By: jay wolt

Jim - Glad ya can scan now
Al is a solid cat
Nice cards by the way

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Posted By: Jim Crandell

Thanks Jay.

Agreed that Al is one of the great card collectors...and you're not so bad yourself:).

After vseeing how cool scanning your cards is hard to believe I have gone all these years without doing it.

Jim

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Posted By: Tom Boblitt

Steve Miller comes to mind with your comment........
'go on take the money and run'

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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

Jim: that is because you appreciate that card.
Another collector may have his level of interest for that player in that set top out at $30., for example. The card's actual grade does not matter to everyone. For me, once a card is over Ex, I really see no difference, because I look for none. Ex is a tremendous example of a card, imo. And nit picking every real and imagined flaw is not what I collect for.

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Posted By: leon

Jim is relishing in his scanning abilities. Kind of like when I got my digital camera recently and started thinking the sky is the limit on posting oddball sized stuff. Ya'll quit picking on Jim too....He's trying to play nicely with his toys.....regards

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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

Jim, that's like 3 scans on two threads -- I know you can scan faster than that. Keep 'em coming.

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Posted By: Tom Boblitt

this is a Kum Ba Ya (sp?) moment.......
Leon taking up for Jim......
Can't we all just get along....
Just joking with Jim.....

the 41 is a beaut. The 39's are butt ugly.

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Posted By: Jim Crandell

In case anyone is interested, I bought both of these cards graded from Dave Forman in 1992. Dave was about 18 and looked 15...but he sure had some beautiful cards.

Jim

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Posted By: Anonymous

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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

Yes, it is a baseball card of Tommy Tucker.

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Posted By: Tony Andrea

Jim -
I gotta join in.......
Nice freak'in cards.

Tony

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Posted By: Jim Crandell

Thanks Tony--I love my cards.

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Posted By: Marc S.

Appreciate the scans. Those are definitely some high-grade beauties!

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Posted By: Paul S

Lemme tell ya it's a real treat looking at these cards in that condition, whatever they cost. Few other places to see them. Keep 'em coming.

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Posted By: Al C.risafulli

I can understand questioning the grading business, and the values collectors assign to a "Gem Mint" versus a "Near Mint" card.

What I can't understand is pissing in a guy's Wheaties just for the purpose of doing it, particularly when that guy has been roundly criticized for not sharing his cards, which he is now doing with enthusiasm.

"Nice cards, Jim, thanks for taking the time to scan and share them" is just such better form.

Dan, you know I've got a ton of respect for you - and I know you're exaggerating. So if you get any Playballs in this kind of condition, I'll gladly pay you twice what you say they're worth.

-Al

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Posted By: Frank Evanov

Stunning Jim....it's really a treat to see your cards outside "the room".

Ignore the naysayers.

Frank

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Posted By: JimB

Those cards are phenomenal! Wow!
JimB

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Posted By: shane leonard

Wow!!!

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Posted By: T206Collector

This Board spends so much time on pre-WWI cards, it is nice to see some pre-WWII cards once in awhile, particularly stunning examples of cards that we haven't seen before. The nice thing about grading commons is that it makes you focus on an otherwise unknown player's card a little bit longer to find that hidden beauty.

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Posted By: Jason L

What am I talking about?
a) I'm excited that the day you start scanning and sharing your collection has finally arrived!
b) That there are people who find any and every one of your posts as an invitation to antagonize (and yet, I do understand jealousy as a root cause for questionable behavior)
c) My Cubbies are still in the hunt in late August
d) The staying power of the Michael Vick story
e) All of the Above!!!

Thanks...really cool stuff!

also:
1) Agreed regarding Mr. Crisafulli. I don't know him too well, but his was an early inspration to create my own website
2) When is you website coming??? There is no better way to get your fix while at work or on the road!

PS - I know this is over the top Pro-Jim Crandell, but geez...I think the other side has been covered. I don't know you, nor do I profess, but your sharing a collection like this is of value to all, even if most don't want to admit it.

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Posted By: barrysloate

I think Jim has been doing a great job on the board lately and should be commended. Hopefully, this is the start of a new era of peace on Net54.

And yes, those are two beautiful cards.

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Posted By: JimCrandell

Jason,

Wow! I'm stunned--pretty soon people will even start liking Barry .

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Posted By: Ricky Y

Jim,

Stunning cards. Thanks for sharing. Must be quite a thrill to hold such a pearly white 41 card in your hands. Given the poor paper quality for cards during that era..makes it even more amazing.

Ricky Y

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Posted By: joe brennan

Jim, Well done. Great to see you scan of few of those beauties. I've been waiting for the day that I could see some of your collection, since coming North seems out of the questions for me. Keep em coming. Joe

In Rememberance of James W. Brennan Sr. 1924-1982. Dad, thanks for everything you did for me.

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Posted By: bruce Dorskind

For nearly three decades we have been purveyors of ultra high grade type cards.

We certainly appreciate the outstanding quality of the cards that Mr. Crandall
has shared with Board.

In accordance with this posting, we thought it would be appropriate to review
PSA's Population Report for the highest graded cards across the most
popular pre- War sets.

As one can clearly see, the number of cards that have achieved a grade of 9
or in rare cases a 10, is tiny in all but a few sets.


Yours truly,


Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List




Set PSA 9PSA 10Comments

#172 Old Judge 6

T 20112

T 2023

T 2041

T 2054

T 206 25710

T 2071

E 300 Plows PSA 8 -8 cards

E 93 9

E 94PSA 8-6 cards

E 95PSA 8- 9 cards

E 96PSA 7-3 cards

E 97PSA 8- 3 cards

E 98PSA 7- 3 cards

E 145 Cracker Jacks 199 1 (10)

Tattoo Orbit2

Delong 2

Buttercream PSA 7- 1 card

Goudey 1933 208 9

Goudey 1934 160 17

Goudey 1935 3

Goudey 1938 21

Goudey 1941 PSA 8-21 cards

Diamond Stars 1934 8

Diamond Stars 1935 200 2

Play Ball 1939 233 8

Play Ball 1940 42 1

Play Ball 1941 103 2

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Posted By: CLAUDE

Here's a scan of one I used to own.

-Claude

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Posted By: Cobby33

We don't have any pre-war PSA 10's

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Posted By: Mark

I used to collect PSA 10 (Gem Mt), but have moved up to SGC 100 (Pristine).

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Posted By: rand

Ok Bruce....can we see some of your "America's Toughest Cards" please? thx

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Posted By: jeff drum

Myself, I have been a purverter of low to mid grade cards but appreciate the beauty of these great cards. Beautiful cards Jim. Thanks for sharing.