Thanks everyone.

Nice cards!

Pickups at local show
 

some low grade stars

Low grade perhaps, but you sure picked the right ones. Congrats!

Todd,

Sorry I just now noticed your question. Based on my observations they are certainly scarcer but not extremely rare. I see see cards like the Robinson, Aparicio, McCovey and Gibson in the numbered variation a lot. For the life of me I could never find a Dick Allen. Even at 12 Nationals when someone would have a small stack of "numbered," no Allen.

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Grabbed these up at a local show. A pretty decently shaped Mantle (looks better than what the scan shows) and a very tough '61 high number.

Picked up
 

Picked up a few stars for my 57 set, overpaid a bit but that is the $ you pay for collecting a set you love...


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1957
 

Wow, great cards

Yowza!!

Nice cards Patrick, well bought.

Thanks
 

Thanks guys, makes me feel better for paying 75% + of beckett $. I think the Richardson in particular was a card that I could've searched years to buy with that centering so I kinda justified the $

'52 Topps Yankees
 

Not sure why I'm doing this since I'll likely never own the Mantle, but I keep picking up nicely centered, mid-grade Yankees when I see them...here's the latest...

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...248-frank-shea

to go along with the others I have...

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...085-bob-kuzavahttp://www.collectorfocus.com/images...28-don-bollweghttp://www.collectorfocus.com/images...-joe-ostrowski

Frankly, I think I'm nuts...oh well.

A 1951 Bowman rookie is a little out of my reach at the moment, so this will have to do - my first Mantle!

Mantle
 

Great start Iwant

In my life as a baseball card dealer/collector coupled with the fact of being
a life long Yankee fan, i've gone through many Mickey Mantle cards over
the years, and that 53 Bowman has always been the one i like the most,
close second would be the 53 Bowman Berra Bauer Mantle.

nice pick-up for your first Mantle

The 53 Bowman color is the nicest card set I have ever seen. Iwant, that Mantle is a classic card in every way.

Thanks, guys.

I over-paid just a little perhaps - but I thought it was for a reasonable price, strong centering, and from a reputable seller. I have no remorse!

I usually collect pre-war Hall of Famers and post-war rookies - but I always loved the '53 Bowmans and had to have this one - along with the Reese.

Nice pick-ups everyone!

stumped on this one. card is clean, no crease or wrinkle...just oc. looks nrmt/mt, but grades a 2.5? maybe card is trimmed, only explanation but it got a number grade.

am i missing something obvious? help...

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Well, come on Chad it has all that writing on the front.:p Actually, I don't see anything to explain the grade.

Actually David, I don't believe you are too far off with " all that writing " on the front. If the card was trimmed, the card should not grade numerically and receive an authentic or something equivalent. I think the autograph gives the card the grade.

I know it's no Gem Mint 10, but here's my newest pickup

http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/...psfafc3765.jpg

Great looking card! I'm envious, as I am working on the PSA 9 Tigers team set.

Klutz
 

It might be a 1 of 1 if you can Klutts to autograph it

I've had 4 of these since my first game ever in '69. Just picked up this lot of 10 with scarce (I imagine) envelope. Wonder how many more there are...:cool:

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Giants
 

Neat item. Great photos

my pick up

Post Drysdale
 

I know I will have more of these coming in, but heres a nice 62 Post Drysdale

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1959 Topps Set, 1954 Bowman Set and 28 t206s
 

I finally bought my first sets and t206's this month. Just having fun pulling them out of a rusty 50 year old binder and putting them in fresh plastic :D

Yes....that does sound fun!

Wow, great picture Colby!!!