Questions about selling a postwar collection

[capricesquad]

I went through and scanned 4 cards at random


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http://imgur.com/a3Ugg6E


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http://imgur.com/O3u37Fr




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http://imgur.com/MYJbFC0


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http://imgur.com/NnelCZD


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http://imgur.com/OdauCIG


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http://imgur.com/gwGPk9x

After I finished and looked at the scans I felt pretty bad because most of the cards have surface issues you can see in the scans. Then I looked at the cards again and realized that the scanner glass has crap on it. I'll rescan these when I get the glass clean.

[capricesquad]

Specifically the black mark on the top border of the Rizzuto and the black next to Shantz's left shoulder are not actually on the card. Derp

[begsu1013]

first and foremost, i'd go through and pick out a couple simply to keep for yourself and siblings. which ever ones have the most connection. his fav player, maybe one he marked on or something to that effect.

maybe even go through them with him and let him tell ya some childhood stories and then decide.

you'll be glad ya did later down the road.

thanks for sharing. was great looking at all those pics!!

[capricesquad]

Originally Posted by begsu1013

first and foremost, i'd go through and pick out a couple simply to keep for yourself and siblings. which ever ones have the most connection. his fav player, maybe one he marked on or something to that effect.

maybe even go through them with him and let him tell ya some childhood stories and then decide.

you'll be glad ya did later down the road.

thanks for sharing. was great looking at all those pics!!

That's kinda what I'm doing now, my other siblings could care less but It's a nice project to work on with my dad. He has boxes of not super high condition White Sox player cards that he wants to keep but their not worth selling anyways.

[capricesquad]

Effort 2 at scanning


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[capricesquad]

I'm enjoying learning a bit more about collecting, Reading up on the 62 topps set it's neat that he has so many doubles.

He has a Pile of checklists including the yellow box variation, but he wrote on it.


http://i.imgur.com/32MXvXz.jpg

But Luckily he has a double


http://i.imgur.com/1Cg8htR.jpg

I thought some of his cards had printing issues because they looked funny


http://i.imgur.com/GulmfGW.jpg

Turns out they're green tint variation cards and are still collectible


http://i.imgur.com/wb89ONY.jpg

Also on the 2nd babe card there is what appears to be a pen mark on the bottom woodgrain border. It's actually part of the printing on the card. Is that a normal part of the wood grain or is it a printing error with that particular card?

[capricesquad]

Learning more about the set it's neat that he has so many doubles because I can just pick out a card that's hard to find in high condition and then find 6 or more of the same card and pick which one is likely to be graded highest.

I actually found more of this card in another box after I scanned these

http://i.imgur.com/Hmu75wq.jpg

Someone's batting for the wrong team

http://i.imgur.com/dGag2vR.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/YS7KC6G.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/s8nDW0Q.jpg

He also has all kinds of random items like stickers, mini post style cards, ruboffs and schedules ect...

http://i.imgur.com/FQ8Ns4L.jpg

[Eggoman]

Originally Posted by capricesquad

I'm enjoying learning a bit more about collecting, Reading up on the 62 topps set it's neat that he has so many doubles.

He has a Pile of checklists including the yellow box variation, but he wrote on it.

Just ONE of the MANY cool things about this collection! I would keep the marked checklists, not that they are worth all that much, but BECAUSE YOUR DAD MARKED THEM! SWEET! THe same with the Stamp Albums that he annotated!

[begsu1013]

Originally Posted by capricesquad

That's kinda what I'm doing now, my other siblings could care less but It's a nice project to work on with my dad. He has boxes of not super high condition White Sox player cards that he wants to keep but their not worth selling anyways.

save each of them a card or two as well. they might could care less now, but once he's gone i think it'd be one hellavu holiday or birthday gift for them....once they are ready for it! and only you'll know when to pop it on them.

check into psa green label service. you can basically have the card encapsulated to preserve it and then have a short message written on the flip. his name, nickname, birthday or simply "pop's childhood card". wrap it up and stick it in their stockings or something....

edit: of course when that day comes, slide one into his jacket pocket before the funeral and send him off w/ one. it is the only game played on diamonds after all....