FS: 1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson PSA 4.5

[bks14sr]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Bobby

These 1949 LEAF's were the first colorized BB cards in our neighborhood. We young dudes "LOVED" them.

We flipped them, scaled them towards the steps on our porches (like playing horseshoes). And, the Babe Ruth, Joe D. and Jackie were certainly our favorites.

Now, to answer your question. This is what these cards looked like right out of their wax-pack......




TED Z

T206 Reference
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I must say, I’m always happy to see your posts and sharing of your cards/backstories to them. Something about seeing these cards still with the person who pulled them is cool.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by bks14sr

I must say, I’m always happy to see your posts and sharing of your cards/backstories to them. Something about seeing these cards still with the person who pulled them is cool.

Ditto!!! That is amazing!! I remember pulling a Fernando Valenzuala rookie card and thinking I was hot stuff!!!

[Peter_Spaeth]

And?

[packs]

Very jealous not only of the cards kept but the experience pulling them. I guess maybe you don't always know when you've got something iconic in your hands like a Jackie Leaf but I can't imagine anyone in the future will be thrilled by my stories of pulling Don Mattingly cards.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

And?

AJ had time to respond. Guess it was sort of black and white so no need to. Sayonara....

[Leon]

AJ sent a message to me through another member. Here it is. (and for the time being the ban has been lifted so AJ can respond if he wants to)



AJ Johnson Asked Me to Send This Note To You-

Hi Leon,
I've been crazy with a work project that just finished up and didn't get a chance to respond on net54. I'm in negotiations with PSA to buy back the card and needed to establish a real world value for the card, which is why it was listed on ebay/net54/myslabs etc. The card was never going to be sold but figured if I could show PSA what someone was willing to pay for it in that grade would strengthen my case. I also hoped that it would garner some controversy (which it did :-) which will help my bargaining position. My position spelled out in a net54 thread is unchanged. If a TPG mistakenly grades an altered card, they should stand behind their guarantee and buy back the card at fair market value.

cheers,

A.J.


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[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

yes the ultimate goal is to have PSA (if they deem the card trimmed) to reholder the card in an auth-trimmed holder and pay me the difference between purchase price and established market price. I've got a whole slew of offers that I declined on Ebay and two written offers to show as proof.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I guess there are no comps available through VCP or the PSA website for a 4.5 Leaf Jackie.

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

no not really (especially given the craziness in the last 90 days). And I wasn't going to let PSA dictate what the market would bring