First Forum Post Topic 1955-56 Topps Hocus Focus

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by GODAWGS31

Thanks for the insight. The ones I submitted for grading are mostly all in much better shape than those listed in the link. There isn’t a lot of prior sales data history on these cards but I’ve found some from digging around. A Spooner PSA 2 sold for $450 in 2020. 2 different lots have sold at auction in last 5 years. One lot of 16 total cards (some mixed baseball and “non-sports”) sold for $9500 with Leland’s in ‘19. It did have a Ruth and Robinson in it but only 4 graded cards rest raw.

Another lot of 6 PSA all baseball cards sold with REA for $3300 in 2018. All low grades, a Lopat 1, Jacobs 1.5, Zernial 3MC, Mathew’s 3MK, Sauer 4MC, Schmitz 5.

The Parnell I submitted has a good chance to get a 7 or better which would become the highest graded card in the entire set (6 is the highest now)

Also have a few “non-sports” examples that appear to be NM or better. It’s hard to tell with these cards because there aren’t alot of examples to draw from.

Anyways I’ll guess we’ll see how it turns out.

Just know the smalls are 25-30 times tougher than the larger cards.

[ALR-bishop]

Agree with Dave. I have the 56 baseball subset done, but am 2 short on the 55s. The 55 baseball checklist was incomplete until just a few years back.

Value is hard to predict. Because it is not well known, very scarce and ugly to boot I would guess they are not widely collected as a set, but maybe high on the list of some player collectors. I have been contacted several times about my 55 and 56 Ted Williams. I do think that among graded player or set collectors higher graded cards would bring higher prices. Mine are all ungraded and I would say hand cut from strips that came in the packs. This one is from 56.

Welcome to the Board Matt. You started out with a bang

[Exhibitman]

Any of the boxers in there? Marciano, Gavilan and Moore.

[GODAWGS31]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Any of the boxers in there? Marciano, Gavilan and Moore.

I do have the Marciano card in good shape. It's being graded right now.

Thanks

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by GODAWGS31

I do have the Marciano card in good shape. It's being graded right now.

Thanks

Which one?



Perforated (large /15) or unperforated (small /20)?

[GODAWGS31]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Which one?



Perforated (large /15) or unperforated (small /20)?

Unperforated one, smaller one (Marciano)

[Exhibitman]

Nice! Gonna be very interesting to see what that goes for.

[GODAWGS31]

Originally Posted by toppcat

Just know the smalls are 25-30 times tougher than the larger cards.

Do you mean they are 25-30 times tougher to find or harder on the grading?