March (Madness) Pickups Thread

[rugbymarine]

I picked up a Kaline that I needed at the Philly Show last night.

[Mike D.]

Wow, that's a great looking Kaline!

[Mike D.]

My first Net54 Auction win!

[Mike D.]

Working on an article on the Top Rickey Henderson RC and early career cards, and ended up buying this...

[irv]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Exactly. Cards that look EX in a scan can be P when you get them because of something that was not disclosed. This is one of the main reasons I usually buy graded on higher ticket items; it's frustrating that so few raw sellers (on eBay anyway...) even bother to list the condition of their card, describe it, or figure out grading for themselves. "Please see scan for condition." What? Well no, you can't do that. Technical grading / condition is more than just eye appeal. I have no problems with raw cards, but try to avoid sellers like that for reputable / trusted ones who can be bothered to put at least a one sentence description of their item in the listing that speaks to condition.

I love the ones that also state, "see comments for condition" but when you search their whole listing, read everything, there is zero language anywhere about condition.

[jb67]

Originally Posted by rugbymarine

I picked up a Kaline that I needed at the Philly Show last night.

Ian,

Great looking Kaline. Congrats!!!

[55koufax]

That 6.5 looks like a poss 8.....crack it.

Unsure of that PD on the rear border...hard to tell from scan

[rugbymarine]

Originally Posted by jb67

Ian,

Great looking Kaline. Congrats!!!

Originally Posted by 55koufax

That 6.5 looks like a poss 8.....crack it.

Unsure of that PD on the rear border...hard to tell from scan

Thank you! I hadn't noticed the stain on the rear border either. The bottom corners are definitely EX-Mint(ish), so the grade feels right. The color and registration stuck out to me. Many 1966 Topps have a significant tilt, so this one, while not dead-centered, shows really well since it doesn't have much of that tilt.