Has anyone here tackled the 1952 Topps set?

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by ALR

That is what I have. When I got mine on ebay I think I paid over $ 100 for the card, which was in slightly better condition than the one in the scan . The seller listed it as a variation and there were other bidders but the fact it is not listed like the black star makes it less marketable. Because it is a front variation it is easier to spot if it shows up on ebay by accident, but I think it is pretty rare from my experience.

If you do an ebay search now for a 1959 Topps Ramos, you will find a print defect unlisted variation offered for $ 2500 ( it is a PSA 9 ). That card has sold in Ex + conditon for .99 cents recently. If it ever get listed, the value would go up I think . Same with the border defect Campos, but in the case of the Campos I think the value could be significant because of the value taken on by the black star already

Is it possible to have a missing border with the black star on back?

[ALR-bishop]

Originally Posted by toppcat

Is it possible to have a missing border with the black star on back?

David...while I am sure anything is possible, I have never seen a slabbed blackstar front with that defect. On the other hand, I have only seen about a half dozen of those blackstars

[tedzan]

I am nearing completion of a "master set". I still need a few of the
extremely rare mid-series (#131-190) cards with the GRAY backs.

A master set comprises of 553 cards..........

1st Series (issued Spring of '52)

#1-80 Black backs with Page and Sain errors (82 cards)
#1-80 Red backs (issued Spring/Summer of '52)

2nd series (issued Spring of '52)

#81-130

3rd series (issued Summer of '52)

#131-190 White backs
#131-190 GRAY backs (unknown issue date)

4th series (issued Summer of '52)

#191-250

5th series (Semi-Hi#s)....(issued Summer/Fall of '52)

#251-310)
Campos variation


6th series (Hi numbers)....(issued Fall of '52)

#311-313 (BB stitching CW on backs)
#311-313 (BB stitching CCW on backs)
#314-407


TED Z

[Exhibitman]

I don't collect the set per se, just the cards in the set that I like. If you are not a condition bug and are patient you can add some of the better cards at very reasonable prices. I picked up a J. Robinson for $100. Low grade but presentable. The common HOFers have been $20 or less in g-vg.

[ALR-bishop]

[QUOTE=tedzan;750005]#1-80 Black backs with Page and Sain errors (82 cards)
#1-80 Red backs (issued Spring/Summer of '52)

Ted---that is amazing on the grey backs. I know they are tough.

Does that number include the 3 versions of the Sain and Page cards-- the red back, and the black backs with both the correct and incorrect bio info, since the latter exists both ways ?

[toppcat]

[QUOTE=ALR;750112]

Originally Posted by tedzan

#1-80 Black backs with Page and Sain errors (82 cards)
#1-80 Red backs (issued Spring/Summer of '52)

Ted---that is amazing on the grey backs. I know they are tough.

Does that number include the 3 versions of the Sain and Page cards-- the red back, and the black backs with both the correct and incorrect bio info, since the latter exists both ways ?

I think if you add up Ted's plus the six I ID up above and the Page/Sain "third" cards and you get 561 in the master set. Good grief!

[GoldenAge50s]

Originally Posted by tedzan
#1-80 Black backs with Page and Sain errors (82 cards)
#1-80 Red backs (issued Spring/Summer of '52)

Am I missing something here?

The above list DOES account for 3 Page-Sain cards, doesn't it?

[pdub1819]

I'm new here, but I thought I would add that on the Collectors Universe Forum, there is a member (Ijustlovecards) who is tackling the 52 set, she actually is having a competition for everyone by giving away a nice Mantle card to whoever comes closest to guessing how much she spends on the set. She already has the '52 Mantle in PSA 7, check out her registry, it is pretty cool to watch her build the set.

[ALR-bishop]

The above list DOES account for 3 Page-Sain cards, doesn't it?[/QUOTE]

Maybe so, that's what I was asking