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[JollyElm]

Thank God I don't have COCD (Cardboard Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), because these tough, sharp cornered 1967 Topps high numbers don't bother me much at all...

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Thank God I don't have COCD (Cardboard Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), because these tough, sharp cornered 1967 Topps high numbers don't bother me much at all...

Nice cards, would not bother me either. 67's are deceptively tough because even if perfectly centered, the borders are a bit thinner than some issues. Finding one close to centered with zero tilt is next to impossible anyway. I certainly would not try to build a 67 set that had super stringent centering requirements.

[JollyElm]

A quartet of cool high-grade, but qualified, cards...

[JollyElm]

Here are some recent pick-ups (with commentary)...

The 1973 Strikeout Leaders' (from 1974) 'print defect' is a tiny bit of extraneous snow/dots in a couple of places, but it doesn't bother me none and I got this great card featuring two legendary hurlers together for less than $20 total (and it is perfectly centered). The 1964 Ed Charles Stand-Up has the obligatory wax/gum stain on its blank back, and the 1976 'Eck' rookie card has what I like to call a WTF qualifier...



This 1972 Jim Fregosi Traded high number is as close as you can possibly get to NOT being deemed off-center. It's a head scratcher (the back is centered). 99.9% of all '72 Steve Garvey highs are much too close to the top border, so although it's a tad bit hinky looking (although side to side it's right on the money), I bought this one instead of taking out a loan to shell out $400-$500 for a straight 9 that is only a tiny bit better in the top to bottom centering arena (check out ebay to see the pricing/look of other PSA 9 OC's). The 1973 Frank Robinson is a majestic card and everyone knows how ridiculously hard it is to find nice 1971's that aren't plagued by chipping, so this beautiful 'a little low' Jim Bunning is fine by me...