Fastbird
02-07-2014, 03:48 PM
Pretty happy overall though there's a couple of unexpected grades in there.
First up, the 10 was a gift from the person who I submitted with. Considering I didn't have a 10 until now, I am floored, speechless, don't now how to express my thanks to you (you know who you are). I owe you a beer if we're ever near each other.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Cards/BGSMail1_zpsec590eff.jpeg (http://s72.photobucket.com/user/Fastbird93/media/Cards/BGSMail1_zpsec590eff.jpeg.html)
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Cards/BGSMail2_zps5e538fba.jpeg (http://s72.photobucket.com/user/Fastbird93/media/Cards/BGSMail2_zps5e538fba.jpeg.html)
In the top pic, the 96 Select Certified Premium Stock and 95 SP Holoview Die Cuts are the ONLY graded 9.5 examples, so I'm VERY happy with those, especially the Holoview.
In the bottom pic, I'm absolutely mystified at the two 8.5's. The SP Authentic Stat Jersey I can accept because I blatantly missed a crinkle coming off the bottom left corner of the jersey swatch opening. My bad. Corners look great though, so I don't get it. The 2002 Fleer Focus JE card, that's numbered 122/122, and I'm mystified at how it got an 8.5 for corners and surface. Like seriously baffled by how it ended up with those grades because under magnification they look just as good if not better than a couple of the 9.5 corners.
The 95 Select Certified Gold Team was a resub and came back with the exact same grades, and a new folded over top left corner that's now showing white. I've even got before pics that can prove it. Lovely.
All in all, an unexpected gift 10, and 4 of 7 coming back as 9.5's. Not a bad way to add to my collection. The mirror gold I already had one of (with better grades, 10,9.5,9.5,9) but the one I already had needs a registry release, so this new one goes into the registry and the old Mirror Gold and all the silver are going up for sale if anyone's interested (going on ebay asap, contact me if you want one of them).
Again, to you know who you are, that's about the most awesome surprise I've gotten in a long time. I owe ya one!
First up, the 10 was a gift from the person who I submitted with. Considering I didn't have a 10 until now, I am floored, speechless, don't now how to express my thanks to you (you know who you are). I owe you a beer if we're ever near each other.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Cards/BGSMail1_zpsec590eff.jpeg (http://s72.photobucket.com/user/Fastbird93/media/Cards/BGSMail1_zpsec590eff.jpeg.html)
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/Fastbird93/Cards/BGSMail2_zps5e538fba.jpeg (http://s72.photobucket.com/user/Fastbird93/media/Cards/BGSMail2_zps5e538fba.jpeg.html)
In the top pic, the 96 Select Certified Premium Stock and 95 SP Holoview Die Cuts are the ONLY graded 9.5 examples, so I'm VERY happy with those, especially the Holoview.
In the bottom pic, I'm absolutely mystified at the two 8.5's. The SP Authentic Stat Jersey I can accept because I blatantly missed a crinkle coming off the bottom left corner of the jersey swatch opening. My bad. Corners look great though, so I don't get it. The 2002 Fleer Focus JE card, that's numbered 122/122, and I'm mystified at how it got an 8.5 for corners and surface. Like seriously baffled by how it ended up with those grades because under magnification they look just as good if not better than a couple of the 9.5 corners.
The 95 Select Certified Gold Team was a resub and came back with the exact same grades, and a new folded over top left corner that's now showing white. I've even got before pics that can prove it. Lovely.
All in all, an unexpected gift 10, and 4 of 7 coming back as 9.5's. Not a bad way to add to my collection. The mirror gold I already had one of (with better grades, 10,9.5,9.5,9) but the one I already had needs a registry release, so this new one goes into the registry and the old Mirror Gold and all the silver are going up for sale if anyone's interested (going on ebay asap, contact me if you want one of them).
Again, to you know who you are, that's about the most awesome surprise I've gotten in a long time. I owe ya one!