What are the most difficult grade 10 baseball cards?

michael3322 · 09-01-2019, 12:03 AM

Hi,

If there is already a thread on this, please share it. I searched but couldn't seem to find it.

I am wondering what are the most difficult grade 10 cards/sets in baseball card history?

Thanks.

griffan15 · 09-01-2019, 12:09 AM

86 Topps has to be up there. 2010 Topps Chrome too.

3124508 on COMC · 09-01-2019, 12:10 AM

Nothing is difficult if you have the right tools and a large grading account.

michael3322 · 09-01-2019, 12:20 AM

For T206, I discovered from PSA population reports that there are only 13 cards graded as 10, of the 241,098 T206 cards PSA graded.

pip · 09-01-2019, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 3124508 on COMC

Nothing is difficult if you have the right tools and a large grading account.

Sad but true.

pip · 09-01-2019, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by michael3322

For T206, I discovered from PSA population reports that there are only 13 cards graded as 10, of the 241,098 T206 cards PSA graded.

I've seen some of them and was not impressed. One of them that stands out in my mind is quite a bit OC for a 10. Can't remember the player's name.

Edited to add: if anyone wants a good laugh take a look at the Bill Shipke in a PSA 10 (especially the top edge and stain) or the Red Kleinow (upper left corner). Both were sold through Heritage in 2018.

MoreToppsPlease · 09-01-2019, 12:33 AM

'71 Topps

ThoseBackPages · 09-01-2019, 12:34 AM

Lebron

DynaEtch · 09-01-2019, 02:25 AM

1993 SP Jeter has to be up there.

mrchipz · 09-01-2019, 02:34 AM

Pretty much any card that is or has :

Foil card stock - like 93 sp jeter - prone to chipping on edge and corners.

Colored borders - like any paper card stock card with colored borders - prone to chiping on edges and poor centering cause of borders.

Colored paper stock - like any paper card stock that the color design runs the entirety of the card. like for example the topps update black, independence day and gold parallels - prone to small white chips on edges and corners.

Rjcollings1973 · 09-01-2019, 03:35 AM

1975 topps

pewe · 09-01-2019, 05:46 AM

“Ever” I can’t speak about... but in 2018 I’d have to say the ‘83 or Heritage black border or anything from Topps Gallery

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phdbeckett · 09-01-2019, 06:43 AM

Any of the E-X 2000 releases. Baseball is 1997. Basketball is 1996-97. Football is 1997.
Factory sizing issues, diamond cuts, irregular alignment, interior surfaces, die cutting, and surrounded by condition sensitive rainbow foil, on a thick stock acetate sandwich.

vwnut13 · 09-01-2019, 07:06 AM

One that isn't trimmed.

lawrencedc1 · 09-01-2019, 07:30 AM

Black paper, 2020 Heritage is going to be a mother....

Jim65 · 09-01-2019, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MoreToppsPlease

'71 Topps

First one that came to my mind as well, especially the Greatest Moments.

bloodwings19 · 09-01-2019, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 3124508 on COMC

Nothing is difficult if you have the right tools and a large grading account.

I don't have a large grading account and have scored. It is more of the grader than the grading company.

dmanrico · 09-01-2019, 08:51 AM

The ones that come to mind have been mentioned previously:

1963 Topps
1971 Topps (you have min size problems in addition to black borders)
1986 Topps
1993 SP Foils

PDCCollectibles · 09-01-2019, 08:58 AM

'85, '86 Fleer as well..

Oldan Poar · 09-01-2019, 10:00 AM

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D-Lite · 09-01-2019, 10:49 AM

The worst I've had experience with is '85 Leaf.
• Black borders
• Leaf quality control (not to mention how bad it is on the FIRST Leaf release)
• Fuzzy cut borders
• Ultra thin card stock

D-Lite · 09-01-2019, 10:51 AM

Another, but way more specific: '87 O Pee Chee Barry Bonds

All wildly OC. Many diamond cut. Crap card stock.

callou2131 · 09-01-2019, 11:49 AM

whatever I send in for grading

bryun · 09-01-2019, 12:13 PM

Centering is a #@#@#@#@#@#@ on 1974 Topps Football... one of my favorite sets.

LVDan · 09-01-2019, 12:34 PM

I’d say the majority of Topps colored flagship parallels from the last 10-15 years come out of the pack an 8 or 8.5. It leads to high sale prices when truly clean copies come up for sale.
And raised eyebrows as well now.

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pewe Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 26,646	What are the most difficult grade 10 baseball cards? “Ever” I can’t speak about... but in 2018 I’d have to say the ‘83 or Heritage black border or anything from Topps Gallery Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by pewe; 09-01-2019 at 06:00 AM.

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griffan15 Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 7,540 griffan15	86 Topps has to be up there. 2010 Topps Chrome too.

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michael3322 Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 168	For T206, I discovered from PSA population reports that there are only 13 cards graded as 10, of the 241,098 T206 cards PSA graded.

09-01-2019, 12:33 AM	#7
MoreToppsPlease Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 8,676	'71 Topps

09-01-2019, 02:34 AM	#10
mrchipz Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,809	Pretty much any card that is or has : Foil card stock - like 93 sp jeter - prone to chipping on edge and corners. Colored borders - like any paper card stock card with colored borders - prone to chiping on edges and poor centering cause of borders. Colored paper stock - like any paper card stock that the color design runs the entirety of the card. like for example the topps update black, independence day and gold parallels - prone to small white chips on edges and corners.

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Rjcollings1973 Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Mobile Alabama Posts: 579 Deepsouthtreasures	1975 topps

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phdbeckett Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,837 phdbeckett	Any of the E-X 2000 releases. Baseball is 1997. Basketball is 1996-97. Football is 1997. Factory sizing issues, diamond cuts, irregular alignment, interior surfaces, die cutting, and surrounded by condition sensitive rainbow foil, on a thick stock acetate sandwich. __________________ Collecting: Kobe Bryant LeBron James Michael Jordan-Shaquille O'Neal-Ken Griffey J.R. 1990s-Peyton Manning < 2004

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vwnut13 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Vermont Posts: 6,133	One that isn't trimmed.

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lawrencedc1 Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 1,050	Black paper, 2020 Heritage is going to be a mother.... __________________ *MEGA!!*

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dmanrico Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 2,469	The ones that come to mind have been mentioned previously: 1963 Topps 1971 Topps (you have min size problems in addition to black borders) 1986 Topps 1993 SP Foils

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PDCCollectibles Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 5,088	'85, '86 Fleer as well..

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Oldan Poar Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 450	----- Last edited by Oldan Poar; 09-03-2019 at 11:08 AM.

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D-Lite Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,426	The worst I've had experience with is '85 Leaf. • Black borders • Leaf quality control (not to mention how bad it is on the FIRST Leaf release) • Fuzzy cut borders • Ultra thin card stock

09-01-2019, 10:51 AM	#22
D-Lite Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,426	Another, but way more specific: '87 O Pee Chee Barry Bonds All wildly OC. Many diamond cut. Crap card stock.

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callou2131 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Centreville, Md Posts: 8,486	whatever I send in for grading __________________ Sent using US Airways Wifi

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bryun Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 1,773 bwalde bryun	Centering is a #@#@#@#@#@#@ on 1974 Topps Football... one of my favorite sets. __________________ Always looking for: Topps Rainbow Foil Parallels! Edgar Martinez cards! Scarce Jerome Harrison cards.

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LVDan Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 17,711	I’d say the majority of Topps colored flagship parallels from the last 10-15 years come out of the pack an 8 or 8.5. It leads to high sale prices when truly clean copies come up for sale. And raised eyebrows as well now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ So we cheated and we lied and we tested. And we never failed to fail; it was the easiest thing to do.