Help with 1966 Willie Mays Topps

Raiders4life · 09-26-2022, 02:10 PM

Hi guys I'm a modern guy mostly but bought some old lots locally i really have no idea how to get a feel on whether or not to grade older items any thoughts from anyone would greatly be appreciated

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Raiders4life · 09-26-2022, 02:19 PM

Sorry and the ba k...no stains or creases

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discodanman45 · 09-26-2022, 03:11 PM

That card would have its value increase quite a bit in a PSA/SGC slab. I would definitely submit. Looks like a SGC 5 or 5.5 to me, would be worth a decent amount of it grades that high.

VanLingoMungo46 · 09-26-2022, 07:08 PM

Nice mid grade card with nice eye appeal. SGC.

Svabinsky78 · 09-26-2022, 07:21 PM

Agree with the other poster.... probably about 5ish... assuming the surface is clean (do dings, gashes, stains). Nice centering with 4 softish corners.

mjohnatgt · 09-26-2022, 07:24 PM

I could see it in a PSA 6 holder pretty easily. And with the centering so nice, maybe even a 6.5. EX-MT 6 +/- 0.5 is my range.

Raiders4life · 09-26-2022, 08:45 PM

Wow I love Blowout community. Thank you all so much for taking the time to give really needed opinions! Yeah the surface and back is 100% clean which really shocked me, so I'll send it in ! Really appreciate all of your input!

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MOONBASE1 · 09-26-2022, 10:14 PM

I would tag it at a 5. Has 2 white dots in upper right blue sky area. Maybe your scanner? Also bottom edge seems a little rough in spots.

Raiders4life · 09-27-2022, 09:01 AM

i checked 6 high grade and all had the exact 2 white dots same place so seems its the original print that had them..the bottom looking closer looks prety clean altho looking at the picture i put i can see what u see but doesnt look that way when i look at the card...but ty as well for your input and time! seems its pretty worth it to send it in as opposed to keeping raw regardless so ill give it a whirl

towerymt · 09-27-2022, 12:00 PM

Guessing PSA 5.

On the back, upper left, there isnt a wrinkle across the corner, right? Its really hard to see surface issues in 2D scans/photos. Not really sure what I'm seeing there, so just wanted to confirm if you see anything.

JBrules · 09-27-2022, 12:06 PM

Solid 5 most likely. Card has great all-around eye-appeal and centering is better than most. A veery tough card to find with good centering. Certainly worth getting slabbed.

fattymacs · 09-27-2022, 01:57 PM

Nice card, worth grading I think it looks EX++.
As mentioned, tough to find that card centered.

jkk503 · 09-28-2022, 09:17 AM

That's a really beautiful card. I'm no grading service expert, but a 6 would not shock me one bit.

Raiders4life · 09-28-2022, 10:29 AM

I truly appreciate everyone taking the time to give an opnion. I certainly value them all, as vintage is definitely not my thing. Im so used to examining cards ONLY to try to identify 10s (prizm, optic etc)...so my eyes or knowledge is not keen to vintage. I also have a 62 Maris thats Ok(not as good as this). Thanks again!

Tails01 · 09-28-2022, 11:13 AM

I'd grade it. My guess is a 5.5 based on soft corners, but definitely worth slabbing.

09-26-2022, 02:10 PM	#1
Raiders4life Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: PA Posts: 736 Edwcolom0	Help with 1966 Willie Mays Topps Hi guys I'm a modern guy mostly but bought some old lots locally i really have no idea how to get a feel on whether or not to grade older items any thoughts from anyone would greatly be appreciated Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk __________________ View my Flickr! https://www.flickr.com/photos/196674600@N08/albums Follow on IG @EddieCsSportsCards

09-26-2022, 02:19 PM	#2
Raiders4life Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: PA Posts: 736 Edwcolom0	Sorry and the ba k...no stains or creases Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk __________________ View my Flickr! https://www.flickr.com/photos/196674600@N08/albums Follow on IG @EddieCsSportsCards

09-26-2022, 03:11 PM	#3
discodanman45 Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: CA Posts: 10,122 danch27	That card would have its value increase quite a bit in a PSA/SGC slab. I would definitely submit. Looks like a SGC 5 or 5.5 to me, would be worth a decent amount of it grades that high. __________________ Always looking for rarer Rik Smits cards and cards from the 2014-15 Spectra Global Icons set. Send me a message!

09-26-2022, 08:45 PM	#7
Raiders4life Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: PA Posts: 736 Edwcolom0	Wow I love Blowout community. Thank you all so much for taking the time to give really needed opinions! Yeah the surface and back is 100% clean which really shocked me, so I'll send it in ! Really appreciate all of your input! Sent from my BTV-W09 using Tapatalk __________________ View my Flickr! https://www.flickr.com/photos/196674600@N08/albums Follow on IG @EddieCsSportsCards

09-27-2022, 12:00 PM	#10
towerymt Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: VA Posts: 9,134	Guessing PSA 5. On the back, upper left, there isnt a wrinkle across the corner, right? Its really hard to see surface issues in 2D scans/photos. Not really sure what I'm seeing there, so just wanted to confirm if you see anything. __________________ In search of... 2018 Topps Chrome Update Max Scherzer #HMT77: Superfractor 2019 Topps Update Carter Kieboom #US109: Platinum

09-26-2022, 07:08 PM	#4
VanLingoMungo46 Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 723	Nice mid grade card with nice eye appeal. SGC.

09-26-2022, 07:21 PM	#5
Svabinsky78 Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 446	Agree with the other poster.... probably about 5ish... assuming the surface is clean (do dings, gashes, stains). Nice centering with 4 softish corners.

09-26-2022, 07:24 PM	#6
mjohnatgt Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Niceville, FL Posts: 14,924 mjohnatgt mjohnatgt	I could see it in a PSA 6 holder pretty easily. And with the centering so nice, maybe even a 6.5. EX-MT 6 +/- 0.5 is my range.

09-26-2022, 10:14 PM	#8
MOONBASE1 Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: East Coast Posts: 1,125	I would tag it at a 5. Has 2 white dots in upper right blue sky area. Maybe your scanner? Also bottom edge seems a little rough in spots.

09-27-2022, 09:01 AM	#9
Raiders4life Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: PA Posts: 736 Edwcolom0	i checked 6 high grade and all had the exact 2 white dots same place so seems its the original print that had them..the bottom looking closer looks prety clean altho looking at the picture i put i can see what u see but doesnt look that way when i look at the card...but ty as well for your input and time! seems its pretty worth it to send it in as opposed to keeping raw regardless so ill give it a whirl

09-27-2022, 12:06 PM	#11
JBrules Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 40	Solid 5 most likely. Card has great all-around eye-appeal and centering is better than most. A veery tough card to find with good centering. Certainly worth getting slabbed.

09-27-2022, 01:57 PM	#12
fattymacs Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 33	Nice card, worth grading I think it looks EX++. As mentioned, tough to find that card centered.

09-28-2022, 09:17 AM	#13
jkk503 Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Oregon Posts: 58	That's a really beautiful card. I'm no grading service expert, but a 6 would not shock me one bit.

09-28-2022, 10:29 AM	#14
Raiders4life Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: PA Posts: 736 Edwcolom0	I truly appreciate everyone taking the time to give an opnion. I certainly value them all, as vintage is definitely not my thing. Im so used to examining cards ONLY to try to identify 10s (prizm, optic etc)...so my eyes or knowledge is not keen to vintage. I also have a 62 Maris thats Ok(not as good as this). Thanks again!

09-28-2022, 11:13 AM	#15
Tails01 Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Kansas Posts: 317 Jynx142 jynx142	I'd grade it. My guess is a 5.5 based on soft corners, but definitely worth slabbing. __________________ I like vintage Cardinals cards.