Hello...Thank you for your interest and viewing of this Specific Listing. My (Matthew a/k/a real651) sincere intention is to provide you with an honest and accurate representation (see photographs) and description (see details noted herein) of this Specific Listing to enable you to make an informed decision on whether to Bid, Make an Offer or Buy and, if so, how much to Bid, Offer or Pay.
Unlike some (and, hopefully, the very tiny-minority) Sellers who
have something to hide; who do not want you to know the Real story; or
those who (intentionally or not) only add to the mystery or uncertainty
of what you are viewing, such as Sellers who post Poor; Blurry; Sketchy;
or Unhelpful Photographs (which, to to say the least, is frustrating!),
I (real651)
Want You to Know the Real story--the Truth--even if that Truth is
detrimental to a sale--because I believe this is not only the right
thing to do, but the Smart Business thing to do!
How many Sellers mention Measurements or Centering, let alone actually Show You? With such uncertainty for many Raw cards that are regularly listed, such as Wayne Gretzky and
Michael Jordan RCs, which are infamous for being trimmed, altered,
fake, etc., I believe (as both a Buyer and Seller) that (when
applicable) the ideal practice is to address the same via photographs
and/or disclosure.
In this regard, while I am human and make NO claim of being perfect, maintaining honesty and integrity as a Seller--and in the Selling process--is of the utmost importance to me (real651) and essential to earning your CONFIDENCE and TRUST in Bidding, Making an Offer and ultimately Buying.
"Value," like Beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. While I believe this Specific Listing is
a Great purchase and/or a Valuable addition to any collection, you
might disagree. Thus, please carefully review the photographs and the
details provided herein and decide for yourself whether you agree with
any real651 Assessment provided.
Please View; Watch; Bid; and BUY with CONFIDENCE, as this is the real651 DEAL!!
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including but not limited to Vintage, Newer and In Between High-End
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well as:
Rookie Cards (RC);
Raw (Ungraded) Cards Fresh from Set, Box or Pack Breaks;
Special, Short Printed (SP), Super Short Prints (SSP) and/or other Limited Edition and Parallel Cards (e.g., Serial Numbered, Xfractors, Refractors, Superfractors, etc.);
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Autographs (AU)(Auto); Jerseys; Patches; Swatches; and other Relic Cards (e.g., Hockey Stick, Baseball Bat, Towel, etc.); and
Scarce, Random, and/or UniQue Collectibles and Other Items of Value.
The Majority of real651 Auctions will have No Reserve and real651 is always open to inquiries and Offers on the Fixed (Buy It Now) and "Make an Offer" Items.
I Thank You Kindly...
~Matthew (a/k/a real651)
*SPECIFIC LISTING:
Hello...Thank You for Your Interest in this Specific Listing, which is: Please Review Details Herein and All Photographs for the Exact Card(s) included.
Please carefully review the additional details noted/disclosed
herein (if any), as well as the photographs provided herein and use your
own judgment for confirmation of or disagreement with any real651 Assessment of this Specific Listing.
Unless otherwise evident or disclosed herein, the item(s) shown herein
is the exact item(s) that you will receive if you are the One!
*Condition-Related: Please
Note that unless evident from the photographs or details herein, if I
am aware of any listing having any stain (whether wax, food, gum, etc.)
or other latent blemish/issue, this WILL BE SPECIFICALLY DISCLOSED IN
THE LISTING.
GRADING--CONDITION--VALUE--OPINION and ASSESSMENT:
While I am NOT a professional grader--and also understand that one
person's definition of "MINT" may (even reasonably) be another person's
definition of "NEAR MINT"--my honest opinion, description and assessment
of the condition of each Raw card is guided (not controlled) by the grading criteria (or general guidelines) that the "Pros" down south at Beckett (BGS and BVG) employ (see below),
which is what I believe to be the toughest (and, thus, generally most
"Technically" accurate...especially on my All-Time Favorite--and often
spectacular work of ART--O-Pee-Chee (OPC) Cut Beauties) Grading
Criteria/Standard in the collection industry.
As a result, at least in part, I have been told that my "street
grading" assessment with respect to "condition" or the likely grading
score of a particular item is generally conservative. You may or may not
agree, however, please know that my intention is to be as honest and
accurate as I can with my opinion and assessment, which includes FULL
DISCLOSURE of any flaw or condition that I am aware of and that is not
expressly noted herein, apparent from the photographs and/or a part of
the BGS/BVG definitions (see below) and grading criteria/guidelines that I use as a guide in expressing my opinion and real651 Assessment for each Specific Listing.
The BOTTOM-LINE guide for my evaluation of each item is that I try to put myself in your shoes as a Buyer by asking: "Is that something that I would want to know?"
Beckett (BGS & BVG) Grading
Beckett Grading Service ("BGS") is a high-quality sports card grading service for cards ages 1981 to present.
Beckett Grading Vintage Service ("BVG") is a high-quality sports
card grading service for the special attention deserved for cards dated
1980 and before.
Pristine 10 {Rarest--Extra Scarce for Pre-1990 Cards--Sky is the Limit with Respect to "Value"}
Centering: 50/50 all around on front. 60/40 or better on back.
Corners: Perfect to the naked eye and Mint under magnification. Edges:
Perfect to the naked eye and virtually free of flaws under
magnification. Surface: No print spots. Flawless color, devoid of
registration or focus imperfections. Perfect gloss, devoid of scratches
and metallic print lines.
Gem Mint 9.5 {Very Rare/Scarce/Low Population for Most Graded Cards, especially Pre-1990 Cards}
Centering: 50/50 one way, 55/45 the other on front. 60/40 or better
on back. Corners: Mint to the naked eye, but slight imperfections
allowed under magnification. Edges: Virtually Mint to the naked eye. A
speck of wear is allowed under intense scrutiny. Surface: A few
extremely minor print spots, detectable only under intense scrutiny.
Deep color, devoid of registration or focus imperfections. Perfect
gloss, devoid of scratches and metallic print lines.
Mint 9 {Rarer/Scarcer/Lower Population for Most Graded Cards, especially Pre-1990 Cards}
Centering: 55/45 both ways on front. 70/30 or better on back.
Corners: Mint upon close inspection. A speck of wear is allowed under
intense scrutiny. Edges: Virtually Mint to the naked eye. Unobtrusive
specks of chipping on the borders are allowed. Surface: A handful of
printing specks or one minor spot. Very minor focus or color
imperfections. Clean gloss with one or two tiny scratches barely
noticeable to the naked eye. One faint, unobtrusive metallic print line
is allowed.
Near Mint-Mint (NM-MT) 8 {Rarity/Scarcity/Population Varies Greatly Depending on Year/Set, etc.}
Centering: 60/40 both ways or better on front. 80/20 or better on
back. Corners: Sharp to the naked eye, but slight imperfections allowed
under close examination. Edges: Relatively smooth borders. Specks of
chipping visible to the naked eye are allowed. Surface: A few minor
print spots. Very minor color or focus imperfections. Solid gloss with
very minor scratches detectable only upon close inspection. Or a subtle
metallic print line.
Near Mint (NM) 7 {?Book Value? or Price Guide Condition/Grade Assumed or Used for Pricing Many Cards}
Centering: 65/35 both ways or better on front. 90/10 or better on
back. Very slight diamond cutting is allowed. Corners: Very minor wear
on two or three corners is allowed. Edges: Slight roughness, minor
chipping or very minor notching is allowed. Surface: A few noticeable
print spots or minor speckling is allowed. Minor color or focus
imperfections. Very minor border discoloration. A very minor wax stain
on back. Solid gloss with a few minor scratches detectable upon close
inspection. A few metallic print lines.
Excellent Mint (EX-MT) 6 {Significance Varies Greatly Depending on Year/Set, Modern vs. Vintage, etc.}
Centering: 70/30 both ways or better on front. 95/5 or better on
back. Slight diamond cutting is allowed. Corners: Fuzzy corners, but
free of dings and fraying. Edges: Moderate roughness, moderate chipping
or minor notching is allowed. Surface: Noticeable print spots. Minor
color or focus imperfections. Minor border discoloration and color or
focus imperfections. Minor wax stains or extremely subtle ink marks.
Relatively solid gloss with minor scratches, but devoid of scuffing.
Noticeable metallic print lines.
Excellent (EX) 5 {Significance
Varies, but for some Older/Vintage Cards an EX (5 or 5.5) Grade may be
viewed as being on the same level of a much higher graded Modern Card,
e.g., a 7 or 8}
Centering: 75/25 both ways or better on front. 95/5 or better on
back. Slight diamond cutting is allowed. Corners: Four fuzzy corners, a
touch of notching or a minor ding is allowed. Edges: Noticeable
roughness - but no layering. Very slight notching or noticeable chipping
is allowed. Surface: Noticeable print spots. Minor color or focus
imperfections. Minor border discoloration. Minor wax stains or very
light ink mark. Some gloss lost from surface with minor scratches, but
devoid of scuffing.
Very Good/Excellent (VG-EX) 4 {Significance Varies Greatly Depending on Year/Set, Modern vs. Vintage, etc.}
Centering: 80/20 both ways or better on front. 100/0 or better on
back. Moderate diamond cutting is allowed. Corners: Slight notching or
layering, or moderate dings are allowed. Edges: Readily chipped or
notched and/or slightly layered. Surface: Heavy print spots. Hairline
creases. Moderate color or focus imperfections. Moderate border
discoloration. Moderate wax stains. Very light ink mark or tape stain. A
good deal of gloss lost from surface. Very minor scuffing or an
extremely subtle tear in the form of a touch of broken surface paper.
Very Good (VG) 3 {Significance Varies Greatly Depending on Year/Set, Modern vs. Vintage, etc.}
Centering: 85/15 both ways or better on front. 100/0 or better on
back. Moderate diamond cutting is allowed. Corners: Slightly rounded or
noticeably notched corners with slight layering is allowed. Edges: Heavy
notching, moderate layering or heavy chipping is allowed. Surface:
Heavy print spots. Very minor creases. Noticeable color or focus
imperfections. Noticeable border discoloration. Noticeable wax stains.
Light ink mark or tape stain. Very little surface gloss. Minor scuffing
or a very minor tear.
Good (G) 2 {Significance Varies}
Centering: 90/10 both ways or better on front. 100/0 or offcut on
back. Noticeable diamond cutting is allowed. Corners: Noticeably rounded
or heavily notched corners with moderate layering. Edges: Severely
chipped, notched or layered. Surface: Severe print spots. Noticeable
creases. Noticeable color or focus imperfections. Noticeable border
discoloration. Heavy wax stains. Moderate ink mark or tape stain. A
surface devoid of gloss. Noticeable scuffing or a noticeable tear.
Poor (P) 1 {With the Exception of Some Vintage/Scarcer/Higher-End Cards, greatly reduces "Value"}
Centering: 100/0 or off cut on front or back. Heavy diamond cutting
is allowed. Corners: Heavily rounded or heavily notched with noticeable
layering. Edges: Destructive chipping, notching or layering. Surface:
Severe print spots. Heavy creases. Severe color or focus imperfections.
Heavy border discoloration. Severe stains. No original gloss. Heavy
scuffing or a severe tear.
*NOTE:
BGS/BVG provides final grades in half-point (.5) increments (i.e., 10,
9.5, 9, 8.5, etc.). Cards with a half-point increment (e.g., 8.5 NM-MT+)
typically share characteristics from both the Grade level above (e.g., 9
Mint Centering) and the Grade level below (e.g., 8 NM-MT Corners) the
actual grade given.
**Per BGS/BVG, The foregoing are Not Rules, Only General Guidelines**
Below are some basic AUTOGRAPH (AU) Grading standards. There are NO half-point grades, and the lowest grade is a 5.
Beckett Autograph Grading Scale (5 through 10):
10 -
A beautiful, boldly signed autograph that appears nearly perfect to the
naked eye. Under normal viewing, it looks like an aesthetically-
pleasing autograph.
9 -
This is a signature that is also very pleasing, but has slight
imperfections that barely detract from the autograph. Very light
bubbling or micro scratching is allowable, but no yellowing, fading, or
smearing. Positioning should be nearly perfect - with just the very tips
of a letter or two cut off or hidden.
8 -
At this level, some flaws begin to stand out slightly. Signature is
still solid and pleasing, but might be somewhat bubbled throughout, or
have areas of minor scuffing/scratching that detracts from the aesthetic
beauty of the signature. Only lightly visible yellowing or fading or
smearing is allowed. A cut signature may only have 10% of the signature
hidden (or missing, when referring to a sticker autograph). Only a very
small tip of the signature may run off or bleed onto the edge.
7 -
Flaws are evident, including heavy bubbling throughout, noticeable
scratching, minor but noticeable yellowing or fading, small but obvious
portions of smeared ink. Up to 20% of a cut autograph may be hidden, or
20% of a sticker auto may be missing. A portion of the signature may run
off the card or may bleed onto the edge.
6 -
Heavy flaws are easily visible and highly distracting, including
bubbling to the point of portions of the autograph being essentially
invisible, extremely distracting scratching, yellowing or fading, or
significantly smeared ink on multiple areas of the autograph. Up to 35%
of a cut autograph/sticker may be hidden/missing. Several letters of the
signature may run off the card, bleeding onto the edge or opposite side
of the card.
5 -
Very heavy flaws that highly distract from the autograph, including
portions of the autograph being completely removed or invisible,
catastrophic scratching throughout the entire autograph, extremely heavy
yellowing, massive fading of the entire signature, smeared ink
throughout the entire autograph. Over 50% of a cut autograph/sticker may
be hidden/missing.
SAFE and SECURE HANDLING, PACKAGING and SHIPPING:
Please note that I (real651)
am extra sensitive to the delicacy of valuable items and keenly aware
of the importance of condition. As a Buyer, I want to receive what I am
buying in the same condition that I purchased it in. Thus, as a
Seller, I make every reasonable--and at times economically
unwise--effort to ensure that every item is safely, securely and
properly packed and shipped--no matter how small, large or valuable the
item is.
Unless otherwise agreed upon--or when I am away a few times a
year--as soon as payment has cleared, I will make every reasonable
effort to ship you your item(s) that same day or at worst the following
business day. With respect to shipping costs (if applicable), I am not
in the business of raking Buyers over the coals with shipping fees (and
wish all items could be shipped for FREE, including those items shipped
to my Canadian and Worldwide Friends!), but I do want your item(s) to
get to you Safely and Quickly. If you have previously purchased an item
from real651,
then you know how safely and securely items are packed and
shipped--whether it be a single item (e.g., one card) or multiple/larger
items (e.g., a Set). I DO NOT SKIMP or Cut Corners on Handling and Packaging.
Please see and review this Specific Listing's Shipping
Policy and Handling Details. In addition, if you are the winning
Bidder and Buyer of multiple items on the same day, I do combine (or
reduce) shipping costs if I am able. *Please make sure to request an
Invoice prior to making payment on multiple items--otherwise, I cannot undo/combine/reduce shipping costs, if applicable.
RETURNS and REFUNDS:
While real651 will
honor all representations to your reasonable satisfaction with respect
to all items you purchase, a refund* and a return (Buyer pays for
shipping) is accepted only if:
1. You contact and notify me (real651) within thirty (30) days of receiving your item(s) of your concern or issue;
2. The item(s) you have purchased was inadvertently or
unintentionally misrepresented* via title; description; photographs;
email or telephone conversation and we are unable to resolve the issue
to your complete satisfaction; and
3. The returned item(s) is received back within thirty (30) days of
your receipt of it and in the same condition/value it was purchased and
received by you.
*With respect to Third (3rd) Party Professionally Graded or
Certified items, please note that as stated above, I am not a
professional grader and have no input with respect to any professional
grade given. Thus, I rely on and trust the reputation and opinion of
the 3rd Party Professional Grading Company. Just as non-professional
"street" grade opinions differ, so do that of the various 3rd Party
Graders.
Any disagreement with a 3rd Party's grade is NOT a justifiable
reason for a refund and return. As stated above, I work hard and make
much effort to provide you with an honest and accurate representation
and description of Each Specific Listing. However, this does not
mean (and I am NOT) endorsing, guaranteeing or otherwise representing
that the 3rd Party Professional grade given is "correct" or the type or
level of grade that would be given by another 3rd Party Professional
Grader. Any issue or disagreement should be addressed directly to the
3rd Party Professional Grader.
I highly encourage all Bidders/Buyers and Collectors, especially
those new or returning after a hiatus, to conduct your own research and
come to you own conclusion with respect to the various 3rd Party
Graders.
I work very hard at and take great pride in Servicing and Selling with Honesty and Integrity--as well as maintaining a Top Rated-Perfect
Seller Status by Earning Your 100% Positive Feedback. However, I am
human and mistakes--albeit exceedingly rare and unintentional--can
occur. Thus, in the event of a disagreement or issue, I respectfully
ask you as the Buyer to afford me the same level of fairness that you
would expect if you were the Seller under the same or similar
circumstances.
Whether you are a greatly appreciated first-time Buyer--or a very
valuable regular or repeat Buyer--I want you to know (and hope you feel)
that I am 100% committed to making every reasonable effort to perform
and provide you with the service and your purchased item(s) in a manner
that at a minimum meets, but hopefully exceeds, your satisfaction. My
intention and desire is to be in business successfully for the long
haul, not merely overnight or for the thrill of one big sale!
In this regard, please feel free to contact me (real651)
with any and all questions, concerns and comments. I believe
communication--real communication, which includes listening and
responding in kind--is critical in providing accurate information and a
prerequisite to resolving any misunderstanding or issue.
Reputation--a Positive reputation--is vital to the survival and
continued success of all Sellers. I am keenly aware of this reality and
this is precisely why, in part, I place the utmost importance on
Honesty and Integrity with respect to Servicing and Selling and ALL real651 Listings, which includes striving to do and give the best that I can.
It is my intention and expectation to maintain a Positive rating and to earn your 100% Positive Feedback!
In the rare and unlikely event that you reasonably believe that my (real651)
integrity, honesty and/or service is not to your satisfaction, please
contact me and know that I will make every reasonable effort to work
with you, resolve all issues and fulfill your expectations.
****I THANK YOU KINDLY FOR YOUR INTEREST AND/OR YOUR PURCHASE****