1956 Topps #262 Howie Pollet (White Sox)

Grade	NEAR MINT to NM/MINT
Book Value	$ 12
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1956 Topps #262 Howie Pollet (White Sox) cards value

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1955 / 1959 / 1960 Armour Hot Dog Coins
Checklist & Values

As a kid I loved shopping with mom hoping to find my next favorite food - the one with baseball cards !!! In 1955,1959 & 1960, kids could enjoy hot dogs with their cards thanks to Armour's coins in 1955, 1959 & 1960.
The 1-1/2 inch plastic coins, almost the same each year, came in many colors with several rare and perhaps even 1-of-1, making a "master" set almost impossible. Add in the variations and you can imagine the task.
See sportscollectorsdaily for great 1955,1959 & 1960 Armour baseball coins article.

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1955/1959/1960 Armour Baseball Coins
Checklist & Values

1973 Topps Baseball Cards
Checklist & Values

Topps added several interesting cards in 1973 starting with card #1, a special card honoring the All-Time Home Run Leaders. Also new was the All-Time All-Star subset featuring Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig and other all-time greats on their own special cards.
TOP ROOKIES were Mike Schmidt, the Phillies super-star Hall-of-Famer and the White Sox relief pitcher Goose Gossage.

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1968 Topps Baseball Cards
Checklist & Values

(2) of the top rookies are from this set: Hall-of-Famers Nolan Ryan & Johnny Bench !!!
Some slightly more difficult bot no scarce high numbers or short prints in this set so once you have the Ryan and Bench it's kind of fun to complete.

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Baseball card collecting terms (part G)

Grade/Condition Centering, corner wear, photo clarity, edges, creases, print flaws ... all combine to determine a card's condition or grade. Along with rarity/scarcity it is the major factor in a card's value.

Graded Card As values increased the condition of cards and the determination of fakes and alterations became increasingly more important. Various companies became "graders" of your cards. For a fee they would grade your card (usually on a 1 to 10 scale) and then placed in a sealed plastic holder with labelling of the vital information.

From past experiences, most people are NOT HAPPY with the grades they receive. To keep values up, graders can be extremely picky. Things you don't see, they do so don't be surprized when the NEAR MINT card you send in ends up with an EX or EX/MINT grade.

There are TOO many grading companies - if you do, do choose carefully. PSA / SGC / GAI / BGS are some of the many companies. It is good to know that getting a card graded by a company that people do not recognize or respect will usually just cost you time and money and not help you in any way.

1956 Topps #262 Howie Pollet (White Sox)

1955 / 1959 / 1960 Armour Hot Dog Coins Checklist & Values

1973 Topps Baseball Cards Checklist & Values

1968 Topps Baseball Cards Checklist & Values

1955 / 1959 / 1960 Armour Hot Dog Coins
Checklist & Values

1973 Topps Baseball Cards
Checklist & Values

1968 Topps Baseball Cards
Checklist & Values