11-27-2015, 11:22 AM
RE: My Certified Freshman Fabric Prime Autos Rolling Thread (Updated 11/24/2015)
RE: My Certified Freshman Fabric Prime Autos Rolling Thread (Updated 11/24/2015)
On to 2012 Certified Freshman Fabric Autos.
This was the last year I decided to try to put together a BGS graded set. It was also one of the more disappointing. The card stock wasn't great and there were too many damaged cards and rolled edges. I also didn't like the retina burning emerald design. I did like the Black set....a lot. I thought the Gold set looked best in hand.
Due to the grades returning, I got discouraged. I didn't want to spend the amount of money I did with 2010, so I reached a compromise. If the card was numbered to 5 or less, I accepted whatever grade I got. At least the card was protected. If another happen to come along that would grade better, I would consider adding it.
If the card was numbered to 25, I would shoot for 9.5's but no less than 9.0's in the set. Still a challenge.
Some of you have seen some of these ungraded. I had gotten away from grading these but will resume now. The set went to 39 each. I have a number waiting to be sent off to BGS.
You will see how tough it was getting superior grades in the Emerald set.
2012 CERTIFIED GOLD FRESHMAN FABRIC AUTOS:
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This was the last year I decided to try to put together a BGS graded set. It was also one of the more disappointing. The card stock wasn't great and there were too many damaged cards and rolled edges. I also didn't like the retina burning emerald design. I did like the Black set....a lot. I thought the Gold set looked best in hand.
Due to the grades returning, I got discouraged. I didn't want to spend the amount of money I did with 2010, so I reached a compromise. If the card was numbered to 5 or less, I accepted whatever grade I got. At least the card was protected. If another happen to come along that would grade better, I would consider adding it.
If the card was numbered to 25, I would shoot for 9.5's but no less than 9.0's in the set. Still a challenge.
Some of you have seen some of these ungraded. I had gotten away from grading these but will resume now. The set went to 39 each. I have a number waiting to be sent off to BGS.
You will see how tough it was getting superior grades in the Emerald set.
2012 CERTIFIED GOLD FRESHMAN FABRIC AUTOS:
<a href="http://s581.photobucket.com/user/melcmd/media/BGS%20Certified%20Graded/12%20BGS%20Gold%20Cert%20FF%201.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/melcmd/BGS%20Certified%20Graded/12%20BGS%20Gold%20Cert%20FF%201.jpg" border="0" alt="12 BGS Gold Cert FF 1 photo 12 BGS Gold Cert FF 1.jpg"/></a>
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