[johnxgodfree]

sent off a few cards for grading a couple weeks back...populations are set to be out on them tomorrow! *crossing fingers*

sent off the following:
1993 SP #279 Derek Jeter
1994 SP #15 Alex Rodriquez
1994 SP #15 Alex Rodriquez
2007 Bowman Chrome #BDPP12 X-fractor Freddie Freeman #195/299
2007 Bowman Chrome #BDPP54 Refractor Jason Heyward
2009 Finest Rookie Redemption Refractors Gold #2 Tommy Hanson #19/50
2010 Topps Tribute Au Dual Relics Black #TH Tommy Hanson #1/50
2010 Topps Update PP Au #JV Jonny Venters

the real gem of the bunch there is that jeter... if it doesn't come back a 9.5 I will be absolutely shocked. high powered light, magnification, black light, jewelers loop....digital omnigrid i made for checking out centering up close and zoomed in digitally as opposed to my poor eyesight...etc... it is...GORGEOUS

the freeman x-fractor should be up there also...as well as the hanson gold redemption... the others were sorta rushed one of the a-rods I should have kept raw but alas I hate judging trade value on stuff like that so decided grading it is.. the 2nd a-rod should be a nice one also..

either way the jeter.... depending on how that one pans out...depends on how nice of a hank aaron RC I end up with a few months down the road

[bustin 5 knots]

Joey Votto, Jonny Venters, Justin Verlander, and I have something in common...that's right, we all have 5 fingers on our left foot! (or maybe it's toes)

[johnxgodfree]

results are in.... a couple i was pretty sure would be 9.5s got them.... the jeter....was a bit disappointing... the a-rods got about right where i thought they were..and the venters auto i shoulda just kept raw LOL

1993 SP jeter 9 (9.5 - 8.5 - 9 - 9) <--- man that is rough... this card is gorgeous... I REALLY thought the edges and corners looked better than that.

1994 SP Alex Rodriguez 8 (9.5, 8, 8, 8.5) <-- bout what i expected

1994 SP Alex Rodriguez 7 (9.5, 7, 7, 8.5) <-- bout what i expected

2007 Bowman Chrome Draft Draft Picks X-Fractors Freddie Freeman 9.5 (9.5, 9, 9.5, 9.5) <-- solid and right on the mark. knew this would be a 9.5+

2007 Bowman Chrome Draft Draft Picks Refractors Jason Heyward 9.5 (9.5, 9, 9.5, 9.5) <-- solid!

2009 Finest Rookie Redemption Refractors Gold Tommy Hanson 9 (9.5, 9, 9, 9.5) <-- close.

2010 Topps Tribute Autograph Dual Relics Black Tommy Hanson 9 (9.5, 9, 9.5, 8.5) <-- ouch on surface. looked fine to me oh well!

2010 Topps Update Peek Performance Autographs Jonny Venters B 8.5 (9.5, 8, 9, 9.5) <-- whoops didn't really look this one over other than centering too well. my bad ;x

[benner73]

I'd take a 9 on that Jeter card any day!

[johnxgodfree]

not unhappy with the 9 but a 9.5 woulda done my PC a nice service as a 9 is only about 1/4th of my hank aaron RC I want haha

[johnxgodfree]

got these back in the mail today!

the tommy hanson tribute auto....is easily my favorite graded card I own now lookwise... the scan doesn't do it full justice something about the card itself and the design and the case...it just looks sharp!





not too bad!

[jasonmj]

congrats! VN Heyward!

[the cardboard fan]

Might have to send that Freeman my way buddy

[johnxgodfree]

Might have to send that Freeman my way buddy

offer is there my friend! as much as I love the hanson and that freeman, I know we'd like that venters a lot more!

[pacrimcollectibles]

A 93 SP Jeter with a 9 grade for edges is nothing to be ashamed of. Those things are notorious for terrible edge chipping.