50 MOST GRADED BVG CARDS: 10-1
[Beckett]
Finally, after weeks of our countdown, we have made it to the Top 10. I told you at the beginning, there would be a lot of Mickey Mantle cards, and there has been. In fact, by the time we’re done here, 30% of the cards in the Top 50 will be Mantles. Whatsmore, a staggering 78% of the cards will be baseball. Clearly, there is no questioning what sport dominates the vintage card market.
#10 – 1966 Topps #50 Mickey Mantle DP
Total Pop Report – 2,247
Highest Graded – 9 (1 copy)
Lowest Graded – 1 (25 copies)
Most Common Graded – BVG 5 (257 copies)
Best Available – BVG 8
#9 – 1978 Topps #36 Eddie Murray RC
Total Pop Report – 2,253
Highest Graded – 10 (1 copy)
Lowest Graded – 1.5 (3 copies)
Most Common Graded – BVG 7 (353 copies)
Best Available – BVG 8
#8 – 1975 Topps #228 George Brett RC
Total Pop Report – 2,337
Highest Graded – 9.5 (4 copies)
Lowest Graded – 1.5 (9 copies)
Most Common Graded – BVG 7 (322 copies)
Best Available – BVG 9
#7 – 1968 Topps #280 Mickey Mantle
Total Pop Report – 2,429
Highest Graded – 9 (11 copies)
Lowest Graded – 1 (14 copies)
Most Common Graded – BVG 5.5 (278 copies)
Best Available – BVG 8.5
#6 – 1968 Topps #177 Nolan Ryan RC
Total Pop Report – 3,611
Highest Graded – 9 (9 copies)
Lowest Graded – 1 (20 copies)
Most Common Graded – BVG 5 (417 copies)
Best Available – BVG 8.5
#5 – 1979-80 Topps #18 Wayne Gretzky RC
Total Pop Report – 3,940
Highest Graded – 9.5 (4 copies)
Lowest Graded – 1 (2 copies)
Most Common Graded – BVG 6 (510 copies)
Best Available – BVG 8.5
#4 – 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee #18 Wayne Gretzky RC
Total Pop Report – 4,139
Highest Graded – 10 (1 copy)
Lowest Graded – 1 (31 copies)
Most Common Graded – BVG 6 (408 copies)
Best Available – BVG 8
#3 – 1980-81 Topps #6 Larry Bird/Magic Johnson RC
Total Pop Report – 4,270
Highest Graded – 10 (2 copies)
Lowest Graded – 1 (1 copy)
Most Common Graded – BVG 7.5 (766 copies)
Best Available – BVG 9
#2 – 1976 Topps #148 Walter Payton RC
Total Pop Report – 4,426
Highest Graded – 10 (5 copies)
Lowest Graded – 1 (1 copy)
Most Common Graded – BVG 7 (638 copies)
Best Available – BVG 9.5
#1 – 1980 Topps #482 Rickey Henderson RC
Total Pop Report – 5,887
Highest Graded – 10 (1 copy)
Lowest Graded – 1 (2 copies)
Most Common Graded – BVG 8 (1,254 copies)
Best Available – BVG 9.5
BY ERIC NORTON