{"id":81930,"date":"2019-06-24T23:11:08","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T04:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=81930"},"modified":"2019-06-24T23:11:08","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T04:11:08","slug":"collectibles-column-5-count-top-1982-wrestling-all-stars-trading-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/06\/24\/collectibles-column-5-count-top-1982-wrestling-all-stars-trading-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"COLLECTIBLES COLUMN 5 COUNT: Top 1982 Wrestling All-Stars Trading Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-161584395\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Wrestling trading cards have been around since the late 1800s, and one set in particular stands out as the landmark set for collectors: 1982 Wrestling All-Stars.<\/p>\n<p>The 1982 Wrestling All Stars set was available only by mail through an ad in The Wrestling News that ran during the first six months of 1982. The cost for a 36-card Series A set was a mere $5. The cards were sent to customers in a cellophane wrapping. Each card features a colorful border around a color photo of the wrestler. Border colors include yellow, red, blue and purple, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Today the 1982 Wrestling All Stars set is one of the most sought after sets in the hobby. Super collector David Peck has the top collection in the world, with an astounding 16 complete 1982 Series A sets, including one set with all cards graded mint or higher by Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA); the mint set took him more than seven years to complete. Peck provided the pictures that are included with this column.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-81932 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image1-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image1.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So what are the top cards in this historic set? This list is comprised of the five cards that are the most commonly graded by PSA and Beckett Grading Services (BGS), the two premier companies for grading and authentication. Population reports &#8212; the number of cards graded and how many of each card have received each grade &#8212; are available online at <a href=\"http:\/\/psacard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/psacard.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1561486156920000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEhwR_Vs7HsGCp6Ze2J49xmWgUErg\">psacard.com<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/beckett.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/beckett.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1561486156920000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGoiJ4pjKd-qTGZDS8fCiC8Vwfi5Q\">beckett.com<\/a>, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>PSA and Beckett have slightly different grading scales: PSA\u2019s top grade is a \u201cGem Mint 10,\u201d the equivalent of which is a BGS \u201cGem Mint 9.5.\u201d BGS also offers a very rare \u201cPristine 10\u201d grade, but no 1982 Wrestling All Stars have ever received that grade.<\/p>\n<p>Grades are based on factors such as centering, corners, surface, and edges. With the 1982 Wrestling All-Stars set in particular, certain cards are more likely than others to receive more favorable grades. For example, Peck noted that the yellow cards in particular &#8212; which includes Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant &#8212; are notorious for centering issues, which can affect the value of a card and the grade it is given.<\/p>\n<p>Another major factor for these cards is the location of the cards on an original uncut printing sheet and where the cards were placed in the set when they were mailed to collectors. Cards that were centered on an uncut sheet and in the middle of a set had more protection, so are more likely to receive better grades.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAndre was on top of the back, so he is the most susceptible to corner wear,\u201d Peck said.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1221428957\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>On to the list &#8230;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Hulk Hogan #2. For collectors of vintage wrestling cards, this is their holy grail, akin to a 1952 Mickey Mantle in baseball or a 1965 Joe Namath rookie card in football. To date, 266 copies of the Hogan card have been graded by PSA and BGS combined, and only 40 (15 percent of the total) have received a grade of \u201cmint\u201d or higher. PSA has never awarded one of these cards a \u201cGem Mint 10\u201d and BGS has only graded 10 copies \u201cGem Mint 9.5.\u201d On June 16, a PSA \u201cMint 9\u201d copy of this card sold for $5,900.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image3.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-81934 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image3-179x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image3-179x300.jpeg 179w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image3.jpeg 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ric Flair #27. Collectors looking for a mint or better copy of Flair\u2019s card have much better odds of finding one than a collector looking for Hogan\u2019s card. Of the 209 total submissions to PSA and BGS, 79 have received a grade of \u201cMint\u201d or better, or nearly 38 percent of the total. Six copies of the card have received a \u201cGem Mint 10\u201d from PSA, while Beckett has awarded a Gem Mint 9.5 to 13 copies. The reason for the disparity in grades between Hogan and Flair may have to do with the previously mentioned original placements on uncut sheets and in sets. Hogan\u2019s card was located in the top center on an uncut sheet, making it more susceptible to dings, dents and creases. The Flair card was located in the center left spot, which shielded it from some damage. A PSA \u201cGem Mint 10\u201d of Flair sold for $2,550 in March, and a PSA \u201cMint 9\u201d sold for $409.26 in May.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image6.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-81935 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image6-180x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image6-180x300.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image6.jpeg 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Andre the Giant #1. To date, BGS and PSA have graded a total of 208 copies of the Andre card, with only 16 (or 8 percent of the total) receiving a grade of \u201cmint\u201d or higher. PSA has never graded a \u201cGem Mint 10\u201d copy of this card, and BGS has graded only three \u201cGem Mint 9.5\u201d copies. Of the 36 cards in the set, Andre was among the most susceptible to damage because it was located in the upper right corner of the uncut sheet and on top of the sets that were mailed out. A \u201cBGS Mint 9\u201d sold for approximately $800 in May.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-81933 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image2-181x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image2-181x300.jpeg 181w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image2.jpeg 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dusty Rhodes #6. BGS and PSA have graded a combined 139 copies of Dusty\u2019s card, and 17 (12 percent of the total) have been given a grade of \u201cmint\u201d or better. There are just two \u201cGem Mint\u201d graded copies in existence:a 9.5 from BGS and a 10 from PSA. Dusty\u2019s card was located in the upper left hand corner of the uncut sheet so, just like the Andre, it was especially susceptible to damage. No \u201cmint\u201d or higher copies have sold in the last 90 days, but a BGS \u201cNear Mint-Mint 8\u201d sold for $32 in April.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image5.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-81936 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image5-180x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image5-180x300.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image5.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Junkyard Dog #5. It is somewhat surprising that JYD rounds out the top five, ahead of other top stars like Bruiser Brody, Jerry Lawler and Terry Funk. There have been 126 copies graded by BGS and PSA, with 20 (16 percent) graded \u201cmint\u201d or higher. BGS has awarded two \u201cGem Mint 9.5\u201d grades and PSA has given out just one \u201cGem Mint 10.\u201d JYD was inserted in the same upper middle spot as Hogan on one of the other sheets.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image4.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-81937 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image4-180x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image4-180x300.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/06\/image4.jpeg 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>David Peck\u2019s collection of Wrestling All Stars &#8212; which includes 1982 Series A and B and a 1983 series &#8212; must be seen to be believed. His in-depth site, 1982wrestlingallstars.com, has links to his cards, facts about the sets, articles about his collection and more. You can also follow him on Twitter @dpeck100.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT THE PRIOR COLUMN:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/06\/12\/collectibles-column-5-count-most-valuable-pop-vinyl-wrestling-figures\/\">COLLECTIBLES COLUMN 5 COUNT: Most Valuable Pop Vinyl Wrestling Figures<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i>Five Count is a new format for the Pro Wrestling Torch\u2019s long-running collectibles column, which began in 2011. Each week will feature a new top five list: items of a particular wrestler, hot cards or figures, collectibles news items and more. If you have a topic you\u2019d like to see covered in the new Collectibles Column 5 Count, contact Michael Moore at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:michaelmoorewriter@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">michaelmoorewriter@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0or @MMooreWriter on Twitter.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-22795623\"><div id=\"pwtor-344902461\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Wrestling trading cards have been around since the late 1800s, and one set in particular stands out as the landmark set for collectors: 1982 Wrestling All-Stars. 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