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DEGREE#00481641
DEGREE6
1986 ToppsTampa Bay Buccaneers#374

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1986 ToppsSteve Young #374

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Cert00481641
Common0/100 rarity

One of 0 copies of this card to earn a DEGREE 6, and one of 0 across the entire 1,011-card Tampa Bay Buccaneers population.

CommonRarity tier
Beats 0%Of this set’s graded population
1 of 0Copies of this card at DEGREE 6
0 / 1,011DEGREE 6 cards in this set

Grade Distribution

Every 1986 Topps Tampa Bay Buccaneers card we’ve graded, 1,011 total

Set population
  1. 0.8%0
  2. 1.1%1
  3. 0.6%2
  4. 0.1%3
  5. 0.3%4
  6. 4.3%5
  7. 34.0%6
  8. 41.2%7
  9. 14.7%8
  10. 2.5%9
  11. 0.3%10
  12. 0.1%11

34.0% of this set grades at DEGREE 6. The most common outcome is DEGREE 7 at 41.2%.

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Grader’s Notebook

Recorded by the grader who handled this card

Scuffing is present on the front of the card. Corner wear is visible on the bottom left corner on the front of the card. Centering is top-heavy on the back of the card.

Grader notes reflect observations made during raw-card inspection under controlled professional lighting. Some defects may be less visible after encapsulation or under normal viewing conditions.

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