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My "Black" Whale was harpooned after 7 years of searching

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bradical

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I couldn't compete when Strasburgmania was happening and these cards were fetching 4-figure amounts.

For the last 3-4 years I have had people I know who went to the NSCC show looking for this card for me. It had been much longer since I saw one pop up on eBay, and last week when I saw this one come across my "Saved Search" emails I had to do a double-take.

Instant-BIN for the card.

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Strasburg and Topps Black RC are really the only things I collect, so to get this item is quite a treat for me.

Thanks for the look (and read).
 

WCTYSON

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Nov 3, 2014
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Great grab and congratulations on finding one at a reasonable price. Do you have a MCG auto in your collection?
 

RStadlerASU22

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Nice, between this and Patrick's Super Strasburg he landed recently it looks to be a good year to land Whales for him.

Ryan
Will Clark / Mike Brown Collector
 

AUTaxMan

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I couldn't compete when Strasburgmania was happening and these cards were fetching 4-figure amounts.

For the last 3-4 years I have had people I know who went to the NSCC show looking for this card for me. It had been much longer since I saw one pop up on eBay, and last week when I saw this one come across my "Saved Search" emails I had to do a double-take.

Instant-BIN for the card.

2010-topps-update-strasburg-black-03.jpg


Strasburg and Topps Black RC are really the only things I collect, so to get this item is quite a treat for me.

Thanks for the look (and read).

Congrats on the pickup!

I think I have a few Topps Black RCs myself. Would love to see the highlights of your collection.
 

WCTYSON

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I have had a few of them over the years. Looking for the #037/299 right now.

Good luck, that will be a tough one. There are some wealthy Strasburg collectors out there and it likely is already hidden away.
 

bradical

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I think I have a few Topps Black RCs myself. Would love to see the highlights of your collection.

Everything is packed up for a move right now, but these are the ones I know I have off the top of my head:

2008 Topps Update Black Max Scherzer /57
2010 Topps Black Buster Posey /59
2010 Topps Update Black Giancarlo Stanton /59
2010 Topps Update Black Starlin Castro /59
2010 Topps Update Black Stephen Strasburg /59
2011 Topps Update Black Paul Goldschmidt /60
2013 Topps Black Manny Machado /62
2013 Topps Update Black Nolan Arenado /62
2015 Topps Black Kris Bryant /64 (BGS 9.5)
2015 Topps Update Black Carlos Correa /64
2015 Topps Update Black Byron Buxton /64
2016 Topps Black Gary Sanchez /65
2017 Topps Black Aaron Judge /66
 

SINFULONE

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I really like the design that year. I wish Topps would stop making crappy designs today.
 

linuxabuser

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Jan 16, 2011
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Everything is packed up for a move right now, but these are the ones I know I have off the top of my head:

2008 Topps Update Black Max Scherzer /57
2010 Topps Black Buster Posey /59
2010 Topps Update Black Giancarlo Stanton /59
2010 Topps Update Black Starlin Castro /59
2010 Topps Update Black Stephen Strasburg /59
2011 Topps Update Black Paul Goldschmidt /60
2013 Topps Black Manny Machado /62
2013 Topps Update Black Nolan Arenado /62
2015 Topps Black Kris Bryant /64 (BGS 9.5)
2015 Topps Update Black Carlos Correa /64
2015 Topps Update Black Byron Buxton /64
2016 Topps Black Gary Sanchez /65
2017 Topps Black Aaron Judge /66

Whoa that is an impressive collection! I'd love to see scans after you're settled in at the new place.
 

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