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1997 Topps Mint??

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magicpapa

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To self-promote here, this will make a great article for my COMC Challenge series on Sports Collectors Daily. If anyone with scans would like to send them to my personal email ([email protected]) I'll run with this to an even wider audience to help solve this mystery.
That be Great, Its Just Odd of All The Hard Core Player Collectors:rolleyes: Here The Mystery Isn't Solved Yet.......:confused:
 

magicpapa

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Maddux:

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gracecollector

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Interesting thread Magic! Haven't heard of the 97 Topps Mint before. Has to be an unreleased design, that they later used as the base design for 98 Stars N Steel. Will look forward to seeing if more of these come out of the woodwork.
 

KLARNOLD

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Yes They Did, Maybe Topps Didnt Get The OK On The Name Mint Because Of That, So Topps Made Topps Stars in 1997
did see this on the web seaching.............1997 Topps Stars was released in late 1997

Topps Stars N Steel was released in 1998 & 1999. Magic's 1997 Topps Mint Griffey is apparently a preview/promo/sample of the upcoming/delayed 1998 Topps Stars N Steel due to the 1997 Pinnacle Mint. I vaguely remember an article in Beckett, Tuff Stuff, Baseball Cards Magazine or SCD back in the day.
 
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Ghumbs

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Topps Stars N Steel was released in 1998 & 1999. Magic's 1997 Topps Mint Griffey is apparently a preview/promo/sample of the upcoming/delayed 1998 Topps Stars N Steel due to the 1997 Pinnacle Mint. I vaguely remember an article in Beckett, Tuff Stuff, Baseball Cards Magazine or SCD back in the day.
Interesting. I'd love to find that article.

For those of you who have them, are they made of metal like Stars N Steel? The surface looks different, for sure.
 

magicpapa

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Spoke with another Knowledgeable 90's guy, He also had Never heard of Topps Mint
 

Topnotchsy

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Saw a box of Stars and Steel at the white plains show on Friday. Pretty cool looking product.
 

magicpapa

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Interesting. I'd love to find that article.

For those of you who have them, are they made of metal like Stars N Steel? The surface looks different, for sure.
I dont own a Gold Stars&Steel, but the look/feel the same to me
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sabrgeek

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Pete C: Story was sent to my editor last night. Credited you for the Maddux photo. Publicized the board as well. If I get an answer from my column I'll post that as well here.
 

magicpapa

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Pete C: Story was sent to my editor last night. Credited you for the Maddux photo. Publicized the board as well. If I get an answer from my column I'll post that as well here.
COOL!!..........Hope ya find out some kind of info
 

sabrgeek

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Article posted last night/this morning. At work I dont have access to personal email so can only post updated on occasion.
 

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