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2003 Leaf Rookies & Stars - Orange County Collection

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masonphillip

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Has anyone ever heard of this leaf rookies and stars subset? Is it legit or is it just some random subset that isn't official?
 

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I did a little searching around, and here's my possible conclusion :

There's a seller on Amazon with a plethera of "Orange County /5" cards. Usually with a pack pulled parallel with such a small run, you don't see one person have that many. There's a link below to Amazon.

I'm thinking that maybe it's a national convention issue, or some type of convention, that took place in the Orange County area.

http://www.nextag.com/leaf-rookies-and- ... ducts-html
 

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You might have luck asking on the baseball boards. It appears that in 2003 and 2004, Leaf had an "Orange County" #/5 series in baseball.

One of the player collectors there would probably know specifics on how the card was issued.

I see that you also found the Amazon seller.
 

mrwhitesox30

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It's not a pack-issued parallel. They were probably handed out at some Orange County show in 2003. There's other sets like this from shows in Chicago and I think Atlanta. Some player collectors try to get them, but some look at them like they're an oddball card. A lot of dealers got their hands on them, so if you can find one of your player they'll probably be asking a high price. Of course, no one really likes them except the player collectors so if you put one on Ebay with a $1 starting bid there won't be too much interest.
 

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If it is a show issued card, like I and mrwhitesox think, I can say that I've picked up two show cards previously. Both are #/5 as well. I can't remember the exact prices, but I got both for $6 or under dlvd.

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