Code Card Virtual Break

hockeyfights · Apr 24, 2011

I don't know where to put this topic. Is this what I think it is? I can't be that lucky. I hit a Shin-Soo Choo die cut 2 codes before, then this card. I didn't bust any wax this weekend, so my huge stack of unused code cards from the topps value boxes caught my attention.

zbdub808 · Apr 24, 2011

its a 1/1 with a real diamond

hockeyfights · Apr 24, 2011

Damn, those $14.99 Topps value boxes paid off again then. I've never seen one of these before. Have you seen one in person?

Pine Tar · Apr 24, 2011

Very nice find right there

joelmcook · Apr 24, 2011

That is awesome congratualtions on the huge hit!

All The Hype · Apr 25, 2011

I understand that even the crummy players are good for a couple hundred for the diamond alone. Might have read that on the hot list one of the last weeks? Congrats on a big-time hit.

A_Pharis · Apr 25, 2011

It's impossible for them to be seen in person. They haven't been shipped and most likely be shipped for months. That's a very nice hit. Most speculation has been that the diamond chip is very small (since cost of producing the entire set with a sizable diamond would beyond means as far as cost is concerned).

hockeyfights · Apr 25, 2011

A_Pharis said:
It's impossible for them to be seen in person. They haven't been shipped and most likely be shipped for months. That's a very nice hit. Most speculation has been that the diamond chip is very small (since cost of producing the entire set with a sizable diamond would beyond means as far as cost is concerned).

So you think it's going to be a thin card with a thin piece of a diamond rather than a thick card that could hold a bigger piece?

Greg Cleveland · Apr 25, 2011

Dang, Matt! The hits keep on coming! Nice pull! I think it's tough to speculate on how they will look--thick, thinner, how large a diamond, etc. Once they hit live, it will be interesting to see what happens.

hockeyfights · Apr 25, 2011

Greg Cleveland said:
Dang, Matt! The hits keep on coming! Nice pull! I think it's tough to speculate on how they will look--thick, thinner, how large a diamond, etc. Once they hit live, it will be interesting to see what happens.

Thanks. I didn't know if any had been produced or seen at a card show at one of the Topps booth's. I had to do a double take after I typed in the code cause I was thinking why in the hell are they giving me a 2011 Topps card. Are they doing a diamond 1/1 for every card in the 330 card set?

cstmleather · Apr 25, 2011

Greg Cleveland said:
Dang, Matt! The hits keep on coming! Nice pull! I think it's tough to speculate on how they will look--thick, thinner, how large a diamond, etc. Once they hit live, it will be interesting to see what happens.

There was a 1 hour special on Topps a few weeks ago on MLBN. They showed some history and how cards were made. In one segment they showed these cards being produced, they are thick and I think they said the diamond sizes will vary.

A_Pharis · Apr 25, 2011

hockeyfights said:
A_Pharis said:

It's impossible for them to be seen in person. They haven't been shipped and most likely be shipped for months. That's a very nice hit. Most speculation has been that the diamond chip is very small (since cost of producing the entire set with a sizable diamond would beyond means as far as cost is concerned).

Click to expand...

So you think it's going to be a thin card with a thin piece of a diamond rather than a thick card that could hold a bigger piece?

If you look at it you see the diamond is in a small metal mount. You have to consider production costs on these involving the price of diamonds. To keep cost down, I would expect them to be low grade/color diamonds that are fairly small. Remember, even a decent sized chip can cost a good it. If you can sell it, I'd advise selling it. nce redeemed, I don't expect them being very big.

aeast317 · Apr 26, 2011

beautiful, congrats!

TomMurry · Apr 26, 2011

They aren't "diamonds" per se, but diamond chips. No real depth or size, mounted in a bracket like piece.
Nothing being worth hundreds for scrubs or anything like that, but the bigger name players might fetch a few hundred.

jumbojohnny · Apr 26, 2011

I am not too familiar with these cards, but I highly doubt they will be produced using GIA Certified diamonds

Theoretically Topps could use .25-.50 karat stones of really poor quality. A poor quality diamond can be fairly inexpensive, I saw a few at the Exchange in NYC that you could buy for $10-30 depending on what size and what imperfections there were.

Also if this is the route that Topps decides to go, they can have the stones buffed and electronically enhanced to increase the brillance of the diamond. Overall the cards could have a decent size, real, sparkly diamond...of really crap quality that wont be worth much without that card.

hockeyfights · Apr 26, 2011

Hell, it's a 1/1 and the code card came from a $14.99 Topps Value box. Just don't see these cards everyday. I'm sure there's gonna be a small market for them, whether it's a crappy diamond or not. I don't think I'm going to have any problem coming out on top on these boxes

numba1yankeefan · Apr 26, 2011

dude, that's a $500 card :shock:

jumbojohnny · Apr 26, 2011

hockeyfights said:
Hell, it's a 1/1 and the code card came from a $14.99 Topps Value box. Just don't see these cards everyday. I'm sure there's gonna be a small market for them, whether it's a crappy diamond or not. I don't think I'm going to have any problem coming out on top on these boxes

Absolutely. I am thinking of picking up one of these when they are live on the market.

Welcome to our community

Be apart of something great, join today!

Code Card Virtual Break

Active member

Active member

Active member

Active member

New member

Active member

Active member

Active member

Well-known member

Active member

Active member

Active member

New member

New member

Active member

Active member

New member

Active member

Similar threads

Log in