My Ripken Holy Grail Has Landed!

[Liberate Baltimore]

The minor league Ripken collection is now complete!

 

[moxacaine]

Congrats!!!

Im not familiar with this card. how rare is it?

 

[tunahead]

Wow! Very nice... that's an impressive card in any condition!

 

[Liberate Baltimore]

Congrats!!!

Im not familiar with this card. how rare is it?

Only 20-25 cards known. Last public sale was in 2006!

 

[moxacaine]

Only 20-25 cards known. Last public sale was in 2006!

wow nice!!! glad you landed one

 

[AmishDave]

Glad you finally landed one ! :grouphug:

 

[MansGame]

Wow, congrats. I heard that was the toughest Ripken card right?

 

[Austin]

Hot damn, that's a beautiful card!

 

[mudflap02]

HUGE pickup! Congrats. I love seeing a pickup thread where you know the card went to a collector and it won't be flipped because there's an extra $20 to be made.

 

[Gwynn545]

Wow, congrats. I heard that was the toughest Ripken card right?

 

[Liberate Baltimore]

HUGE pickup! Congrats. I love seeing a pickup thread where you know the card went to a collector and it won't be flipped because there's an extra $20 to be made.

Thanks! It really is exciting and I've been looking for one for years. This one isn't going anywhere. These cards were distributed by the Charlotte Police over a short period during the summer of 1980 to kids throughout town. They were issued only 1 or 2 cards at a time and never were offered by the team in complete form. Being that these were intended solely for kids, these are usually found well-worn, with writing or other flaws. I'm just happy to have one and am grateful to a certain board member for the lead.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

NIIIIICE!!!

How Much?

 

[bear0555]

Awesome card and history to it. I think we got some Dodgers Police cards back in the early 90s and I have no clue what happened to them. Are there any other Ripken Holy Grail cards out there?

 

[Fandruw25]

For those not familiar there is a nice write-up here

http://www.ripkenintheminors.com/1980charlotteospolice.htm

 

[Will Style 13]

WoW Congrats

 

[Liberate Baltimore]

Here is my Ripken minor league set.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

NIIIIICE!!!

How Much?

!

 

[Liberate Baltimore]

!

Check ebay...I hit the BIN this week.

 

[nborton]

This is one of those cards I always hope to randomly find here in NC. Or some old tobacco cards.

 

[nosterbor]

Getting that must have been a thrill.