Area Code/*** Premium?

[cstmleather]

Wonder if anyone here has sold or bought any cards with the team's area code on the serial number. I've never considered this type of premium before. Example below is a basketball card but it would otherwise be a $1 or less base card if it wasn't for the serial number.

2012 13 Panini Gold Standard Patrick Ewing 221 Base Card 212 349 Mint 212 NYC | eBay

 

[steve-a-reno]

Never crossed my mind, but its definitely possible. People have paid for crazier things before.

 

[cstmleather]

Never crossed my mind, but its definitely possible. People have paid for crazier things before.

Might be worth it for big market teams. Now I'm wondering what some high numbered 90s inserts would do with (zip code)/xxxxxx.

 

[matfanofold]

Statistically speaking one can formulate a numerical sequence to try and highlight a specific number to stand out (READ: garner a premium) over the others with little effort. However only very few hold any meaning to me. A 001/***, Players #/*** and that's about it. Everything else is just oddly reaching to me.

 

[VandyDan]

I paid a premium once for a Vanderbilt related card that was numbered 1873/2000. School was founded that year. I'd probably pay a premium for a 615/XXXX as well--Nashville area code.

Nice thing about both is that it requires by definition a high-numbered card, so it'd never be too expensive.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

eBay 1/1 !!!

 

[rsmath]

I know I would place a higher snipe bid if I came across a local athlete's card numbered 505/*** because that would be cool.

 

[ChasHawk]

wow

 

[PoseyBuster]

Sucks that my area code is over the /500 mark but i would get local guys' with a 559 on the serial number

 

[Bob Loblaw]

I tried it on a Phillies RC 215/***. Some tool posted it on Blowout. . . I don't think I sold it for a premium though.

 

[rsmath]

I tried it on a Phillies RC 215/***. Some tool posted it on Blowout. . . I don't think I sold it for a premium though.

that's why I said if I ran across any of the local kids with a 505/*** numbering, I'd set a snipe bid at a premium. All but one of the local kids likely would have those auctions end without exceeding a beckett hi column price (i.e. a premium price).