Oh Super Sweet 90's Inserts.... #3

[athletics07]

Does anyone have an idea how many of the fakes are out there? Over the years it seems I've seen an equal amount of each version and until last night in the Griffey Thread I hadn't seen an un-numbered version.

I bought it without a back scan. Didn't care enough to follow up with seller. If you're interested in completing the trifecta, let me know.

 

[mrmopar]

Can i assume the fakes start with a 0, since there is no actual need for a 3rd digit in a 75 card serial numbered run ?

 

[athletics07]

Can i assume the fakes start with a 0, since there is no actual need for a 3rd digit in a 75 card serial numbered run ?

I would not.

 

[DeliciousBacon]

Some awesome Tim Salmon inserts are up here:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odk...C1.A0.H0.Xtim+salmon&_nkw=tim+salmon&_sacat=0

If I collected him I'd be close to broke right now.

 

[RustyGreerFan]

Some awesome Tim Salmon inserts are up here:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odkw=&_sop=10&_ssn=garrettnelson&_osacat=0&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEFSXS%3AMESOI&_from=R40&_trksid=p2046732.m570.l1313.TR6.TRC1.A0.H0.Xtim+salmon&_nkw=tim+salmon&_sacat=0

If I collected him I'd be close to broke right now.

I don't think you'd be broke... those are priced to move!

 

[RStadlerASU22]

I almost posted about the Salmons the other day . The Mirror Gold crossed my feed and I saw the rest . Def some nice items available if you collect him at all, and I agree, the prices are good IMO

Ryan

 

[DeliciousBacon]

I don't think you'd be broke... those are priced to move!

No, I'd be broke because I would buy every single damn one of those! If those were Troy Glaus cards, I think I would actually sell my Diffractors to buy them.

 

[tidel144]

Can i assume the fakes start with a 0, since there is no actual need for a 3rd digit in a 75 card serial numbered run ?

I have the same logic as you - I believe the 3-digit numbering is suspicious.

Also, regarding the "flat gold foil" vs. "bright foil numbering", I'm not sure how to interpret that, especially since I don't have a 3-digit version to compare against. Can we get a closer inspection report from those that do - athletics07, Fandruw25?

 

[athletics07]

I have the same logic as you - I believe the 3-digit numbering is suspicious.

Also, regarding the "flat gold foil" vs. "bright foil numbering", I'm not sure how to interpret that, especially since I don't have a 3-digit version to compare against. Can we get a closer inspection report from those that do - athletics07, Fandruw25?

The foil is not flat, I don't have a non-zero to compare to. I have not seen an authenticated/graded non-zero card. Considering that the base Centurion's are /500 I would assume they printed the individual serial numbers under the same sequence of three digits.

 

[athletics07]

No, I'd be broke because I would buy every single damn one of those! If those were Troy Glaus cards, I think I would actually sell my Diffractors to buy them.

I saw some of these but missed the '96 Mirror Gold, '99 Brilliants 24k...wow.

 

[Kid4hof03]

 

[hairyharold]

couple of rare 90s i probably won't ever get of my PC players, but Derrek Lee was a big enough player to deem these worthy pickups IMO

97 BOWMAN CHROME GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY REFRACTOR /5
97 DONRUSS SIGNATURE CENTURY MARKS AUTO /100

 

[joey12508]

love them crusades, Abe.

 

[athletics07]

couple of rare 90s i probably won't ever get of my PC players, but Derrek Lee was a big enough player to deem these worthy pickups IMO

97 BOWMAN CHROME GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY REFRACTOR /5
97 DONRUSS SIGNATURE CENTURY MARKS AUTO /100

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Nice! I made a couple offers on that Lee /5, just for the sake of it. Can't remember where I drew the line, $35?

 

[hairyharold]

thanks athletics. yea i drew the same price line but caved in to $40 shipped. thought it was fair enough and the card is clean so im really happy with it.

Nice! I made a couple offers on that Lee /5, just for the sake of it. Can't remember where I drew the line, $35?

 

[Joey_peapod]

Anybody ever seen a Golden Anniversary or SPX Grand Finale Griffey?!

 

[ASTROBURN]

Hey guys, what is a good price for a green crusade Bagwell, just like that one above? Its not graded, just raw...

 

[DeliciousBacon]

Hey guys, what is a good price for a green crusade Bagwell, just like that one above? Its not graded, just raw...

One went for $15.53 a few weeks back, which seems very low. Another went in July for $25, that seems close to the lower end of what I would expect.

 

[RStadlerASU22]

[h=3]Mirror Black[/h] This mysterious and very scarce parallel was probably the result of a few test sheets being cut and inserted into packs during Certified's fifth and final press run. The Mirror Blacks give off a bright green reflection when placed in direct light, but are silver with black print when placed away from light. It is not known for sure if Mirror Blacks for all 150 cards exist; however, Beckett Baseball Card Monthly reported in 1997 that at least two Mirror Blacks of Jay Buhner were pulled from packs. Below is a list of known cards.
2 Mo Vaughn
27 Brady Anderson
82 Jay Buhner
83 Greg Maddux
103 Edgar Renteria
121 Dmitri Young
Mark McGwire
Brian Giles
Juan Gonzalez
Andrew Jones

So we can add the Maddux, both Andruws exist, the McGwire Subset Exists (not sure if its the base or that showing on the CL above), the Chipper Jones exits (sold in 1997 for $256. In that listing it mentions the Griffey selling for $10k and the Piazza for $4500, so those were at least noted in there).

So the CL as of now (can anyone add?) is

2 Mo Vaughn
27 Brady Anderson
59 Chipper Jones
82 Jay Buhner (Were there actually 2 pulled?)
103 Edgar Renteria
106 Andruw Jones
109 Brian Giles
121 Dmitri Young
139 Mark McGwire
150 Andruw Jones
Juan Gonzalez (What one?)
And maybe Griffey (What one?) and 26 Piazza ??

 

[nosterbor]

So we can add the Maddux, both Andruws exist, the McGwire Subset Exists (not sure if its the base or that showing on the CL above), the Chipper Jones exits (sold in 1997 for $256. In that listing it mentions the Griffey selling for $10k and the Piazza for $4500, so those were at least noted in there).

So the CL as of now (can anyone add?) is

2 Mo Vaughn
27 Brady Anderson
59 Chipper Jones
82 Jay Buhner (Were there actually 2 pulled?)
103 Edgar Renteria
106 Andruw Jones
109 Brian Giles
121 Dmitri Young
139 Mark McGwire
150 Andruw Jones
Juan Gonzalez (What one?)
And maybe Griffey (What one?) and 26 Piazza ??

Who has the Juan? Could use a scan to put on the web site.