1993 Jeter Sp Rc - Printing plate? Really?

[ballerskrip]

I can't even comprehend what this piece of trash is, let alone who graded it or who the 53 bidders are that have driven this price past $10, let alone $250......http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-000-Derek...1076289156?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item43c57fb284

 

[ThoseBackPages]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

 

[Bootstraps9]

That plate isn't even a reverse image! Yahoos


Ogando, Michael Young, Leonys Martin and all Texas Rangers

 

[olerud363]

Pretty funny item. Gotta give him marks for effort in trying to cash in on Jeter's popularity. Calling it a "newspaper printing plate" and not claiming it's a plate used in making the actual card was clever, and ought to protect the seller if the buyer thought it was the latter and files a dispute.

I can't imagine why someone would bid that high for it though.

- Rodrick

 

[ballerskrip]

Looking at the junk this guy sells, and the prices he is getting is mind blowing. I saw (3) machados that are worth about $.50 each, and that are "graded" with $200 stickers on each are at like $25 already. Just nuts

 

[Yanks2151]

He has 1959 printing plates too. I wonder if those were inserted in the packs back then???

 

[BunchOBull]

While it's an obvious fake, not all plates are reversed; depends on the printing process.

That plate isn't even a reverse image! Yahoos


Ogando, Michael Young, Leonys Martin and all Texas Rangers

 

[Bootstraps9]

How could you print with a print plate if it wasn't reversed? It would have to be a mirror image unless you go through the back of the card..?


Ogando, Michael Young, Leonys Martin and all Texas Rangers

 

[BunchOBull]

It is called off-set printing, most cards are printed that way. The ink is transfered from the plate, to a rubber mat, from the mat, to the cardstock. So it is mirrored on the rubber, but correct when it transfers to the cardstock.

 

[Bootstraps9]

That makes sense. I would argue with Topps calling those printing plates personally though. That's just me though I'm sure hah. Thanks for the info!


Ogando, Michael Young, Leonys Martin and all Texas Rangers

 

[matfanofold]

Wait, are you saying I should cancel my bid?

 

[Yanks2151]

$265.00, hope we don't see it in the Show Your Jeter thread!

 

[Zan]

While it's an obvious fake, not all plates are reversed; depends on the printing process.

+1

 

[mrwhitesox30]

This seller might be the new Don West!

 

[michaelstepper]

Saw the listing was ended. Don't Feel sorry for the dude that bought it all.

 

[D-Lite]

The slab and label are just glorious.

 

[markotsay7]

man, I got outbid on the Honus Wagner printing plate

 

[markotsay7]

this guy's completed listings are unreal. Printing plates of every famous card known to man. HANDMADE HOPE DIAMOND EMBEDDED CARDS. AND PEOPLE ARE BUYING THIS GARBAGE FOR HUGE MONEY.

 

[MansGame]

This auction is just a joke, wow.

 

[DaleMurphyCollector]

Seems legit.