2002–03 Just Minors executive proofs?

[LWMM]

Update: As noted below (at post #9), the same seller also listed versions of the Justifiable black /50, and Just Prospects gold /500, that appear to be numbered x/50 and x/500. I've added photos of these to the post.


Does anyone have any information about these cards? According to the seller, they were executive proofs that were distributed to dealers/media; before they were listed on COMC a few months ago, I'd never seen or heard of them.

In particular, the 2002 Just Minors Justifiable set had a number of parallels: Base, silver, gold /1000, and black /50. The gold had "/1000" machine printed on the back, with the specific number added by hand in blue ink. The back also had a hologram. They looked like this (the auto is IP/TTM, not pack-issued):

Around July, a COMC seller (DallasCardboys) uploaded close to a full set of golds—about 50 of the 60 cards. These lack a hologram, and the serial number appears to say "x/1000" (the "x" being in blue ink, the "/1000" being machine printed). I purchased the Jonny/Joey Gomes cards, the former of which is shown below. He said they're executive proofs and that probably fewer than 50 were made, then distributed to dealers and media. If anyone has more information, I'd be interested to hear it.

 

[gwidow]

Dallascardboys is Dr James Beckett and his grandson FYI

 

[BucCollector]

Wow, did not know that

Dallascardboys is Dr James Beckett and his grandson FYI

 

[jmc855]

Wow, did not know that

Good to know. Anyone know who RefractorBoyz is ?

 

[theplasticman]

Dallascardboys is Dr James Beckett and his grandson FYI

That's funny. I made an offer once, but it was rejected. Then, they tripled the list price. LOL.

 

[mrmopar]

Dallascardboys is Dr James Beckett and his grandson FYI

Was going to say I heard the same thing when I saw seller listed. I think of the items that I have seen that I would have has interest in, they were priced at "High Beckett". That is a joke of course, but they definitely don't seem to believe in pricing at buyer deals for the most part.

 

[LWMM]

Yeah he listed a number of Gomes cards, all priced above copies on eBay. I wasn’t planning on biting until I realized that these particular cards were unique.

 

[theplasticman]

Yeah he listed a number of Gomes cards, all priced above copies on eBay. I wasn’t planning on biting until I realized that these particular cards were unique.

Yep. Hit the BIN; if you offer, the prices go up.

 

[LWMM]

Looking at his cards again, I think some others are also slightly different. The 2002 Just Minors Justifiable black /50, and the 2002 Just Minors Just Prospects gold /500, also appeared to be numbered x/50 and x/500, respectively. It's harder to tell, because on those cards the serial numbers are on holograms; he again listed nearly entire sets of these, however, and looking at several the serial numbers appear to be the same.

So, yep, I ended up biting on these ones too. To the points above I did put in offers (at the lowest possible amount, which was about 20% off) which he accepted. Still on the high side compared to the regular versions, although—if these are indeed proofs—I can't complain.

 

[LWMM]

As a heads up, COMC is (with some nudging by me) now listing these as executive proofs. If anyone else has players in these sets, this might be your only opportunity to get them—as said above, I didn't know they existed until they were listed.