Cal Ripken Jr TEST Card 1982 Fleer Rookie

[George_Calfas]

For those who have never seen one here it is. To be honest I am surprised that there are no offers to this point.

Cal Ripken Jr Test Card 1982 Fleer RC Rookie PSA Certified 1 100 | eBay

 

[gt2590]

Wow, thanks for posting, I am very interested to see if what it does go for...

 

[RStadlerASU22]

Have any others been on the market in say the last 10 years ? Also any clue if the 100 issued is a guess it a verified number ?

Ryan

 

[MansGame]

Is this more rare than that Police card or whatever?


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[nosterbor]

Cal Ripken Jr TEST Card should be the holy grail to Ripken collectors. State's 100 made. How any have survived for a card that old? 5,10? At that price it should have been GONE. Guess all the big collectors have it.

 

[George_Calfas]

Cal Ripken Jr TEST Card should be the holy grail to Ripken collectors. State's 100 made. How any have survived for a card that old? 5,10? At that price it should have been GONE. Guess all the big collectors have it.

I for one am surprised that it has not sold.

 

[RStadlerASU22]

I just found this on a Henderson site when I was looking for info... I offered $500 it autodeclined FYI

But there is some good info here
http://www.rickeyhendersoncollectibles.com/2012/06/1982-fleer-test-cards-rickeys-first.html

In 2008 a full graded set sold for $1100 and in 2011 an uncut sheet sold for $650. The way I read it though, there are 200 of each card, as they did a 66 card set (2 sets on each sheet) and 100 sheets. There is also a Ripken w/ different name "Dave Ford" . Some great history on the sheets from a Fleer employee is listed there as well. So id say that the baseline is 200 of the correct version, and 200 of the "Ford" issue. What still exists is smaller for sure, and who knows how many are in the sheet form vs cut.

Cool item for sure, those the fact they were only in sheet form , not ever cut from Fleer, may hold the value back some vs say the Police issue

Ryan

 

[Will Style 13]

Wish i could have gone for it. Too rich for my blood right now.

 

[Sean_C]

What do you guys make of the proof cards that are up for sale on eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-Fleer-...1010406790?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item43c1926986

There seem to be a few of them. I wonder how they figure in with the test card, especially with the test card having the different name.

 

[RStadlerASU22]

What do you guys make of the proof cards that are up for sale on eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-Fleer-...1010406790?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item43c1926986

There seem to be a few of them. I wonder how they figure in with the test card, especially with the test card having the different name.

That seller has had a bunch if Fleer / Donruss color proofs. The ones that have different photos from the finished product are neat. I think the "Test Issue" is much more unique and collectible. It was produced to get Fleer their license, so the history is there also. The color proofs , though unique , are basically working with the printer on colors / plates and editing but don't have the same appeal as a Sample / Promo like the Test issue. I'm amazed that is a 9.5 , very tough I'm sure to have a color proof from them still grade out that high.

Ryan

 

[RStadlerASU22]

Sold ... $1999

Like I stated from the article in the Rickey site , that's quite a jump over the last few years


Ryan

 

[cbrandtw]

And it keeps on jumping...... It's not as scarce as the 1980 Orange Police or the 1980 Blue WBTV but of the 100 created there can't be many left.

http://smalltraditions.com/Rare-1982-Fleer-Cal-Ripken-Jr-TEST-RC-Rookie-Card-LOT10024.aspx

 

[RStadlerASU22]

And it keeps on jumping...... It's not as scarce as the 1980 Orange Police or the 1980 Blue WBTV but of the 100 created there can't be many left.

http://smalltraditions.com/Rare-1982-Fleer-Cal-Ripken-Jr-TEST-RC-Rookie-Card-LOT10024.aspx

That's the "Ford" version. I believe there are 200 of those and 200 of the Ripken version. I wish I bout the uncut sheet in 2011 for $650

Ryan