Ichiro Collectors need help (think i hit pretty rare card)

[asmsportscards]

so i busted a box of 2005 topps rookie cup and each box comes with i boxtopper pack and inside i hit this card

so i cant find any info on card anywhere its numbered 4/15 any idea what its worth? anyone seen this card before?

 

[carrsallstars]

Wow- nice pull!
It's a 2005 Topps Rookie Cup Reprints Chrome Refractor #/15
No idea on the value but I'd guess you could really get a few of those hard core Ichiro collectors going as these cards are not only rare but many never seemed to surface because that RC cup product did not seem to be heavily broken.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

WHATA LUCK!!!

 

[fkw]

I dont have anything to add.

Just one question for a newbie, why does this card say "2002 Topps" on front and the back has a 2001 Copyright and stats... if its from a 2005 pack/box??

If you were to sell it, would you describe it as a 2005 or a 2002? seems confusing to someone not an expert on these.

Nice score, Im sure there are many collectors in Japan who would pay good for it...

He is the most famous (well known) person in the History of Japan, so they say. and Japan sure has alot of people.

 

[asmsportscards]

I dont have anything to add.

Just one question for a newbie, why does this card say "2002 Topps" on front and the back has a 2001 Copyright and stats... if its from a 2005 pack/box??

If you were to sell it, would you describe it as a 2005 or a 2002? seems confusing to someone not an expert on these.

Nice score, Im sure there are many collectors in Japan who would pay good for it...

He is the most famous (well known) person in the History of Japan, so they say. and Japan sure has alot of people.

not sure how i would list this i would also take suggestion on how to list

 

[UpTheAlley]

I would give a few Benjamins for it without thinking. :lol: throw in Japan, things could get crazy!

 

[prospectorgems]

If I remember correctly, I pulled an Andruw Jones either last year or the year before when busting this product and sold it for a nice chunk of change. This one however, will go for an insane amount I am sure. Great pull!

 

[JoshHamilton]

I dont have anything to add.

Just one question for a newbie, why does this card say "2002 Topps" on front and the back has a 2001 Copyright and stats... if its from a 2005 pack/box??

If you were to sell it, would you describe it as a 2005 or a 2002? seems confusing to someone not an expert on these.

Nice score, Im sure there are many collectors in Japan who would pay good for it...

He is the most famous (well known) person in the History of Japan, so they say. and Japan sure has alot of people.

Card was issued in 2005
Reprint of a 2002 card
The original card was printed in late 2001 (as all Topps base sets are)

Sweet. I was actually able to teach you something for a change.

List it as a 2005 card. That's what it is

 

[Greg Cleveland]

I dont have anything to add.

Just one question for a newbie, why does this card say "2002 Topps" on front and the back has a 2001 Copyright and stats... if its from a 2005 pack/box??

If you were to sell it, would you describe it as a 2005 or a 2002? seems confusing to someone not an expert on these.

Nice score, Im sure there are many collectors in Japan who would pay good for it...

He is the most famous (well known) person in the History of Japan, so they say. and Japan sure has alot of people.

Card was issued in 2005
Reprint of a 2002 card
The original card was printed in late 2001 (as all Topps base sets are)

Sweet. I was actually able to teach you something for a change.
List it as a 2005 card. That's what it is

:lol:
Nailed it. For fkw, and anybody else still confused, the theme of Rookie Cup was focusing on players second year card--the year a player's card had the Topps Rookie Cup award on it. It is not meant to be a Rookie card reprint set.

 

[fkw]

Thanks

I see the 2005 copyright now at the bottom strip in scan

 

[LWMM]

I dont have anything to add.

Just one question for a newbie, why does this card say "2002 Topps" on front and the back has a 2001 Copyright and stats... if its from a 2005 pack/box??

If you were to sell it, would you describe it as a 2005 or a 2002? seems confusing to someone not an expert on these.

Nice score, Im sure there are many collectors in Japan who would pay good for it...

He is the most famous (well known) person in the History of Japan, so they say. and Japan sure has alot of people.

Card was issued in 2005
Reprint of a 2002 card
The original card was printed in late 2001 (as all Topps base sets are)

Sweet. I was actually able to teach you something for a change.
List it as a 2005 card. That's what it is

:lol:
Nailed it. For fkw, and anybody else still confused, the theme of Rookie Cup was focusing on players second year card--the year a player's card had the Topps Rookie Cup award on it. It is not meant to be a Rookie card reprint set.

Here's an interesting one from the set. The first card is the 2005 Topps Rookie Cup Reprint. The second card is the one it is a "reprint" of, his 2006 base Topps card (auto is IP).

 

[cwc2002]

if it helps, a Pujols from the same set, same insert, but a 1/1 recently sold for around $200-250 BIN. I'd let it run at 99c for about 10 days and you'll see this card go up pretty high