Is there much of a market for 800+ wrong backs from 1983?
frankhardy
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I just bought a huge collection recently and something got my attention yesterday. There is an 800 count box full of 1983 Topps and every one of them have the wrong back. I have so much material to go through but I was wondering if there was much of a market for these.
Shane
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You have a Rickey Henderson with a wrong back? I’ll pay you nicely for it!
I would list the stars individually, like the Henderson mentioned above, and then either list the rest as a group or in team lots.
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I would be interested in any of the Ripken Jr. cards.
Front or back.
OK. I have not gone through them yet. I like those ideas. Will let you know what I have once I go through them.
Shane
Just did a quick look on sold listings on eBay. Couple ways to market them I guess in either lots or singles.
One guy sold them as lots of 20 for $7.99 + $3.99 shipping. His lots show what I would describe as true wrong backs as they are nicely centered on the back.
[https://ebay.com/itm/1983-Topps-Baseball-Wrong-Backs-Lot-of-20-/224408588965?hash=item343fcb52a5:g:2nIAAOSwjlNgZitz&nma=true&si=0%2Fo87MH%2BhSMHA2F%2FKa0rqWsWw1o%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557]
This guy doing them as singles and calling them errors (not going to argue the point). As these aren't more perfect on centering on the backs I lean towards miscut back instead of wrong back.
https://ebay.com/itm/Lonnie-Smith-Ted-Simmons-MLB-1983-Topps-WRONG-BACK-ERROR-RARE-/333887121896?hash=item4dbd3929e8%3Ag%3AzfMAAOSwctVgJd23&nma=true&si=0%252Fo87MH%252BhSMHA2F%252FKa0rqWsWw1o%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Either way looks to be a market for them now.
Jeff
Miscut Museum
My Mess
Going to change my mind on something. Went and re-looked at the guy that sold the lots. Seeing how well centered the backs are compared to the fronts his lots could be called wrong fronts.
Jeff
Miscut Museum
My Mess
I had a factory set of 1991 that I cracked and about 50% had wrong backs, including some of the star cards. I listed a lot of stars and semi-stars on ebay with each auction starting at .99. Some of the semi-stars stayed at .99, some of the stars ran up to $40. I eventually had a buyer contact me asking for more, and I sold him about 400 cards for $500. Not bad for a $20 factory set...
Not bad at all!
Shane
I'll be a potential buyer of a Garvey front or back if you have one or more. His 74 and 82 T are common wrong front/back combos, but other years don't seem to be as common.
I would have thought "No". Clearly I would have been wrong.
If you have a Harold Baines wrong back, I'd be interested
No Garvey or Baines fronts or backs. Found several front stars like Schmidt, Ozzie, Brett, Reggie Jackson. Found a few Boggs backs.
Shane
Any Rickey Henderson’s?
how much for the boggs backs?
@frankhardy Did you find any Ripken Jr. front/back errors by any chance?
I don't think there were any Ripken in the box.
Shane
Thank you very much for looking. I hope the sale goes well.