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Anyone own a 2000 Upper Deck Yankee Master Collection

Gemmy10Gemmy10 Posts: 2,990 ✭
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besides hartlandman and myself? As many of you know, I own 3 sets.

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  • SetsSets Posts: 184
    Believe it or not I am about to accept one on consignment very shortly? Tuesday, in fact, Do you know anyone wanting to buy the whole set or should I break it up to maximize the consigor's value?
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  • Gemmy10Gemmy10 Posts: 2,990 ✭
    Well, at one point it paid to break it up and that is why 100+ sets have been broken up, but I am not sure about if it is cost effective to break up a set now. You probably know I have been keeping track of this on eBay for 5 years now, and I can account for exactly 100 broken up sets, but I am sure there are more. Complete opened sets have been seling for about $1,000 but I saw one sell for $2,000 a few months ago. The guy claimed that the Mystery CArd was still sealed even though the set had been opened. It is very easy to re-seal Mystery cards and claim it had never been opened. Some collectors are so gullible. The only way I would buy a Sealed set is if the soft blue pinstriped box was shrink wrapped which is inside a thick White Upper Deck cardboard box which is sealed with tape that says Upper Deck on it.
  • Gemmy10Gemmy10 Posts: 2,990 ✭
    Broken up Yankee Master Collections:

    1) # 002
    2) # 006
    3) # 012
    4) # 015
    5) # 019
    6) # 021
    7) # 024
    8) # 026
    9) # 027
    10) # 028
    11) # 029
    12) # 041
    13) # 046
    14) # 050
    15) # 057
    16) # 058
    17) # 069
    18) # 086
    19) # 089
    20) # 097
    21) # 100
    22) # 105
    23) # 113
    24) # 114
    25) # 118
    26) # 120
    27) # 124
    28) # 125
    29) # 126
    30) # 136
    31) # 146
    32) # 154
    33) # 159
    34) # 165
    35) # 166
    36) # 171
    37) # 172
    38) # 190
    39) # 200
    40) # 206
    41) # 217
    42) # 222
    43) # 226
    44) # 227
    45) # 229
    46) # 230
    47) # 232
    48) # 235
    49) # 236
    50) # 242
    51) # 244
    52) # 245
    53) # 251
    54) # 255
    55) # 256
    56) # 262
    57) # 265
    58) # 267
    59) # 269
    60) # 271
    61) # 272
    62) # 273
    63) # 274
    64) # 275
    65) # 281
    66) # 283
    67) # 284
    68) # 286
    69) # 292
    70) # 295
    71) # 296
    72) # 297
    73) # 305
    74) # 309
    75) # 311
    76) # 319
    77) # 325
    78) # 327
    79) # 328
    80) # 333
    81) # 337
    82) # 352
    83) # 362
    84) # 371
    85) # 383
    86) # 388
    87) # 389
    88) # 404
    89) # 405
    90) # 421
    91) # 425
    92) # 427
    93) # 435
    94) # 440
    95) # 466
    96) # 468
    97) # 475
    98) # 483
    99) # 486
    100) # 490
  • SetsSets Posts: 184
    gemmy, what does the last post mean? are they the unsolds?solds? what.
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  • Gemmy10Gemmy10 Posts: 2,990 ✭
    Sets,

    Have you ever actually seen the set? It's beautiful.

    There were only 500 sets. All sets had the number laser engraved in the mahogany box they were stored in and on the cards themselves, except the "Mystery" card which were hand numbered. For example, set #400 had 400 laser engraved on the box and 400 engraved on each card.

    Very early on I started to keep track of what sets were broken up and sold on eBay, and I would occassionally post the list on this board (I keep an Excel spreadsheet). Collectors were buying the box to use for jewelry boxes, cigar humidors, etc., you name it. The individial cards went to separate collectors. My contention is that these sets will never be able to be put back together again thus driving up the price in the future. Some day when those little Derek Jeter's collecting fans grow up and they have disposable income they will want one. The rarest "Mystery" card is the Thurman Munson "Cut" signature which there is 2 cards and I own one:

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    The least rare are the Derek Jeter autographed "Bat" card which there are 100. There also is a jersey card which there are 100.
  • Gemmy10Gemmy10 Posts: 2,990 ✭
    Sets,

    Here is one:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5153140704
  • SetsSets Posts: 184
    Thanks, I thought they were worth like 3k though.
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  • Gemmy10Gemmy10 Posts: 2,990 ✭
    Set, they have taken a beating. I think these collections are a steal at $2,000 or less. If you compare it to the beating the 1986 MJ Fleer took, not as bad..
  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    The Jordan is comming back though. eBay prices have increased dramaticaly.
  • Gemmy10Gemmy10 Posts: 2,990 ✭
    Yankee Master Collections have come back somewhat too, but the Jordan took a bigger hit. It's the tale of two elephant hits. LOL
  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    What was the orig. price of the Master sets? I would love to have one. If they ever fall to under $1,000 I just might buy one and pop out the Yankees log and put a Bo Sox one in.
  • Gemmy10Gemmy10 Posts: 2,990 ✭
    allen, Shop at Home was selling them for $6,000 but one could readily buy a new one when they first came out for between $3,000 and $4,000. I am not sure if UD ever gave a Suggested Retail Price.

    Your kidding, right? LOL
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