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Large Lot of Refractors . . . What to do?

NewJerseyMeatHookNewJerseyMeatHook Posts: 1,441
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I happened upon a lot of roughly 130 1998 Topps Finest refractors. Most all are in NM-MT condition with some sort of removable safety coating. I know very little about refractors. Is there any value in this lot?

Rookies include Irabu, and a few others. No huge stars.

Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, fellas.

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  • AkbarCloneAkbarClone Posts: 2,476 ✭✭✭
    I would be interested in purchasing 2 refractors if you have them in your lot:

    #183-Walt Weiss
    #235-BJ Surhoff

    but odds are, you'll just ignore me and not have the politeness to let me know. I should have guessed...

    I collect Vintage Cards, Commemorative Sets, and way too many vintage and modern player collections in Baseball (180 players), Football (175 players), and Basketball (87 players). Also have a Dallas Cowboy team collection.
  • AkbarCloneAkbarClone Posts: 2,476 ✭✭✭
    I collect Vintage Cards, Commemorative Sets, and way too many vintage and modern player collections in Baseball (180 players), Football (175 players), and Basketball (87 players). Also have a Dallas Cowboy team collection.
  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    Question on refractors or finest for that matter, is there any value difference if the coating on the card has been removed? I have a first year finest hockey set and removed all the coatings on them. Just thought that they looked better with out it.


    Stingray
  • gosteelersgosteelers Posts: 2,668 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Question on refractors or finest for that matter, is there any value difference if the coating on the card has been removed? I have a first year finest hockey set and removed all the coatings on them. Just thought that they looked better with out it.


    Stingray >>



    It's my understanding that you're better off removing the peel if you can avoid any damage to the card. If you were to get the cards graded with the peel on the card, the grading company takes that into consideration and grades appropriately. I.e., if there are defections on the peel, that deducts from your overall grade.

    Mark
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