1995/1996 Finest Test Refractors (NBA)

gosteelers

Anyone know the story behind these? Are they truly as rare as people auctioning them off say they are? Did they just come in orange for the test refractors?

Reese3333

I remember reading an article about them in beckett years ago. I'll do my best to track down the article.

Allen

They book really high, but at some point about 7-8 years they came out of the woodwork. They are rare, but not like they are priced. I bought the Jordan tha books $2500 for $350 and the Shaq ($1000) sells for $50-$100. I sold a Pippen $600 for $55 and was happy. They are good if you know a player collector without the internet and you can trade book for book.

gosteelers

Thanks, guys...Reese, if you find that article, that would be great!

CDsNuts

I never really understood the bordered/borderless/test/promo stuff they did with that set, so I pretty much avoided it altogether.

Allen

The rare ones called Test, Bordered Refractors, Orange Refractors are all the same card. It is the regular mystery card with a refrator finish so it is bordered, the border is orange and it was a test. The regular refractor they went with and put into packs was borderless.

CDsNuts

I have no idea what you're talking about.

Allen

I will have Gio make a youtub vid about it for you.

Rogermnj

The 95-96 "TEST" refractors should have been called the 1995-96 "Backdoor" refractors. All of this stuff that people think is so rare all came from employees.

gosteelers

Anybody have an over/under of how many were 'supposed' to have been produced?