1985 Topps Minis

redlegs

Hello,
I was wondering if someone could shed any light about the 1985 Topps Mini set. How scarce are they? What are they worth? I recently picked up this Tom Seaver and I really don't know if this was a good deal or not. This example is one of four PSA 8's with just one PSA 9 (no 10's).

Thanks for any assistance you can provide.
Phil




1985 Topps Mini Tom Seaver psa 8

mikeschmidt

Phil:

They are quite scarce -- I think there are probably between 100-200 of each that exist. I've seen four different varieties, in the following formats:

Blank Back [white]
Stat back
Blank Back [tan]
Stat back -- with only red ink on the back.

Stat and blank back are the most common.

I think there are only 132 or so cards from the set that can be found in the Mini format....I think it was a test out of Canada that slipped out the back door?

I have Schmidt in PSA 9 -- and most of the rest of the Phillies in 8/9.

In the dozen or two examples I've seen, the most common problem is registration, I've seen some really off-register examples. Since they were not really distributed, most of the examples I've seen tend to be towards the higher grades.

Fun cards at any rate. Wish I knew more about them. For better [but likely worse], it seems like Alan Hager was responsible for bringing many of them into the hobby.

mikeschmidt

Phil:

Hager has this picture on Ebay, which you may use for reference:

redlegs

Thanks Marc! I appreciate the information.

alnavman

what is the size of these?? when you say mini I think of the Topps mini sets that came out in the early 90's. Were they that small???

mikeschmidt

no, same size as 1975 Minis

alnavman

thanks...went back thru my smaller cards and only found mini's from later years in the 80's

mcholke

Here are a couple in PSA holders side by side regular and mini

mcholke

One more example

frankhardy

Here's my Cardinals team set.