People are paying a premium for printing flaws now?

PeteZaria

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I think I need to go edit some of my auctions. From now on, instead of saying "print mark" or "out of register", I'm going to say "RARE ERROR!"

mtcards

I dont know if the dude who collected the Ripken Errors still visits the site, but he used to mention that in addition to the 5 or so accepted errors show in price guides and a few other accepted errors, that there are still a few more variations know among collectors. Perhaps those are some of them.

I know for sure that they only listed two Randy Johnson RC variations in the Beckett last I looked and I own 5 different ones myself, so there could be more.

smallcollectoronlyone2

Double die, Hahaha.

Out of focus more like it.

Because that card has known variety's I can see someone wanting it.

grote15

<< <i>Wonder if someone will pick up this rare specimen? I bet its a 1 of 1!!!!

Pop 1 of 1 >>



And only $28.48 to ship! LOL..

melvin289

If these cards are so rare why does he not have them in plastic? Would they not get more money certified?

Ron

Edited to add: Certify them and people will know ther are for real.

bigred1

no bargain there

saucywombat

This is just because there are several dedicated collectors of this card, who honestly take into account every technical variation of this card. Two auctions down the road it probably sells for $5 but they'll fight like hell not knowing if another one would surface.

fiveniner

I will pay a nickel for one.

Sean1125

I actually found a white out saw cut one about two years ago, got $100 for it - I was told this is either the 10th or 11th one to surface.

bishop

The white out version, and the saw cut version of this card are both often fakes.

But even minor print defects that get hobby recognition, for whatever reason, can bring big premiums, such as the 58 Herrer, the 57 Bakep, the 52 Campos black star, and more recently the 52 House yellow lion. Another example would be the premiums paid for the 1982 Topps Blackless cards , or the 1980 Topps yellow names